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World Centric Announces New 4-Can 100% Compostable Fiber Carrier Rings

Terry Bunch — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:15:50 +0000

World Centric® has announced today its new compostable 4-can fiber carrier rings. The company’s new Fiber Can Rings are made exclusively from annually renewable plant fibers instead of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which are commonly used with beer, soda and other cans, and are harmful to both the environment and wildlife. The new...

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Crooked Stave Brewing Lucks Out Amid Can Shortage

Terry Bunch — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:12:48 +0000

Crooked Stave considers itself lucky. Lucky, in a year when small businesses have experienced plenty of misfortune. The Colorado craft brewer is utilizing cans, once slated to be destroyed, to stay viable amid a crushing aluminum can shortage. Fans of the brewery may notice new labels covering previously branded cans as early as September, 2020....

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What’s Really Causing the National Can Shortage?

Terry Bunch — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:41:13 +0000

Craft Brewers Act Fast to Get Around the National Can Shortage After long days of working from home and making sure the kids are attending all of their online classes, Americans are winding down by grabbing a cold one from the fridge. And thanks to the growth of craft beer combined with the evolution of...

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The Brewers’ Association Issues A Can Shortage Advisory

Terry Bunch — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 18:39:16 +0000

The Brewers’ Association has issued a can shortage advisory. Can manufacturers are reported to be operating at capacity with no quick or easy way to increase production. Here is the advisory: The last several years have seen a dramatic shift to aluminum cans as the preferred package for craft beers. Early data shows that in...

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Surly Brewing Introduces Surly Variety Packs and 60 Below Rye IPA

Terry Bunch — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:29:20 +0000

Surly Brewing’s first variety pack hit shelves the week of February 19th across Surly’s footprint, and will include Furious, Xtra-Citra, and Hell. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE. Each variety pack will include a Surly beer that’s exclusive to the 12er. Oftentimes that beer will be brand new. That’s the case with 60 BELOW, a crisp rye...

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Revolver Brewing Launching Its Core Lineup In Cans

Terry Bunch — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:33:34 +0000

Fans of Revolver Brewing now will be able to enjoy four of the brewer’s signature beers in cans for the first time. The new cans are expected to start hitting shelves this week. “Texas is a big, hot, outdoor-friendly state, and there are a lot of opportunities here where we think cans will go that bottles...

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Beer Institute condemns Department of Commerce’s aluminum tariff recommendations

Terry Bunch — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:11:11 +0000

Jim McGreevy, Beer Institute President and CEO, released the following statement on the Department of Commerce’s recommendations contained in the Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum report: “It is disheartening that Secretary Ross did not recommend to President Trump excluding primary aluminum and cansheet from tariffs and other import restrictions in the...

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