Alcohol industry

Food Standards Scotland says a distillery had been making alcohol "without required safety controls".

Provinces in Canada are figuring out what to do with their stockpiles of American liquor worth millions of dollars - some of which will soon expire.

A group of politicians wants to see a freeze on excise duty for spirits in the Budget.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has rejected a number of changes to the rules around alcohol licensing recommended by an independent report.

The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

Japan's biggest brewer has restarted six factories that produce its popular Super Dry beer.

The drinks giant said this week that the attack had a major impact on its domestic operations.

The Anheuser-Busch beer has dethroned Modelo Especial for the title two years after consumer backlash dented its sales.