Canadian beer maker Big Rock Brewery has introduced its new Alchemist Edition release - Anthea Wet Hop Ale in Canada. Anthea Wet Hop Ale is a blend of Cascade hops that are from the vine in Washington's Yakima Valley. It offers smooth ...
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Square Mile Cider Company has expanded the distribution of its ciders - The Original and Spur & Vine – to seven additional US states. Seven states under the distribution network include Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, ...
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UK-based Bowness Bay Brewing has expanded its offerings with the launch new Braille Ale for blind and visually impaired drinkers. Being the first wheat beer of the company, Braille Ale is produced as the Festival Beer for the 20th ...
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Angry Orchard Cider of US is set to introduce two new hard ciders - Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple and Angry Orchard Green Apple - just in time for the fall season. Cinnful Apple is a sweet and slightly tart hard cider, complemented by the ...
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Chase Distillery of Herefordshire is set to introduce its new apple cider - Willy's Cider - in the UK market in October 2013. Willy's Cider is a lightly sparkling cider that contains 4% ABV. It is a blend of Chase bittersweet cider apple ...
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Coca-Cola Amatil has agreed to acquire all intellectual property and worldwide trademarks of Fijian brewer Vonu Beer. This transaction will enable Coca Cola to offer hand-crafted Vonu Pure Lager in Australia and New Zealand starting late ...
Lion, a New Zealand-based brewery, has issued a voluntary recall on its Speight’s Cider products due to incorrect labeling. Products under this recall include Speight's Cider 568ml glass bottle sold in six-packs and single bottles ...
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Widmer Brothers Brewing has introduced a new filtered American-style wheat beer - Krystal Pear - as part of the Feast Portland event that will take place from 19-22 September 2013. Krystal Pear is brewed, fermented and bottled entirely ...
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Following the success of similar previous facilities built for Vietnam Brewery Limited (VBL), Sidel was asked to install another high-speed, beer-canning line. The new line was the third in as many years for VBL, of which Heineken: "The ...
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Carlsberg UK has become the newest member of the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and also joined the funding partners of the ‘Every Can Counts’ recycling program. The membership of Carlsberg marks the ...
Container manufacturer Petainer is set to introduce its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic kegs at Drinktec taking place from 16 to 20 September 2013 in Munich, Germany. Available in 15, 20 and 30l capacities, the lightweight kegs ...
The products are available in 15, 20 and 30 litre capacities for drinks including beer, cider, wine, concentrates and low pressure carbonated soft drinks. According to Petainer, the kegs are also available in preforms, which can be ...
Beer emerged as the biggest food and drink winner from the July heatwave, with the category gaining £57.4M in value in that month, according to market analyst IRI. July saw beer, ice cream and soft fruit all gain significant value ...
As the leading pack type globally in alcoholic drinks, retail sales of glass reached almost 200 billion units in 2012. The beer category largely determines the fortunes of glass packaging within this industry, accounting for a 74% unit ...
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UK-based Aston Manor Brewery has introduced a new wild berry variant of Kingstone Press. The new cider is priced at £1.50 per 500ml bottle, reports foodbev.com. Aston Manor Cider sales and marketing director Glen Friel was quoted ...
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