spiritsNEWS - December 2024
Editorial by Ulrich Adam, Director General of spiritsEUROPE
Closing the Year, Starting the New Mandate: Charting the Path for Europe's Next Five Years.
Interview with Aoife Clarke, Chairwoman of the spiritsEUROPE Alcohol & Society Committee
This month, our interview series turns to Aoife Clarke, Chairwoman of the spiritsEUROPE Alcohol & Society Committee and Vice President Public Affairs & Alcohol in Society at Suntory Global Spirits.
Spirits Summit 2024: Mission Possible – Sustainable Growth!
On November 20, 2024, the Spirits Summit 2024 gathered key stakeholders from the EU, industry leaders, and sustainability experts at the Residence Palace to discuss the critical challenge of fostering sustainable growth.
Objective 2030: an open EU trade policy to support competitiveness, resilience and growth
On 20 November, spiritsEUROPE launched its “Objective 2030” report, a detailed roadmap for an EU open trade policy to support competitiveness, resilience and growth for the coming years.
EU-Mercosur Agreement Sealed: Enhorabuena!
spiritsEUROPE welcomes the political agreement reached on the EU-MERCOSUR Partnership Agreement on 6 December and urges a swift conclusion and entry into force of the agreement to unlock its full potential.
Sweden: Systembolaget’s new sustainability provisions set to challenge suppliers
In late November 2024, Systembolaget released updated purchasing provisions aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. The new requirements pose unanswered questions and challenges for spirits producers.
Germany – Long term decline in underage drinking
Regular alcohol consumption among both 12- to 17-year-olds and 18- to 25-year-olds has been steadily declining for over 20 years. Furthermore, the age of first alcohol consumption has risen from 14.1 years in 2004 to 15.1 years in 2023.
Evidence-based policy or policy-driven evidence?
A critical examination of the German Nutrition Society's recent position paper.
