For American Thanksgiving this year, both humans and their four-legged best friends can enjoy a brew. Just in time for the winter holidays, Busch Beer has debuted a limited-edition turkey-flavored “dog brew.” The canine beverage is non-alcoholic, according to Busch, and consists of turkey, sweet potato, sweet basil, peppermint leaves, turmeric, ginger and water. Four-packs…
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FlavorSum helps growing North American food and beverage companies go to market quickly and cost-effectively. The company provides flavor solutions for delivering great-tasting products that inspire loyalty among today’s consumers. FlavorSum is a portfolio company owned by The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm. Despite a tumultuous few years (and more uncertainty on the…
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The Canadian Craft Brewers Association created a new competition for independent craft breweries., called the Canada Beer Cup. Over 40 beer experts from Canada and overseas convened earlier in October to sample more than 1,000 submissions. The Canada Beer Cup announced Callister Brewing Company’s Wee Laird Wee Heavy Scotch Ale as the ‘Best in Show’,…
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Investigators have improved the flavor of contemporary beer by identifying and engineering a gene that is responsible for much of the flavor of beer and some other alcoholic drinks. Belgian investigators have improved the flavor of contemporary beer by identifying and engineering a gene that is responsible for much of the flavor of beer and…
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Good news for Ontario beer and seltzer lovers; Equals Brewing and Side Launch have come together with a commitment to build on their respective leadership positions in Canada’s craft landscape. That means Ontarians can expect to see even more of the Side Launch beers, Bangarang seltzers and Shake Lagers they love. The combined portfolio includes…
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The 40th annual Great American Beer Festival, houses roughly 500 breweries pouring more than 2,000 different beers each year. This year, the festival saw 10 different breweries serving 22 non-alcoholic beers on the festival floor, and there will once again be a “designated driver lounge” where attendees can sample many of them. Behind the scenes,…
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When Graham Sherman is the co-founder of Tool Shed Brewing and to compliment his flagship beer, he now makes “Zero People Skills (Tool Shed’s non-alcoholic version of their flagship beer) which is his fastest growing product, according to the article in YYSCENE. As the industry has seen, beer products have moved to bigger, bolder flavours,…
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Waterloo Brewing, Ontario’s largest Canadian-owned brewery, has announced the extension and expansion of an existing co-manufacturing agreement with one of its long-term strategic co-manufacturing partners. Highlights in the agreement include: This three-year agreement is anticipated to deliver an estimated revenue of $10 million per year. This new extension and expansion will include the production of…
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FlavorSum has released part one of their two-part series on food and beverage predictions for 2023 last week. They focused on the trending consumer habits and market trends in store for next year with next week’s segment featuring a spotlight on flavor and taste trends. 2022 was a year filled with a complex set of…
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Craft breweries are looking to take back the light beer sector. After the giant moguls came in and started producing light beer, it hasn’t been received well by the consumers. They want more product with less abv. The craft industry is trying to change the perception that lower alcohol means less flavor by using the…
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