Uber has shut down alcohol delivery app Drizly: barely three years after it paid $1.1bn for the company. What does this mean for the future of alcohol ecommerce in the US?
A new technique that takes a chemical fingerprint of gin in seconds could hold 'huge potential' for the industry: allowing producers to create better gins; enable regulators to detect fraudulent products; and even help create a stronger definition of what a gin actually is.
Be it for Welsh lamb and beef or single malt Welsh whisky, geographical indicators are a vital part of ensuring products are tied to their geographical region. The Welsh Government has provided industry stakeholders with vital support in attaining these accreditations.
Sales of alcohol online are becoming increasingly important: but it’s extremely difficult for retailers and brands to know if they’re selling to underage drinkers. A new set of guidelines from the UK’s Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) sets out advice on best practice for the fast-growing rapid home delivery sector.