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Beers brewed using vertical farming
Microbrewery Lab Culture, has partnered with vertical farming company, Vertivore, to produce a range of eco-friendly and vegan specialty beers.
Student beer hits Waitrose shelves
A group of university students are celebrating after a beer they came up with as a business project has been selected for sale by Waitrose & Partners.
Bosch sensors and IBM technology help craft brewer
Sugar Creek Brewery has turned to IBM’s artificial intelligence technology and Bosch to improve the quality of its craft beer.
Cobra Beer launches new brand identity
Cobra Beer has launched a comprehensive new brand identity across all of its product packaging, glassware and dispensers across the UK.
Diageo to remove plastic from multipacks
Drinks manufacturer, Diageo, has announced it will stop using plastic rings on its multipacks, opting for cardboard packaging instead.
AB InBev rebrands as Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has been revealed as the new name for AB InBev in the UK.
Brewery & Tea Merchant craft a beer with a twist
Handsome Brewery, in Cumbria, UK, have crafted a beer with a twist, using tea from the UK’s oldest Tea Merchant, John Farrer & Co.
Budweiser official partner of England Women’s Football Team
Budweiser has announced it will become an Official Partner and the Official Beer of the England Women’s Football Team, its first ever sponsorship of women’s football.
US CBD drinks market to rise to over $1bn
US sales of cannabis-based drinks are predicted to surpass $1billion in 2022, according to the 2019 US CBD Drinks Report from Zenith Global and US industry newsletter, Beverage Digest.
Serious Pig launches crowdfunding campaign
Snack brand Serious Pig has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £350k to fund growth of the business over the next three years.
Japan’s Asahi buys Fuller’s for $327 million
Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain’s Fuller Smith & Turner’s for £250 million ($327 million), in a deal that will allow Fuller’s to focus on its pub and hotel holdings.
Pepsi to launch nitrogen-infused beverage
Pepsi is developing a nitrogen-infused version of its primary soda, which promises a ‘velvety, cascading foam’.
NRA 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast
The National Restaurant Association has published its 2019 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast (aka What’s Hot Survey).
Rise in food and drink acquisitions
2018 was another record year for food and drink industry transactions, with 777 registered in the bevblog.net mergers and acquisitions database, an average of 15 each week.