Alcoholic beverage consumers often pick new-to-the-market or unknown-to-them purchases based on the label. Some manufacturers are acutely aware of this and try to use something that stands out from the crowd. Others have a distinct yet unified brand design style that...
Alcoholic Beverage Law
Alcoholic Beverage Law
How do Florida alcohol regulations apply to alcoholic food products?
In Florida, you can purchase several different types of alcoholic food products. These foods can be jello shots, ice cream, popsicles and any other solid food containing alcohol. However, since these foods aren’t liquids, they don’t fall under the category of...
Manufacturers need to provide context to calorie count
It is common for alcohol beverage consumers to find the number of calories in advertising or on labels. Consumers can also find this information on manufacturers' websites or social media posts. What is less common is a context for the numbers. According to the...
DABT rules on reimbursement to liquor retailers
Laws are not always written in clear language, but they do make their point. Such is the case with a Declaratory Statement issued by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The issue at hand was petitioner...
Tax mistakes can lead to problems for those in the liquor industry
The Alcohol and Tabaco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is a part of the U.S. Treasury. As such, they take the collection of taxes just as seriously as the IRS. Thus, alcohol manufacturers like distilleries, breweries and wine producers could face some serious headaches if...
Are culinary education programs allowed to sell alcohol?
Food and alcoholic beverages are inextricably intertwined. Alcohol often enhances and complements all types of food. It’s hard not to imagine going out to a French or Italian restaurant and not having wine with your meal. Because eating and drinking are so closely...
5 things to include on your craft beer label
With the explosion of craft beer sales in recent years, it’s more important than ever to help your product stand out from the competition on retail shelves. However, you can’t simply make up a label, slap it on your can or bottle, and call it a day. It should come as...
There are new standards of fill and labeling
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau have published new final rules. One part amends the regulations involving the filling of wine and distilled spirits containers. It also updates the labeling regulations for distilled spirits and malt beverages. The...
CBMA provisions made permanent
Congress and the president recently passed a massive $2.3 trillion COVID relief bill. Amidst the bill’s hundreds of pages, it contained additional regulations about making the temporary Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) permanent. This effectively reduces the...
Who gets the COLA when brewing beer?
A Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) is required from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) before a brewer can bottle, can or fill kegs with a malt beverage. Obviously, securing a COLA is something that many local breweries handle themselves. But who...