TORONTO — The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is ramping up security measures at some of its locations across the province amid reports of an increase in brazen thefts at liquor stores.
More than 70 people have died in the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the past three days after consuming cheap spurious liquor containing poisonous methanol.
Russian health minister Veronika Skvortsova, says 70 percent of deaths among working-age men are alcohol-related, even though consumption of alcohol and alcohol surrogates has fallen in recent years.
A major liquor wholesaler accused of selling fake spirits is in administration, as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) closes in on the operation.
Fernbrew Pty Ltd called in administrators on January 30 — five months after it was exposed in an ABC investigation into counterfeit spirits.
The above headlines might seem to contradict one another. The Daily Mail says that Britain is sobering up, while the Guardian claims that a significant number drink too much, and the Independent announces alcohol-related deaths are at a record high. So who’s right?
A popular brewery on the Sunshine Coast is calling for more diversity in the beer industry after its search for a new CEO drew only male applicants.
EVEN with the window fast closing on final legislative approval of any more tax reform in the current 17th Congress, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Wednesday started action on bills seeking to increase the excise tax rate on alcohol products.
A special bench of the Madras High Court, on Wednesday, suggested that the government should not depend upon the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) for its revenue.
THEY may not be new, but non-alcoholic beers are certainly becoming more popular. With the combination of good marketing and decent flavours, they're becoming the go-to bar order for anyone who wants to have a 'drink' with mates but escape the hangover.
Alcohol is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. It’s also a key risk factor for preventable illness and death in Africa. For example, alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with many adverse effects on children.