To cork or not to cork? Fine Wine Producers Debate
Several top producers are switching from cork closures to Diam. The change was spurned by a wave of New World producers frustrated with the high fault rate of corked wines. In the early 1990s that rate ranged conservatively from 2 to 3 percent, according to the cork...
News from the TTB – Online COLAs coming soon
The latest version of COLAs online, an electronic system for obtaining alcohol beverage label approval, will be released next week. A few changes and updates have been incorporated based on feedback received from reviewing the reasons for correction and from...
Consumers continue to gravitate towards more premium spirits, wine and beer products
Even as the overall adult beverage volume growth is expected to remain flat for 2017, dollar sales continue to increase as consumers gravitate towards more premium alcoholic beverage products. "Consumers are favoring more expensive selections such as craft and...
Beer production and consumption is on the rise within the EU
Beer is growing at the fastest rate among the top 10 food and drink products in the EU by export value. At the current growth rate the Brewers of Europe predict that beer will move from 10th to 6th place within the next year. Top destinations for European beer are the...
“Proof”; what does it mean and where does it come from?
Proof is one of those terms that most of us use without entirely understanding what it means. In short, legally, a modern-day proof signifies twice the percentage of alcohol by volume in the United States. Fairly straight forward, right? So why is it really there?...
“Proof”; what does it mean and where does it come from?
Proof is one of those terms that most of us use without entirely understanding what it means. In short, legally, a modern-day proof signifies twice the percentage of alcohol by volume in the United States. Fairly straight forward, right? So why is it really there?...
Oklahoma liquor group planning court challenge to state question 792
State question 792 would change Oklahoma’s laws to allow wine and cold beer to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, starting in 2018. State question 792, approved by 65% of voters, includes several changes to Oklahoma’s liquor laws, including eliminating...
According to latest Nielsen CGA report, imported beer is setting the pace in beer; outperforming total beer in volume and dollar sales
Spirits remain the top performing mega category, however the greatest growth opportunities exist in the imported beer sub-segment. Import dollar sales outperformed total beer by 5.4% over the past 52 weeks. Advances in distribution, stocking and higher consumption are...
FDA Will Require Menus to State Calorie Information for Alcohol in 2017
In May of 2017, the FDA will begin enforcing the menu labeling requirements that were initially added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) in 2010. The FD&C Act will affect the menus of chain restaurants and other retail food outlets by...