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The Hemp Doctor wins Best THC/CBD Beverage at ECRM Grand Tasting
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The Hemp Doctor won Best THC/CBD Beverage at the 2026 ECRM On & Off Premise Adult Beverage Fall Session Grand Tasting in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Demeterherb pitches beetroot powder for beverage stability testing
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Demeterherb is promoting its beet root powder and related organic ingredients for beverage makers that need more than color alone.
PACKFINE expands aluminum beverage can packaging with automation and quality controls
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PACKFINE says it is broadening its aluminum beverage packaging lineup with more can sizes, easy-open ends, aluminum bottles and OEM customization as beverage brands push for lighter, recyclable and more distinctive packaging.
G3 Enterprises pushes custom aluminum screw caps for beverage brands
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G3 Enterprises is pitching customizable aluminum screw caps as a way for wine, spirits, beer and non-alcoholic beverage brands to improve shelf presence, support sustainability goals and create a more consistent consumer experience.
Business Awards UK names 2026 Food Industry Awards winners and finalists
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Business Awards UK has announced the winners and finalists for its 2026 Food Industry Awards, recognizing UK food businesses for customer service, innovation, and consistency.
A' Design Awards opens 2026 entries for food, beverage and culinary arts
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A’ Design Award & Competition has opened entries for its 2026 A’ International Food, Beverage and Culinary Arts Design Awards, with submissions due Sept. 30, 2026 and winners announced May 1, 2027. The contest is open worldwide to chefs, food…
Alamance Foods launches AFI Labs for faster food and beverage commercialization
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Alamance Foods has opened AFI Labs, a research, development and commercialization center in Burlington, N.C., to help foodservice, retail and consumer brands move new products from idea to market faster.
Surfside names Christina Stella SVP of Adult Beverage
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Surfside hired advertising veteran Christina Stella as SVP, Adult Beverage to lead category strategy and expand partnerships across suppliers, distributors, retailers and agencies.
Technomic study maps adult beverage strategies for lodging operators
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Technomic released a new study on adult beverage programs in lodging, aiming to help operators and suppliers navigate labor pressure, rising costs and shifting guest preferences in a $10 billion market.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que switches beverage management to BeerBoard
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is moving its beverage operations to BeerBoard’s AI-powered alcohol management platform to improve inventory accuracy, reduce manual work and sharpen margin visibility across its locations.
British food brands push exports at SIAL Paris
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Thirty fast-growing British food and drink brands met international buyers at SIAL Paris as the sector works toward £35 billion in exports by 2035. The showcase highlighted innovation, France’s role as a key market and the UK’s push to win more…
InventionHome pitches insulated beverage cover with ice-pack pocket
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An inventor from Pierre, South Dakota has developed the Bottle Cooler, a reusable beverage cover that pairs insulation with a removable ice pack to help keep cans and bottles cold.
Packfine touts 7-color can printing for premium beverage brands
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Packfine says its 7-color dry-offset can printing helps beverage brands sharpen shelf appeal, improve color accuracy and protect packaging consistency across markets.
Packfine pitches 202 full-aperture ends for global food and beverage brands
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Packfine, the brand of Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd., is positioning its 202 full-aperture ends as a high-compliance packaging option for food and beverage makers.
Packfine highlights Full Aperture and SOT can ends for beverage brands
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Packfine, also known as Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd., is promoting its FSSC 22000 beverage can ends for global brands from China.
Packfine targets Middle East beverage boom with sleek aluminum cans
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Packfine says premium, climate-resistant and audit-ready aluminum cans are gaining traction in the GCC as beverage brands respond to hotter markets, stricter retail standards and demand for upscale non-alcoholic drinks.
Packfine pitches BPANI can sourcing as beverage safety rules tighten
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Packfine says beverage brands should move to certified BPANI aluminum cans in 2026 as regulators tighten food-contact rules in Europe and North America.
Packfine pitches Shandong-made 2-piece aluminum cans to global beverage brands
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Packfine, the Yantai-based packaging maker behind Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd., is positioning its 2-piece aluminum can factory as a supplier to beverage brands in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The company is highlighting its…
Packfine pitches integrated sleek can manufacturing for beverage brands
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Packfine, the export brand of Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd., is positioning its sleek can operation as a one-stop manufacturing system for beverage brands.
Chinese beverage can suppliers gain ground as buyers demand FSSC 22000 certification
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International beverage buyers are tightening packaging standards in 2026, pushing certified Chinese can makers into a bigger role in global sourcing.
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