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Vacuum packaging is gaining traction across food and beverage operations as producers seek longer shelf life, less spoilage and tighter quality control without added preservatives. Equipment makers are responding with scalable chamber systems. 📦🥤
Vacuum Packaging Technology Gains Traction Across Food and Beverage Operations as Shelf-Life and Quality Demands Rise
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🍺 New Holland Brewing Co. seeks a 3rd Shift Brewery Operator to produce consistent, high-quality beer while supporting brewing, cellaring, sanitation and quality operations. #BeerJobs #BrewingJobs #CraftBeer #ProductionJobs
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Craft quality beer with care, safety, and precision as a Brewery Operator at New Holland Brewing.
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Beer remains the top bev-alc choice, even as Gallup’s latest poll finds 54% of U.S. adults drink alcohol, unchanged from last year’s record low. Average weekly drinks rose to 3.2, while a record-low 13% say they “sometimes drink too much.” 🍺📊
Gallup Poll: Record Low Respondents Believe They ‘Drink Too Much;’ Total Drinkers Unchanged from 2025
Gallup’s highly anticipated report on consumers’ drinking habits was released Thursday, and like most years, the survey results’ underlying trends depend on which angle you’re cutting the data.
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🍺 Hopworks Brewery is hiring a full-time Packaging Operator in SE Portland. The role supports beer packaging, quality checks, equipment maintenance and weekly deliveries. #BeerJobs #CraftBeerJobs #PortlandJobs #BreweryCareers
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Packaging Operator - Angelus CB100
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Boston Beer CFO and treasurer Diego Reynoso will exit Sept. 30, a year after receiving a $1.2M stock retention bonus. The company says the move is not tied to any disagreement; CAO/VP finance Matthew Murphy will serve as interim CFO as a formal search begins. 🍺📊
Boston Beer CFO Diego Reynoso to Exit; Formal Search Launched for Replacement
Boston Beer Company CFO and treasurer Diego Reynoso is leaving the company a year after it awarded him a $1.2 million stock retention bonus, according to an 8-K filing Thursday.
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Agrowgate’s Q3 2026 supply chain update points to calmer markets beneath the noise, with headline risks still shaping the outlook for beer inputs and logistics. 🌾📦
Calm Markets, Loud Headlines: Agrowgate Q3 2026 Supply Chain Update
The Q3 2026 Supply Chain Snapshot from Agrowgate finds beverage supply chains in a deceptively...
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RTDs are punching above their weight in bev-alc innovation, NIQ reports: the format drives 38% of innovation dollars despite representing 22% of items. Bars and restaurants remain a key discovery engine, especially for Gen Z and millennials. 🍹📊
NIQ: RTDs Drive 38% of Bev-Alc Innovation Dollars Despite Fewer Items
RTD brands are doing disproportionate work in bev-alc innovation – and the brands investing in innovation are twice as likely to grow their overall business, according to a new NIQ report.
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🍺 Asahi Beer USA/Octopi Brewing is hiring Cellar, Batching and Brewhouse Brewers in Wisconsin. Roles support beer, seltzer, RTD and soda production, with a structured path to grow across operations. #BeerJobs #BrewingJobs #CraftBeer #BeverageIndustry
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Calling all brewers to join the Asahi Beer USA team in growing ASD in the USA
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Cerebral Brewing seeks a Packaging Specialist for its Aurora, Colorado brewery. 🍺 The full-time role includes can, bottle and keg packaging, equipment maintenance, cellar tasks and quality documentation. #BeerJobs #CraftBeerJobs #Brewing #ColoradoJobs
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Cerebral Brewing is looking to add a talented and motivated Packaging Specialist to our team.
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Perfect Plain Brewing has released FestBier, a 6% ABV Oktoberfest-inspired German-style pale lager, as a limited seasonal offering. It’s available on draft at the Pensacola taproom and select regional retailers while supplies last. 🍺
Perfect Plain Brewing Releases FestBier, a Traditional German-Style Lager
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🍺🍂 Urban South Brewery is bringing back Oktoberfest, a 6.2% ABV Märzen lager, for fall. The limited seasonal will be available in 6-packs and on draft across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Urban South Brewery Announces the Return of Oktoberfest Märzen Lager
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🍺 Nod Hill Brewery has installed a new German-engineered BrauKon brewhouse, its biggest production investment since opening in 2017, as the Ridgefield, Connecticut brewery’s wholesale business grows about 35%. First beers are slated for September 2026.
Nod Hill Brewery Installs New BrauKon Brewhouse, Marking Next Chapter for Connecticut Brewery as Wholesale Business Grows
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Great Lakes Brewing is betting on occasion-driven seasonal variety packs to fuel 2026 growth, even as craft seasonals decline. Its Biergarten Party Pack is 40% above forecast, CEO Chris Brown told Brewbound, while Georgia and Florida expansion add upside. 🍻📦
Great Lakes Bets on Seasonal Variety Packs to Fuel 2026 Growth
Great Lakes Brewing is cruising into Oktoberfest season with wind in the sails of its famed seasonal franchise. The Cleveland, Ohio-based craft brewery streamlined its variety pack offerings for 2026, moving to occasion-driven seasonal packs that rotate quarterly and static themed packs.
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Perfect Plain Brewing Co. has released FestBier, an Oktoberfest-inspired German-style pale lager, to its seasonal lineup. The 6% ABV, 20 IBU beer is available for a limited time on draft at the Pensacola taproom and select regional retailers. 🍺🥨
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/20/perfect-plain-brewing-releases-festbier-a-traditional-germanstyle-lager
Perfect Plain Brewing Releases FestBier, a Traditional German-Style Lager
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Urban South Brewery’s Oktoberfest Märzen lager is returning for fall. The 6.2% ABV seasonal features a malt-forward profile with a crisp finish and will be sold in 6-packs and on draft across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. 🍺🍂
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/20/urban-south-brewery-announces-the-return-of-oktoberfest-marzen-lager
Urban South Brewery Announces the Return of Oktoberfest Märzen Lager
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🍺 Nod Hill Brewery has installed a new German-engineered BrauKon brewhouse, its largest production investment since opening in 2017, as the Ridgefield, CT brewery’s wholesale business grows more than 35%. First beers from the system are expected in September 2026.
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/20/nod-hill-brewery-installs-new-braukon-brewhouse-marking-next-chapter-for-connecticut-brewery-as-wholesale-business-grows
Nod Hill Brewery Installs New BrauKon Brewhouse, Marking Next Chapter for Connecticut Brewery as Wholesale Business Grows
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Amid tariffs, THC uncertainty, protein demand and caffeine scrutiny, innovation hasn’t slowed. BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Launch Explorer maps 1,000+ H1 launches across food and beverage — from flavors and functions to retailer exclusives. 📊🚀
Dive Into Innovation With BevNET CPG Media’s Interactive Launch Explorer
Welcome to BevNET CPG Media’s exclusive insights package, a unique blend of tools and reported analysis designed to give the BevNET, Nosh, and Brewbound audiences the tools they need to understand the current marketplace, assess competitive opportunities and identify key areas of growth in the retail and product environment.
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Beer’s summer momentum faded in early August as bev-alc losses deepened in NIQ off-premise scans. Beer led YoY declines in the latest 4 weeks (-4.5% dollars, -5.5% volume), while prepared cocktails slipped back into the red. 📉🍺
Beer Loses Summer Traction as Bev-Alc Slump Deepens in Weekly NIQ Off-Premise Scans
August started with accelerated year-over-year (YoY) bev-alc losses, according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm NIQ.
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A new beverage industry update is available on BevNET, covering the latest company news, product developments and market moves. 📰🥤
Brewbound Podcast: Do We Need Another NA Version of a Legacy Beer Brand?
Does every beer need a non-alcoholic (NA) analog? The Brewbound team discusses on the latest episode of the Brewbound Podcast.As Molson Coors prepares to launch...
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🚚 Boulevard Brewing Company seeks a second-shift Driver/Warehouse Operator to move products, support shipping and receiving, and keep operations running smoothly. Class A CDL required. 🍺 #BeerJobs #CraftBeer #CDLJobs #WarehouseJobs
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Boulevard Brewing Company is recognized as a leader in the high-end beer segment.
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Lakewood Brewing Co. will mark 14 years in Texas with a free, family-friendly anniversary bash Aug. 29 in Garland, featuring Lion’s Share XIV American Barley Wine, vintage anniversary beers, beer poking, live music, vendors and food. 🍺🎶
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/19/lakewood-brewing-toasts-fourteen-years-on-tap-with-anniversary-bash
Lakewood Brewing Toasts Fourteen Years on Tap with Anniversary Bash
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Press Clips: Teamsters secured new contracts after strikes in IL, MO and NY; creditors put Ardagh Metal Packaging up for sale; Source Brewing closed its Fishtown taproom; and Surfside/Super Lyte joined the Cleveland Browns’ sponsor roster. 🍺🏈
Press Clips: Teamsters’ Contract Wins, Ardagh’s Sale Listing, Source Brewing’s Taproom Closure & More
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 17-19, including headlines from Ardagh, Source Brewing, Andrews Distributing and more.
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🍻 Paradox Brewery seeks an experienced Territory Manager to grow sales, distribution and brand visibility across the Capital Region and Greater Syracuse. #BeerJobs #CraftBeer #SalesJobs #BeverageIndustry
Paradox Brewery - Territory Manager - Brewbound.com Craft Beer Job Listing
Sales professional to cover sales efforts in the capital region and greater Syracuse area wanted.
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Horror icons are haunting beer and cider aisles this fall: Voodoo Ranger taps Halloween’s Michael Myers for Slasher IPA, Angry Orchard brings Scream’s Ghost Face to Thriller packs, and Neshaminy Creek rolls out a Slasher Sampler. 🎃🔪
Halloween Ghouls Arrive: Voodoo Ranger Slasher IPA w/ Halloween; Angry Orchard Calls Up Ghost Face
Halloween’s Michael Myers is joining New Belgium’s skeleton mascot on cans of Slasher IPA. Meanwhile, Scream’s Ghost Face killer is lurking on Boston Beer Company’s Angry Orchard. And Neshaminy Creek is bringing its own Slasher Sampler mix pack to the party.
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Angry Orchard is teaming with Scream and Fun World for a Ghost Face-themed limited-edition Thriller Variety Pack, rolling out nationwide with glow-in-the-dark packaging and seasonal hard cider flavors including new Mystery Caller. 🍎🎃
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/19/ghost-face-joins-angry-orchards-limitededition-thriller-variety-pack-in-new-scream-franchise-collaboration
Ghost Face Joins Angry Orchard’s Limited-Edition Thriller Variety Pack in New Scream Franchise Collaboration
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Mission Craft Cocktails’ April Fools’ gag is becoming a real retail play: Pickle-Rita, a 25% ABV dill-brine margarita, hits Ralph’s, Total Wine & More and Costco in September — with Ralph’s already making it a core SKU. 🥒🍹
Mission Craft Cocktails Rides The Pickle Wave From Prank To New SKU
Mission Craft Cocktails’ Pickle-Rita, a gag that was supposed to die on April Fools’ Day, is headed to grocery stores in September.
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Financial strain and “next-day” productivity are reshaping on-premise drinking trends, per NIQ. 🍺💸 One in 4 consumers expect to drink less alcohol in 2026, while NA beer is outpacing NA wine and spirits in rate-of-sale gains.
Finances and ‘Productivity’ are Impacting On-Premise Consumption Trends, per NIQ
Health and wellness trends have taken the brunt of the blame for why consumers are drinking less alcohol, but financial strain may just as big of a factor, particularly in the on-premise, according to a new report from NIQ, citing CGA data.
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🍺 Odell Brewing Company is hiring a Brewhouse & Cellar Technician in Colorado. The role supports brewing, fermentation, quality, sanitation and production operations in a collaborative, employee-owned brewery. #BeerJobs #CraftBeer #BrewingJobs #ColoradoJobs
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Odell Brewing is seeking a full-time Brewing and Cellar Technician - Fort Collins, CO
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Tennessee Brew Works will open its Lenoir City Barrel House Aug. 28-29, expanding its East Tennessee footprint with a taproom, 5-barrel brewhouse for small-batch beers, expanded food menu, sports bar and live music venue. 🍺🎶
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/19/tennessee-brew-works-announces-grand-opening-of-the-lenoir-city-barrel-house
Tennessee Brew Works Announces Grand Opening of the Lenoir City Barrel House
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🍺 The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame named its 2026 Landmark Craft Beers: Russian River Pliny the Elder, Allagash White, Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Pete’s Wicked Ale and Alaskan Smoked Porter, honoring beers that shaped U.S. craft brewing.
https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2026/08/19/american-craft-beer-hall-of-fame-announces-2026-class-of-landmark-beers
American Craft Beer Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class of Landmark Beers
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