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Irish alcohol warning stickers

Doubtful and disproportionate

Ireland is the first country in the world to introduce a warning label on wine, beer and spirits. Similar to cigarette packs, this will draw attention to the harmful consequences of alcohol consumption from 2026.

BAR NEWSJuly 6, 2023

From 2026, all alcoholic beverages, domestic and foreign as well as those available in retail outlets and in restaurants and pubs, are to be marked with deterrent warning stickers. The Irish government justifies this step with the ... Read more ...

Less alcohol, more spirits

Alcohol statistics 2020/21

The decline in per capita consumption of alcohol is mainly due to fermented beverages. Spirits consumption, on the other hand, remained constant in 2020.

BAR NEWS31 March 202231 March 2022

It should be no secret that the Corona pandemic has had an impact on the consumption behaviour of Mr and Mrs Swiss. And it is therefore hardly surprising that the lockdowns are also reflected in the statistics ... Read more ...

Threat of tightening from the EU

Swiss spirits industry fights back

SpiritSuisse is defending itself against the threatened tightening in the area of alcohol advertising and distribution. A more restrictive approach is demanded by the EU Commission, which is based on new scientific findings on the consequential harm of alcohol consumption.

BAR NEWS9 March 2021

As far as cancer is concerned, there is no such thing as safe alcohol consumption. This is the conclusion of Dr Nino Berdzuli, Head of the Division of Health Programmes Countries at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. "We have clear evidence that ... Read more ...

Swiss spirits market

Alcohol statistics 2018/2019 of Switzerland

Mr and Mrs Swiss drank slightly less alcohol in 2019 than in the previous year. Per capita consumption of wine fell by 8 dl. While spirits consumption remained constant, beer consumption by the average Swiss rose by one large (5 dl).

BAR NEWS7 August 202025 February 2020

Per capita, 7.7 litres of pure alcohol are still consumed per year in Switzerland. In the last 10 years, alcohol consumption has decreased by 1 litre of pure alcohol. While the ... Read more...