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THIELMANN Unveils World’s First Duplex Stainless Steel Keg

THIELMANN is proud to announce a groundbreaking achievement by the R&D team: the VERTEX keg, the world’s first and only keg engineered from duplex stainless steel. Duplex stainless steel is a family of steels with a microstructure of roughly equal parts austenite and ferrite. This gives them remarkable strength and excellent corrosion resistance, particularly against…

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Hops Connect Canada Launches Customer Portal

Hops Connect Canada is thrilled to introduce its brand-new Customer Portal—built to simplify your experience with Hops Connect Canada.  Will Konantz, General Manager at Hops Connect Canada shared his excitement, “We’re committed to being Your Partner in Craft, and this portal is just one more way we’re making it easier for breweries to focus on…

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Hop Specialist Awards Research Prize to Scientists from Arkansas and Berlin

The 2024 BarthHaas Grants awarded by the world’s leading hop specialist BarthHaas go to Scott Lafontaine, Assistant Professor in Food Chemistry at the University of Arkansas, and the research team Mariana Carvalhal Pinto, Philip Wietstock and Brian Gibson, who work at the Technical University of Berlin. BarthHaas is supporting their scientific projects with a grant…

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Abstrax Hops Doubles Skyfarm Series Portfolio, Unveiling the Hottest Flavors for Summer 2025

Abstrax Hops expands the Skyfarm Series with six new fruit-forward natural flavors, setting the stage for summer 2025’s hottest beer & craft beverage recipes Abstrax Hops is thrilled to announce the expansion of its revolutionary terpene-powered, TTB approved, Skyfarm Series fruit flavoring line, doubling the portfolio with six new vibrant and refreshing flavors: Clementine, Grapefruit,…

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Molson Coors Beverage Company Named Official Partner Of Canucks Sports & Entertainment

The partnership spans Rogers Arena, Abbotsford Centre and multiple Vancouver team partnerships   Molson Coors Beverage Company is proud to announce its official partnership with Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CSE) as the official beer sponsor of the Vancouver Canucks, Abbotsford Canucks, and Vancouver Warriors and as the new partner at Rogers Arena and Abbotsford Centre….

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Key Details for Canadian Craft Brewers on the GST/HST Holiday

Many Canadian craft brewers have expressed frustration that they are experiencing challenges managing their businesses during the “taxholiday” that falls from December 14, 2024, through February 15, 2025.  To help brewers cope with this temporary change, the Canadian Craft Brewers Association has published a two-page paper that includes answers to often posed questions. Click HERE…

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Tilray Launches “Men’s Health on Tap” Podcast: Acclaimed Doctors Engage in Empowering Discussions and Break Down Stigmas Around Men’s Health Topics

Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY), a lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, announces the launch of “Men’s Health on Tap,” a new podcast series hosted by distinguished doctors, Dr. John P. Sfakianos, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine, and Dr. Steven A. Kaplan, MD, Professor, Department…

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Bühler Focuses on North American Small to Medium Brewers through Partnership with Malt Handling

Bühler, known globally for its state-of-the-art brewing technology solutions, partners with Malt Handling to support small and medium-sized breweries across North America, providing technology and process expertise to this growing market. As an authorized reseller, Malt Handling will bring Bühler’s market-leading equipment to brewers who are creating unique products for the craft brewing and distilling…

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What’s Next in 2025: FlavorSum Predictions for Food & Beverage Developers

FlavorSum, a North American flavor producer, shares trend-driven insights to inspire food and beverage innovation pathways in 2025. In the two-part blog series, the FlavorSum team of flavorists, application specialists, and market analysts collaborated to review cultural and flavor trends anticipated to affect product development.  Part One: Cultural Trends Shaping Behavior and Innovation Reviewing current…

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New “Industry-Leading” Cooling Solution for Brewing

A new cooling solution that is said to be “the most advanced cooling system in the market” has been launched. The PRO Chiller PRO4 Series from PRO Refrigeration features a reduced footprint, modular design, simplified maintenance and future-ready circuitry, the PRO4 Series represents the innovation-fuelled future of dairy farming, brewing, distilling and more—offering top-quality, highly…

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