Supplier News

During an era of cut-throat competition in the draft beer industry one of the fundamental marketing mechanisms has remained relatively unchanged for decades; the draft beer tap handle.

Leibinger’s newest versatile MULTIMA LC can filler with 18 valves and 2 head can seamer (LW502) runs carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, e.g. beer, sparkling wine, champagne, soft drinks.

Leibinger is opening a spare parts warehouse in the USA, which is located at our service and sales partner Van Zyverden, Inc. facility in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania; near Philadelphia.

Saving time and water are some of the KPIs which have the most attention in the hygienic industries. The new Alfa Laval TJ40G rotary tank cleaning machine uses a high-impact jet stream to effectively clean tough tank residues and minimize the risk of product contamination.

Yakima Chief – Hopunion (YCH HOPS) is pleased to announce a new proprietary product line, Cryo Hops. The release of this product line includes two revolutionary new hop-products: LupuLN2 (lupulin hop powder) and Debittered Leaf (low-alpha bract).

City Brewing Company and Graphic Packaging International are working closely together to bring automation to variety packing in the beverage industry.

Nor-Lake, designer and manufacturer of refrigeration equipment for foodservice, scientific and industrial markets, is proud to announce that the new Keg Management System was be featured in the WHAT’S HOT! WHAT’S COOL! New Product Gallery during the NAFEM Show, February 9-11, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Anchor Glass Container Corporation announced today that its President and CEO, Jim Fredlake, will take a leave of absence for personal reasons, starting immediately. During his leave, Jim will remain on its board of directors.

A local team of investors has organized to build a 10,000 ton malting facility in Montana that will serve the craft brewing industry with diverse varieties of malt produced exclusively from Montana-grown barley.

cider and spirits company based in Central New York announced the launch of its newest product, Honeycrisp Hard Cider. 1911’s Honeycrisp Hard Cider is one of the first single varietal ciders available in six packs.

Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks now in the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE), announced today it has formed a new strategic partnership with Alco International to expand into the Japanese market.

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has hired its 150th veteran through its military hiring program, which was formalized in 2013. In its 125-year history, Crown has hired numerous military veterans around the world.

TapHunter, the complete digital beverage management solution that helps bars and restaurants streamline operations and connect with their customers, today unveiled new premium features to automate the beverage inventory process and allow food and drinking establishments to easily publish nutritional information for any craft beer across multiple channels, including print menus, digital beverage boards, websites and social media channels.

VicinityBrew Software is proud to announce the recently launched integration with SkuBrain, demand forecasting software, from Halo BI. The integration was made available for craft breweries on January 1, 2017.