Q&A: Online beer sales, DTC laws and tax issues with Avalara
COVID cases are on the rise again, giving us panic attack flashbacks to those early days of the shutdown and the rapid increase of online beer sales and beer delivery… Read More
Primera debuts new ‘Big Ink’ label printer for your beer label printing needs
Specialized digital printing manufacturer Primera Technology has begun shipping its new LX3000 Color Label Printer. LX3000 uses the same proven and reliable platform as Primera’s popular LX910 Color Label Printer,… Read More
Distribution update: Big Drop heads to the Northeast, True North Ale expands into New Hampshire, plus moves from Cerveza XTECA, Workhorse Brewing and more
With exactly one zillion breweries operating across America, distribution news is always a steady constant in the CBB mailbox. Every week, we get virtual piles of announcements on new alliances,… Read More
Assessing the new (ongoing?) can shortage
During the pandemic, virtually every brewery and beverage company around the world simultaneously scrambled to can their product and get it on the shelf. That demand for cans skyrocketed at… Read More
PET-free paper bottle developed by Pulpex, Solenis
Specialty chemicals producer Solenis is teaming with Pulpex Limited and its global consortium partners to collaborate on the ongoing evolution of the Pulpex eco-friendly paper bottle. While it’s not the… Read More
Massachusetts craft breweries gather 20,000 not-curbside-recyclable can carriers, some to be reused at local breweries
Recycle and reuse should be a goal of every business and every consumer. Here are some cool examples in the craft brewing sector to motivate you. Back in April, Allagash… Read More
Labeling affects recyclability of your aluminum beer cans
Aluminum is an infinitely recyclable material, with over 75% of all the aluminum ever produced still in use today. And yet craft brewers often feel they have no choice but… Read More
Beer Purchasing was down in June, with FMB, seltzers falling back to earth
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for June 2021, a month that experienced widespread economic shutdowns, on-premise closures and the over-indexed segments that took… Read More
Ardagh Group improves water efficiency at two U.S. plants, could save millions of gallons a year
Ardagh Group has implemented Water Flow Intelligence at two of its U.S. facilities to bring new insights and analytics on water usage to its glass container production operations. The company’s… Read More
TTB tips for labeling, advertising alcohol beverage calories, carbs and sugar content
Flying Embers sent us some tasty hard kombuchas the other day (along with some seltzer). This came after receiving some non-alcohol IPAs from Oregon-based Crux Fermentation and some hop-infused water… Read More