Born in B.C., boozy creation selling well in U.S., but not available in Canada
She said the reason was the LDB stated the product was too child friendly.
In an email to Global News, the LDB said it is “committed to supporting innovation as well as balancing the shared responsibility of all industry stakeholders from manufacturers to retailers in supporting the responsible use of beverage alcohol.”It also said “through this shared responsibility, it continues to be important that measures are in place in B.C. to discourage the sale of any alcohol product that is likely to appeal to minors.
Notably, Hardpops was pulled from Alberta, where they had 150 accounts, with the two saying the selling season for boozy freezies proved to be too short.1:29The idea of frozen alcohol is a good one, but not a new one.In 1997, Global News interviewed an Okanagan restaurant owner who had the same concept and was seeking financial investors.
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