A craft brewer in Ontario is applauding a plan by the province government to increase the number of grocery and convenience stores in the province that sell beer, wine, and other low-alcohol beverages. Convenience, supermarket, and big-box stores that participate will be allowed to offer beer, wine, cider, seltzers, coolers, and ready-to-drink cocktails starting on…
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Challenges continue in a mature and competitive market As 2023 draws to a close, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—recaps a year that proved challenging for many small and independent brewers facing a mature, competitive marketplace. Its mid-year survey indicated a production dip, with all signs pointing…
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According to a recent Cornell research, the absence of alcohol in nonalcoholic or low-alcohol beer, especially during production, storage, and pouring, may create an environment that is favourable for the proliferation of foodborne pathogens. According to the researchers, the lack of physical barriers that microorganisms need to colonize the beverage might make these brews more…
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A 4.7% increase in beer taxes in Canada is being opposed by labour unions and employees, who fear that beer prices may rise in the upcoming year. The cost of beer will probably rise in April 2024 due to a 4.7% increase in federal beer excise levies. According to Beer Canada’s president, CJ Hélie, a…
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Craft brewers in Ontario are uniting to petition the provincial government to change the tax system, which they view as “unfair,” in order to alleviate their mounting operating expenses. The Ontario Craft Brewers Association titled their campaign, “Keep Craft Beer Local,” earlier this year and invited people to sign a kind of petition and write…
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The Visionary Indigenous Business (VIBE) Awards, which honour the accomplishments of Indigenous companies, business leaders, and entrepreneurs in Manitoba, have been presented by Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business for the past 17 years. One of the 2023 VIBE Award recipients is La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co. Matthew Sabourin is…
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A Finnish startup is creating beverages from carbon dioxide emitted during alcohol production, and attempting to decarbonize the alcohol business. The process of making alcohol is thought to be carbon-intensive. It is not only dependent on the production of basic materials like potatoes, wheat, and beets, but it also generates a significant amount of nearly…
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Labatt Breweries of Canada is expanding its production capability by investing $26.6m directly into its London brewery to fund the addition of a new four-tank fermenting cellar and two new packers. This expansion is a part of Labatt’s ongoing commitment to invest in sustainable solutions, evolve consumer demand and prepare its breweries for future growth,…
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According to a survey by the food and drink production consultant NIRAS, brewers have the chance to establish new industry benchmarks as sustainability becomes a “must have” rather than a “nice to have.” The research, “Building sustainability in brewing,” examines how sustainability may soon become a de facto “licence to operate” through a mix of…
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The growing trend of low and no servings is “maturing” and “ingrained” in culture as items become increasingly “in their own right” to be consumed with alcohol. According to Becky Keane, co-founder of low and no brewery Nirvana in Leyton, East London, UK, there is a “misconception” that people only choose alcohol-free drinks because they…
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