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 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, 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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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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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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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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The prestigious John Mitchell Award for Brewing Excellence proudly announces its inaugural recipient, Tony Dewald, for the year 2023. This award, established to celebrate the remarkable contributions of outstanding individuals in the brewing industry, recognizes Tony Dewald’s outstanding achievements and dedication to the craft of brewing. ABOUT THE AWARD The John Mitchell Award for Brewing…
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Guinness 0 Non-alcoholic Draught from the world’s leading stout, has officially made its way into Canada, featuring the same beautifully smooth taste, perfectly balanced flavour, and unique dark colour that is unmistakably Guinness. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Guinness invites Canadians to enjoy a can of Guinness 0 Non-Alcoholic Draught through unexpected means — a…
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Yakima Quality Hops, a leading hop distributor based in the Yakima Valley, is thrilled to introduce its new proprietary hop variety, ELANI™ (YQH-1320 EXP). Elani (pronounced ee-LAH-nee) boasts tropical notes of pineapple and guava along with white peach and citrus aromas of tangerine, lime, and orange zest. Frequently described as clean and bright, Elani has…
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Fobi AI Inc. (FOBI:TSXV) (FOBIF:OTCQB) (the “Company” or “Fobi”), an industry leader in harnessing AI and data intelligence to enable digital transformation, is pleased to announce that the Company has signed an agreement with Vancouver Island Brewing (VI Brewing) to implement a new digital loyalty program that will leverage wallet pass technology and real-time analytics…
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