Financial Post
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May 21, 2026
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Why These Are Sobering Times for Alcohol Companies
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Bottles of baijiu at a distillery operated by Sichuan Swellfun Co. in Chengdu, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg PHOTO BY BLOOMBERG /Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomber Article content (Bloomberg) — For years, alcohol companies counted on steady global demand as drinking remained deeply woven into social life and consumer culture. But today, health concerns and tighter household budgets are prompting people to drink less. The shift is rippling through the drinks industry, wiping hundreds of billions of dollars from the market value of major beer, wine and spirits companies and forcing pro…
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