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Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging achieves G7® Master Qualification

Great Little Box Company Ltd./ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) announced that it has achieved G7® Master facility qualification, awarded by Idealliance®, a not-for-profit industry group dedicated to guiding print production best practices, specifications, and standards, worldwide. GLBC joins a select group who have successfully completed their folding carton print production processes’ training, examination, and qualification processes,…

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Brewers Association Releases Annual Craft Brewing Industry Production Report  and Top 50 Producing Craft Brewing Companies for 2023

The Brewers Association (BA)—the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers —today released annual production figures for the U.S. craft brewing industry. The number of operating craft breweries continued to climb in 2023, reaching an all-time high of 9,683, including 2,071 microbreweries, 3,467 brewpubs, 3,900 taproom breweries, and 245 regional craft breweries. The total…

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Libra Beverage Co. Brings Its Non-Alcoholic Craft Beers to Loblaws Market Stores Nationwide

Libra Beverage Co., a B-Corp Certified non-alcoholic beverage company, is launching its award-winning Libra’s Pale Ale,  IPA and Cherry Sour in non-alcoholic beverage aisles nationally across Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstores, Zehrs, Provigo, Your Independent Grocers, Atlantic Superstore, Dominion and Fortinos. Revenue for Canada’s non-alcoholic beer market is forecasted to top $171 million this year and…

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NTU Singapore Researchers Develop a Method to Extract Useful Proteins from Beer-Brewing Leftovers

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore’s Food Science and Technology programme have created a method that extracts over 80 per cent of the available protein in grain leftovers from brewing beer, commonly known as brewers’ spent grain. Brewers’ spent grain (BSG) is the solid residue from malted barley after brewing beer. It is the…

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Revolutionary Sap-based Beer (Tree Hug) Launched in Partnership Between GoodLot Farmstead Brewing, Credit Valley Conservation and Wilder Climate Solutions

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing (“GoodLot”), in collaboration with Credit Valley Conservation and Wilder Climate Solutions, is proud to announce the launch of ‘Tree Hug’, an innovative beer crafted from Maple sap. This unique partnership combines environmental stewardship, sustainable practices, and delicious craft brewing to create a beverage that celebrates the natural beauty of our forests. Drawing…

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Moderate Sales but Improved Margins for Canadian Food and Beverage Manufacturers in 2024

Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year ahead, according to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report. After hitting a record $165 billion in food and beverage manufacturing sales last year, 2024 is expected to see sales moderate in sync with slowing inflation…

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Side Launch Brewing Company Announces Opening of New Beer Store in London, Ontario

The expansion marks an exciting step for the award-winning, Collingwood-based brewery, bringing its renowned beer offerings to the community of London, Ontario. Side Launch Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the grand opening of a second retail store at 695 Sovereign Rd in London, Ontario. This marks an exciting expansion for the award-winning, Collingwood-based brewery, bringing…

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New Process Automation Solution to “Drive Optimization And Efficiency” Improvements

A new technology solution has been launched for the cold block stage of the brewing process to support breweries in their operational efficiency and in the adoption of digital solutions.  The brewery-specific ABB Ability BeerMaker is a cold block intelligent process automation control solution that will support safety and quality improvements, boost productivity, and raise…

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Food Scientists Show Rice Malt Has Potential to Play a Bigger Role in Beer

Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it. Arkansas grows about half of the rice in the United States, mostly long-grain. Meanwhile, climate change and international conflicts are leading to a shortage of the raw materials traditionally used for brewing…

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Scientists Utilize Machine Learning to Improve Belgian Beer Flavour

Tailoring Belgian beer requires bravery. The UNESCO lists Belgian beer culture as a World Heritage Site, and the country’s brewers take great pride in what they make. However, a team at VIB-KU Leuven has started a significant initiative to figure out using scientific and chemical methods that may improve beer. According to Nature Communications, Leuven…

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