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Dogfish Head Expands Distribution of Spirits-Based RTD Cocktails to Western Canada

Dogfish Head’s award-winning, spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails are headed to western Canada. That’s right, folks! Drinkers in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan … be on the lookout! Expect to see Dogfish Head’s Bar Cart Vodka Mix Pack hitting shelves near you this month. “We are super excited to be sharing our spirits-based RTD cocktails…

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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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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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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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Ag-West Bio Invests in IntelliYeast, a Startup Helping Craft Brewers Brew Better Beer

Ag-West Bio is pleased to announce a recent undisclosed investment into IntelliYeast Laboratories Inc., a Saskatchewan-based biotech company that develops and commercializes yeast with optimized performance to brew better craft beer. IntelliYeast CEO Christopher Eskiw is also a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources. He and co-founder Nicole Shoaf have…

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Bevcraft Expands Into Canada

Following the acquisition of a struggling firm’s assets, Bevcraft Group has brought the Canadian digital print manufacturer Solucan in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, back to life. Bevcraft is a Mullingar-based specialty canner of craft beverages, specializing in digital can printing, mobile and static canning, lab testing, and can distribution services. The Quebec plant will become the eighth…

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Government of Canada Supports Chelsea & Co Microbrasserie’s Project by Funding Equipment Acquisition

Supporting manufacturing businesses contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, today announced a repayable contribution of $200,000 for Chelsea & Co Microbrasserie (a Gainsbourg Microbrasserie business). This CED support…

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Patina Brewing Co. Launches “Beer For Life” Membership Program –  Introducing the Friends of Patina

Patina Brewing Co., a premier craft brewery and Southern BBQ restaurant, is offering local beer enthusiasts, “Beer for Life”. This ground-breaking program enables Tri-Cities craft beer connoisseurs an opportunity to join an exclusive lifelong community, the Friends of Patina, for a one-time membership of $999, plus tax. Friends of Patina is a comprehensive program designed…

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