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Canadian Craft Brewers Association Applauds The Start of Excise Tax Modernization to Support Small Brewers

The Canadian Craft Brewers Association and the Coalition of Canadian Independent Craft Brewers welcomes the news that craft breweries will receive a significant excise tax reduction on their first 15,000 hectolitres of production. This change acknowledges the urgency to support Canada’s smaller breweries, which represent over 20,000 industry jobs, according to a recent Economic Impact…

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Packaging Is Driving The Growth of The Craft Beer and Spirits Market, According to a Recent PMMI White Paper

In a recent white paper titled Craft Beer and Spirits: Success Through Packaging, published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.  The fastest-growing materials utilized in the craft beer and spirits sector through 2027 are expected to be metal, glass, and liquid cartons. This is in response to customer desires for ready-to-drink, e-commerce,…

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Beer Sales and Consumption Patterns in Canada Affected by Legalization of Cannabis

According to a Canadian research that was just released in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, beer sales have declined since the start of legalization in 2018. Researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s School of Pharmacy, the University of Manitoba’s College of Pharmacy, and the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy participated in…

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Abstrax Hops Unveils Quantum Brite: Transforming Brewing with Revolutionary Hop Extracts

Abstrax Hops is excited to announce the launch of Quantum Brite, a revolutionary, patent-pending hop extract that is already transforming the brewing industry. As an emerging leader in innovative brewing solutions, Abstrax Hops has developed Quantum Brite to offer an unparalleled, true-to-type, water-soluble hop extract that has been built entirely for aroma, not alpha acids,…

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Anton Paar Improves Quality Control with TPO Analysis Integrated into PBA 5001 Beer

With the addition of Total Package Oxygen (TPO) analysis, Anton Paar, a pioneer in brewery technology and analytical instruments worldwide, has announced a major improvement to its Packaged Beverage Analyzer (PBA) 5001 Beer. With this innovative feature, the PBA 5001 is now the most complete quality control system on the market, providing an unmatched degree…

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Kvass is Returning Because of the Low-ABV Beverage Trend

There was kefir first, then kombucha. It appears like kvass is going to be the next fermented drink that checks off a number of requirements. Probiotic-rich and well-known for its tangy, refreshing taste, kvass is also incredibly sustainable, leveraging one of the most often discarded food items: bread, of which 100 million tons are thrown…

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How Women Are Creating and Shaking the Sizzle in Summer Beer Trends

Discover how women are transforming the beer landscape, setting trends, and promoting inclusion in this seasonal treat as summer’s warmth arrives. Laughter reverberates as the sun’s golden rays dance over foamy glasses in the delightful realm of summer beer. But hold on—there’s more to this warm season than simply sunlight and fun moments.  Get ready…

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Canadian Craft Brewers Association Applauds House of Commons Committee on Finance’s Recommendation to Support Small Brewers

The Canadian Craft Brewers Association and the Coalition of Canadian Independent Craft Brewers welcomes the recommendation of the House of Commons Committee on Finance (FINA)’s recommendation in the 2024 pre-budget report. This recommendation recognizes the urgency to support Canada’s smaller breweries, which represent 20,990 industry jobs, according to a recent Economic Impact Study conducted by…

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Converting Spent Grain Into Nanocellulose For Environmentally Friendly Packaging

Under the direction of Gustav Nyström, researchers at Empa’s Cellulose and Wood Materials department are searching for methods to make money off of spent grain. They have created a method to turn brewery waste into high-grade nanocellulose, a flexible biodegradable raw material that may be used to make fiber-reinforced polymers or packaging materials, among other…

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One Recent Report Found That Caffeine Is The Primary Motivator For Non-Alcoholic Purchases

Research from data analytics company Numerator indicates that consumers seeking non-alcoholic beverages are also searching for caffeine.  Pre/probiotics (17%), CBD (14%), caffeine (28%), vitamins (24%), electrolytes (22%), and adaptogens (5%), among other reasons, are among the non-alcoholic beverage users’ selections.  Consumers have been moving toward healthier lifestyles and non-alcoholic beverages for a number of years…

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