World hop acreage declined in 2023 for the second year in succession. It decreased by 3.3 percent year on year to stand at 60,641 hectares. The USA was once again the country with the largest hop acreage worldwide, with 22,545 hectares, even though large areas there had been taken out of production (-8.9 %). It…

Report shows an expansion of The Beer Store deposit system with retail and depot collection is the most cost-effective way to reach 90% beverage container recovery in Ontario   A report released by the Canadian Beverage Association (CBA) and researched and written by Eunomia Research & Consulting Inc. finds that the most effective way for…

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a grower-owned global hop supplier, proudly announces the launch of HyperBoost™! Previously known as YCH 701 Trial, HyperBoost™ is the latest innovation to come out of YCH’s Research and Development Program. Designed to easily pour in the fermenter as a dry-hop addition, HyperBoost™ excels at amplifying hop aroma and increasing final…

The Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD), the most widely recognised provider of technical education in the beverage industry, has launched a brand new series of, self-assessed and on demand technical courses on operations management. The Operations Management courses are the latest in a series of hugely popular Continuing Professional Development (CPD) short courses for…

Breweries can transform the brewing process with faster decision-making on raw materials, optimizing their operational efficiency.   COPENHAGEN ─ IFF, a global leader in food and beverage, home and personal care and health, announced the launch of its pioneering Sustainability Brewing Calculator, simplifying sustainable decision-making for brewers. The new online tool reveals how adjustments to…

Halifax brewery temporarily halts beer production to can water for Labatt’s Disaster Relief Program Labatt Breweries of Canada announced the expansion of its water can production to Halifax, bolstering its Disaster Relief Program support across Canada. To ensure the ongoing success of this initiative, the Halifax brewery will temporarily halt beer production to focus its…

Big Rock Brewery Inc. (TSX: BR) (“Big Rock” or the “Corporation“) Inc is excited to announce it has acquired a QuikFlex™ 2100G3 (the “QuikFlex”) manufactured by Graphic Packaging International, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated solutions for packaging, materials, printing, and automation.  The QuikFlex represents the latest technology in a flexible, high-speed, continuous-motion…

Investment aims to fuel long-term growth to meet rising consumer demand for non-alcoholic beer Athletic Brewing Company, America’s largest non-alcoholic brewery, announced it has closed a $50 million equity financing round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, with participation from multiple existing investors. Athletic plans to use the new capital to drive…

Ontario also making regulatory changes to cut red tape for alcohol sales in bars, restaurants and grocery stores   As the next step in the government’s plan to give people in Ontario more choice and convenience, licensed grocery stores will be able to order ready-to-drink beverages and large beer pack sizes starting Thursday, July 18,…

Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray Brands” or “Tilray”) (Nasdaq | TSX: TLRY), a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, announced the launch of Runner’s High Brewing Company, a new non-alcoholic brand from Tilray Beverages. For those who love a great beer flavor…