AlcoBev News

• Beer & Brewery

Som Distilleries Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Slumps 96%, Revenue Falls 49% as Beer and IMFL Sales Weigh on Margins

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd reported a sharply weaker performance for the first quarter of FY27, with...

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• Whisky & Premium Spirits

Diageo India challenges Maharashtra rum ban as regulatory scrutiny intensifies across liquor industry

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Diageo Plc’s Indian subsidiary United Spirits Ltd. has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash a...

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• Alco-Bev Industry News

Tasmac online liquor payment system sees gradual adoption amid connectivity and server glitches

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is witnessing a gradual rise in online payments for liquor purchases,...

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• Alco-Bev Industry News

Karnataka Introduces AIB-Based Alcohol Tax Reform to Target Heavy Drinking and Reduce Social Harm

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Bengaluru, August 2026: Karnataka has undertaken a major alcohol excise policy reform by becoming the first Indian...

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• Events & Exhibitions

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Launches Upgraded Track and Trace System and Eight Online Excise Services

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has launched an upgraded QR code-based ‘Track and Trace’ system for...

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• Interviews & Opinions

Bikram Basu appointed Vice Chairman of ABD Maestro

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

New Delhi: ABD Maestro has appointed Bikram Basu as Vice Chairman, expanding the senior executive’s leadership role...

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• State Excise Policy

Telangana May Increase Liquor Prices by 8–10% as Government Reviews Distillery Costs and Excise Duty

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Telangana may soon witness an 8–10% increase in liquor prices after a government-appointed price fixation committee reportedly...

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• Government & Regulation

Tamil Nadu Government Proposes Liquor Cess to Fund De-Addiction Centres and Environmental Protection

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Chennai, August 9, 2026: The Tamil Nadu government has proposed a new environmental and social welfare cess...

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• Alcohol Market Analysis

Liquor Premiumisation Drives Q1 FY27 Growth for Indian Alcobev Companies Despite Cost Pressures

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

New Delhi, August 9: Premiumisation emerged as the strongest growth driver for India’s alcoholic beverages industry in...

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• Beer & Brewery

Tasmac Online Liquor Sales in Tamil Nadu Trigger Complaints Over Refusal to Honour Orders

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 3 months ago

Chennai, August 9, 2026: Tamil Nadu’s newly launched Tasmac online liquor booking portal has come under criticism...

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