CSB video re-enacts PCA explosion, which killed 3
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has posted an investigation report and video on Packaging Corporation of America’s (PCA) explosion on February 8, 2017, which killed three and injured seven.
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Ireland sugar tax comes into effect
Ireland has introduced its tax on sugar-sweetened drinks this week, with legislation coming into effect on May 1.
Scotland introduces minimum unit pricing for alcohol
Scotland has become the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol, with legislation coming into effect this week.
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Oskar Blues sees adoption of larger format craft beer packaging on the rise
After being among the first craft breweries to can its beer nearly 20 years ago, Oskar Blues of Colorado has introduced its latest packaging innovation of 24-can variety packs using collated shrink packaging engineered by The Dow Chemical Company. And...
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New era of brewing? YCH Hops sees interest around proprietary Cryo Hops
Cryo Hops, developed by YCH Hops using a patent-pending process, has generated a buzz with brewers as the highly-concentrated ingredient means breweries, in theory, can use half the amount of hops to achieve the same desired beer flavor profiles.