Carlsberg is partnering to rethink packaging. After starting the Fibre Bottle project in 2015 with several partners, in 2019 it matured into a formal partnership with Paboco. In 2022 they have made bio-based and fully recyclable bottles available to consumers in our largest ever trial. A significant milestone for the new generation Fibre Bottle is…
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Molson aims to refresh big beer marketing in Canada with their new campaign and film directed by Steam Films’ James Michael Chiang. The launch is called “Everyone In.” The 60 second spot is set in real places across the country that aren’t typically given the spotlight in beer ads. “Across the country, you can walk…
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Dawson Trail Craft Brewery has seen growth since its operations began at its Copper Crescent location in Thunder Bay since 2016 and has grown to capacity. “It’s a big move to more than triple the space,” said brewery owner George Renner. “We’ve been kind of squished up in our space (on Copper Crescent) for quite…
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Dalum has developed CO2 Recovery Units that promote a circular utilization of a brewery’s own CO2, by recovering the CO2 from the fermentation process. It is collected, cleaned, liquified, stored and is then ready to be used in all steps of future beer production, “It’s just like printing money,” jokes Mike Murphy of Lervig Brewery….
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According to Climate Central “each of the ingredients in beer is facing different risks due to climate change.” Water makes up 90%-95% of every bottle, can, or keg – and brewing requires five to six times more water than what ends up in each glass. Beer’s total water footprint extends well beyond the brewery and…
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The kitchen equipment brand Zephyr recently expanded its collection of wine and beverage coolers with the introduction of the Presrv Kegerator & Beverage Cooler, which it’s calling an “industry-first hybrid.”. This kegerator and beverage cooler features five distinct configurations with single, double and triple tap options, and it easily converts to a beverage cooler when…
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New data from technology company Square found that Nova Scotia has the most affordable beer in the nation, with an average cost of $5.77. Conversely, citizens of Quebec face the highest beer costs at a whopping $9.14 per drink. Nationally, the average cost of a beer is $7.76, up from $7.66 a year ago, +1.39%,…
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BSG, a leading supplier of raw materials to the brewing industry, is pleased to announce a new distribution agreement with global hop breeder and merchant Hopsteiner. Starting in March 2023, Hopsteiner hop varieties Bravo™, Calypso™, Lemondrop™, Lotus™, and Sultana™ will be available as part of BSG’s portfolio of malt, hops, yeast, and brewing aids. As…
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Three Lakes Brewing is set to open in the Kelowna Airport Business Park. “At Three Lakes Brewing, we’re all about the outdoors,” co-founder Melanie Raby told iNFOnews.ca. “All our labels are actually our camping photos that we’ve taken. You’re going to see that in the brewery. We’re going to have a camping vibe everywhere, kind…
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Yakima, Washington grows about 75 percent of the U.S. hop crop each year. That accounts for roughly 25 percent of the world’s annual crop. Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) is opening a distribution warehouse in Brossard, Quebec on the south shore of Montreal in the summer of 2023. The new facility will hold over one thousand…
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