Spirits Co.’s Non-Committal on Serving Facts

Yesterday, the Beer Institute announced a voluntary labeling initiative encouraging its big brewer/importer members to include the TTB's approved serving fact information (calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat, serving size and alcohol by volume etc).The reason the move is surprising is because spirits companies have historically been the ones in favor of sharing serving facts and nutritional information because they often have fewer calories, while beer companies have opposed [see WSD 07-12-2016].TRADE GROUPS RESPOND: The Distilled Spirits Council sees the move as