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Canadian Craft Brewers Association Applauds House of Commons Committee on Finance’s Recommendation to Support Small Brewers

The Canadian Craft Brewers Association and the Coalition of Canadian Independent Craft Brewers welcomes the recommendation of the House of Commons Committee on Finance (FINA)’s recommendation in the 2024 pre-budget report. This recommendation recognizes the urgency to support Canada’s smaller breweries, which represent 20,990 industry jobs, according to a recent Economic Impact Study conducted by…

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Alaska Airlines Expands Its Selection Of Premium Beverages With Co-Branded IPA

The ‘Cloud Cruiser,’ a co-branded IPA that is now offered 30,000 feet or higher in select lounges, is the result of the collaboration of two well-known Pacific Northwest businesses. Alaska Airlines is already offering its first-ever house brew, a unique craft beer made just for the airline by Seattle-based Fremont Brewing. Alaska’s newest IPA will…

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The Institute Of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) Launches Its First Dry Hopping Short Course

This course gives brewers the knowledge and techniques essential for producing exceptional dry hopped beers. The Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD), the most widely recognised provider of technical education in the brewing industry, has launched a brand new self-assessed and on demand technical course – Dry Hopping. The Dry Hopping course is the latest…

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Foodtastic Inc. Completes Acquisition of Archibald Restaurants

The premier brand in the restaurant business, Foodtastic Inc., is happy to report that its acquisition of Archibald Restaurants has been completed successfully. With the acquisition of the well-known restaurant chain based in Quebec, Foodtastic Inc. has expanded its portfolio and reached a major milestone in its growth and expansion path. Following the completion of…

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Beer Canada Applauds Government of Ontario’s Decision To Freeze The Ontario Beer Basic Tax

Beer Canada welcomes the Government of Ontario’s decision to freeze the Ontario Beer Basic Tax for at least two years, until March 1, 2026. “The decision today by Ontario Finance Minister Bethlenfalvy to freeze Ontario beer taxes until at least 2026 is fabulous news for brewers of all sizes, consumers and our hospitality and tourism partners”…

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Rahr Malting Co. And BSG To Merge

Rahr Corporation, a family-owned, global supplier of specialty and premium products in the food and beverage industry, has announced plans to combine its Rahr Malting Co. and BSG business units, including all operations and commercial activity, creating a new business unit, RahrBSG. Effective today, this new business will be led by CEO, Willie Rahr, President,…

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FlavorSum Opens Kalamazoo Expansion, Adds NJ Innovation Center

FlavorSum, a North American flavor producer, completed construction and opened a 35,000-square-foot expansion at its Kalamazoo, Michigan, facility. The increased footprint enhances the site’s emulsion, extraction, and warehousing capacity and includes investment in process automation to increase efficiency, quality, and safety. The on-site Innovation Center’s pilot plant has new UHT and HTST processing capabilities that support…

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The 2023 Year In Beer

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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Goldenfield Brewery Announces its Official Grand Opening

The Immigrant-Owned craft brewery welcomes the community to join the celebration on November 18th at 12:00pm. Goldenfield Brewery is the inspiration of two brothers, Mahdi and Jay, and their friend Ethan, who combined their experience in hospitality and manufacturing with their Persian roots to bring an exotic flare to Toronto’s craft beer scene. “We’ve been…

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Beer Canada Calls for Federal Beer Tax Relief in 2023 Fall Economic Statement

Without remedial action from Parliament, federal beer excise duties will increase by 4.7% on April 1, 2024 November 1, 2023, Toronto, Ontario – Beer Canada is calling on the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to include federal beer excise duty relief in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement. Without remedial action…

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