Supplier News

Manufacturer of a new generation of beverage multi-packing solutions, WaveGrip has launched its latest branding innovation with the availability of its carriers in a choice of different colors, helping beverage producers to create further on-shelf impact and brand differentiation.

The Hopsteiner Customer Portal provides brewers in the United States, Canada and Mexico with the ability to search and purchase available hop varieties, track orders, access hop-related invoices and contracts, and manage their account.

The Craft Beer Attorney APC (CBA), a San Diego-based boutique law firm focused on serving the legal needs of the craft beer industry since 2009, has joined forces with the local San Diego office of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.

Breweries, wineries and producers of other beverages and liquids that want to export their products in kegs finally have an alternative to reusable kegs made from stainless steel and disposable PET plastic kegs.

Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions for the brew, protein, further processing and produce industries, has launched a new non-caustic, alkaline cleaner, Birko Brewery Cleaner (BBC), exclusively formulated for CIP brewhouse and fermenter cleaning.

Petainer is launching petainerKeg Linestar in Brasil.

Private equity firm Seaport Capital (“Seaport”) announced today that it has acquired Keg Logistics LLC (“Keg Logistics” or “the Company”), an outsourced keg management provider that services local, regional and national craft breweries in the U.S., Canada and U.K. The existing management team and Bregal Sagemount, the prior majority owner of the business, reinvested alongside Seaport in the transaction. The Keg Logistics management team will continue to lead the Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The MBM Group is proud to announce that Anna Nadasdy has joined the organization as the first operating partner. This strategic addition to the group comes at a time of unprecedented growth in the craft beer, spirits and wine industries. Nadasdy will work with new and existing clients to expand the already-robust service offerings and develop customized consultative solutions.

WaveGrip, the revolutionary multi-packaging solution for canned beverages, is entering the US market through a strategic alliance with leading can filling and seaming systems provider Palmer Canning Systems

Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide for more than 25 years, announces the sale of Keg Logistics, LLC (Keg Logistics), a portfolio company of Bregal Sagemount, to Seaport Capital (Seaport). Harris Williams & Co. served as the exclusive advisor to Keg Logistics, a leading provider of keg management and logistics services to brewery clients and distributors.

Primera Technology, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty printers, announced its new LX2000 Color Label Printer.

Constantia Flexibles has signed an agreement to sell its Labels division to Multi-Color Corporation (“Multi-Color”) for an enterprise value of approximately €1.15 billion ($1.3 billion). The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.

SLG (Satellite Logistics Group), a leading beverage industry supply chain management solutions provider, has appointed Chris Moore to the position of Director of Supply Chain Services.

Pacific Northwest hop acreage is reported to increase to 54,135 acres in the recent release by USDA-NASS.