Category: Beverage
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deltaH has moved its self-cooling beverage can towards commercial launch. Brains Brewery’s Bayside Welsh Lager will provide a branded application of the system, which uses a contained endothermic reaction to cool the drink without conventional refrigeration.
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Suntory has identified genetic markers linked to drought-tolerant hop growth. A 4.2-hectare Czech field trial is now testing a variety bred to maintain yield and quality under drier conditions.
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Food crime investigators are examining suspected counterfeit high-value wine sales. One man has been arrested after 55 bottles were allegedly sold for more than £500,000, putting provenance and supplier verification at the centre of the inquiry.
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LuxTronic has launched FinalCheck for end-of-line beverage packaging inspection systems. The platform monitors cans through palletising, records individual quality events, and helps manufacturers contain defects before finished loads leave production.
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Diageo workers at Cameronbridge are voting on potential strike action. The dispute centres on proposed job cuts as the drinks group maintains reduced production volumes at the major Scottish grain distillery.
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Stone Brewing production is leaving Escondido after major ownership restructuring. Around 220 roles are affected as Stone-branded output transfers to production capacity in Paso Robles and Kansas City.
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Nigeria has ordered nationwide recall of banned small-format alcoholic drinks. Manufacturers must withdraw sachets and sub-200ml plastic bottles as NAFDAC expands enforcement across factories, warehouses, distributors, and retail channels.
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Edible Garden and Square Roots plan functional ready-to-drink beverages together. Their non-binding agreement links controlled-environment crop development with formulation work and a planned Iowa manufacturing platform exceeding 100 million units annually.
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American Packaging has expanded tea-packaging conversion capabilities through new equipment. Electron-beam coating and precision slitting investments target aroma protection, surface performance, tighter roll tolerances, and more consistent operation on high-speed filling lines.
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Sazerac has acquired Garrard County Distilling to expand Kentucky capacity. The Lancaster operation adds two column stills, existing barrel warehousing, and a recently commissioned production base.