Bob and Doug McKenzie rank among Canada’s foremost experts on beer, donuts, and toques. They first gained fame in the 1980s with a recurring TV show, a platinum-selling album, and a major motion picture. Now, the legendary McKenzie brothers returned to the Canadian airwaves last week in a series of 30-second radio commercials where they…
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Category 12 Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia has proved that giving up gluten does not mean sacrificing the taste of craft beer. Created by Michael and Karen Kuzyk in Saanichton, Category 12 pays homage to Michael’s past life in ‘the lab’– with a doctorate in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Victoria paired with…
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FlavorSum helps growing North American food and beverage companies go to market quickly and cost-effectively. The company provides flavor solutions for delivering great-tasting products that inspire loyalty among today’s consumers. FlavorSum is a portfolio company owned by The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm. Despite a tumultuous few years (and more uncertainty on the…
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FlavorSum has released part one of their two-part series on food and beverage predictions for 2023 last week. They focused on the trending consumer habits and market trends in store for next year with next week’s segment featuring a spotlight on flavor and taste trends. 2022 was a year filled with a complex set of…
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Upstreet Craft Brewing, a B-Corp certified beverage company on a mission to refresh the community, is satisfying the thirst for non-alcoholic craft beer and launching its award-winning Libra Pale Ale at the LCBO, one of the world’s largest buyers and retailers of beverage alcohol. Canadians are embracing the non-alcoholic beverage movement, and many are switching between non-alcoholic and…
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Hops Connect takes great pride in being Canadian-owned and operated. This leading hops supplier to craft breweries, now in its 10th year, supplies brewers in every province and territory, and has always priced hops in Canadian dollars. The company announced today that it is adding “Canada” to its name. It’s a natural evolution that better…
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Founded in 2019, The Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAS) is the only global awards competition to recognize and celebrate the importance of craft beer marketing and design as a key to success in the industry. The CBMAS expanded its industry significance as a leading expert in marketing trends with the presentation of a marketing seminar…
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The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games kick off this Friday February 4, and Molson has created a way for Canadians to cheer on Team Canada at breakfast time. With over 80% of the medal ceremonies or finals taking place locally between 5:00am and 10:00am, Molson has created a sweet wakeup call to enjoy. Just ahead…
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Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% grower-owned global hop supplier with a mission to connect brewers with family hop farms for more than 30 years, has launched a new podcast titled Bigger Than Beer. In their first season, they are featuring women+ from across the industry, from the hop farms to the taprooms, to tell…
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A beloved non-alcoholic brand, GRUVI, has been helping customers be healthy and stay social, one drink at a time since their inception in Toronto in 2019. They created a line of craft, non-alcoholic beers and wine that feature a tasty, healthy brew. When the company started their journey, their only funding came from friends and…
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