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Big deals lead concerns of craft beer industry

TECH FLASH

Alabama beer sale changes spark privacy debate

The Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board introduced a proposal that would require breweries and brewpubs that sell beer for off-premise consumption to record sensitive information.

Jeremy Gerrard

August 16, 2016

Beer manufacturers and breweries call the proposal a breach of privacy.

Dry Processing

Tea importer achieves blend consistency with new mixer

Variations in tea quality and characteristics require a gentler, more thorough mixing process.

Debra Schug

April 12, 2016

Henry P. Thomson, Inc., or HPT, is one of the largest tea importers in the US, selling primarily to tea packagers that distribute to restaurants, food chains and supermarkets in the Southern states.

TECH FLASH

Constellation Brands plans to build $1.5 billion brewery

The new brewery will have a production capacity of up to 20 million hectoliters.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 12, 2016

The facility’s proximity to California provides a new avenue to better service the western US.

Sweet Leaf Tea recalled for glass fragments

Jeremy Gerrard

December 11, 2015

The Sweet Leaf Tea company has issued a voluntary recall for 1.5 million bottles of iced tea.

South American foods bring flavor to US beverage industry

November 23, 2015

Beverage manufactures are turning to exotic flavors, fruits and ancient foods to deliver products that are both functional and exciting.

Coke puts Surge back in stores

Jeremy Gerrard

September 22, 2015

The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed its beloved citrus flavored soda is officially back in stores following a year-long pilot on Amazon.com.

MillerCoors to close brewery, invests more in craft beer

Jeremy Gerrard

September 16, 2015

MilllerCoors, a joint venture between beverage companies SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company, said it will close its Eden, N.C. brewery in September of next year.

Heineken purchases stake in Lagunitas

Jeremy Gerrard

September 9, 2015

Dutch brewing company Heineken has purchased a 50 percent stake in the California-based Lagunitas Brewing Company to capitalize on the growing American craft beer movement.

TECH FLASH

Starbucks, Panera change up pumpkin latte recipes

In an attempt to win back pumpkin purists this year, the companies are adding real pumpkin and booting artificial flavors.

Jeremy Gerrard

August 25, 2015

Under fire from activists, Starbucks is removing caramel coloring and adding real bits of pumpkin to its lattes.

General Mills brews up beer of champions

Jeremy Gerrard

August 14, 2015

It might not go great with milk, but the iconic cereal brand Wheaties has teamed up with Minneapolis, MN-based craft brewery Fulton to create a limited edition beer, according to General Mills, manufacturer of Wheaties which made the announcement on its blog this week.