America's beverage companies announced a new Calories Count Vending Program, which will be launched in municipal buildings in the cities of Chicago and San Antonio beginning in 2013 and then made available to vending customers nationwide.
Drinking beer can keep humans strong in old age, according to Japanese scientists who found a substance in hops that can actually prevent muscle tissue from deteriorating.
Beer remained the largest segment of the U.S. adult beverage industry, accounting for more than four-fifths of total alcohol volume, but was challenged by both economic and consumer trends that resulted in a 1.3% decline in 2011.