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THE Scottish Government remains confident a minimum price for alcohol is justified following a fresh objection from the European Commission. Health Secretary Alex Neil said...

Brewer pulls Animée as its other brands attract women drinkers     BREWER Molson Coors has axed “female-friendly” beer Animée – a year after its launch. The Carling...

Beer category continuing to grow – despite recession, latest report finds THE potential of cask ale to help pubs thrive was underlined last week when...

Scottish operators among top winners in annual hospitality awards HOTEL and restaurant operators across Scotland were celebrating last month after picking up trophies at the...

PLANS for a new business bank, which will provide £1 billion of lending to small businesses, have been given a cautious welcome by business groups and funding specialists. Speaking at the Liberal Democrat autumn conference last week, business, innovation and skills secretary Vince Cable confirmed he is working with chancellor George Osborne to set up a new institution which will combine new government capital with a private sector contribution to provide finance for small and medium-sized companies.

TWO Scottish ales have triumphed on the world beer stage. Isle of Arran Brewery’s Arran Dark was named Best Brown Ale and Traditional Scottish Ales’...

A NEW accreditation scheme designed to encourage wider adoption of first aid skills in Scotland’s hospitality industry has been launched. St Andrew’s First Aid’s ‘Setting...

THIS month the Boutique Bar Show will bring a slice of prohibition to Scotland with the launch of Bootlegger. A whiskey-style drink inspired by prohibition-era...

FIVE Scottish charities are in line for a major windfall with the auction of two bottles of what’s claimed to be oldest Islay single...

BARRACUDA has launched an autumn menu for its Smith & Jones pubs. There are 25 new dishes on the menu, available in 196 pubs across...