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The latest crucial ingredient in beer? Laughter…
If you want to improve the flavour of your beer, you simply need to laugh into it – that’s the secret weapon of a new brew from Vault City Brewing and a special guest.
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Black-caped magicians: Uncovering the secrets of sommeliers
The qualification of Master Sommelier is one of the most difficult to achieve in the food and beverage industry. Joshua Minchin finds out how to become a Master Sommelier and asks why there is a lack of diversity within the trade.
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Recall roundup: Major microbial recall in operation in US
This week's recall roundup features a major recall from Lyons Magnus thanks to a possible microbial contamination.
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Boston Beer Co and Beam Suntory launch Sweet Tea Whiskey
Do sweet tea and whiskey mix? Boston Beer Co. and Beam-Suntory will be hoping they do after the two beverage manufacturers launched a new product that does just that.
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Twitter analysis suggests diets improved during pandemic
Interesting research from Boston University suggests that diets improved in most US states during the pandmeic, and has identified a link between neighbourhood and the healthiness of diet.
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Children could be unknowingly marketing unhealthy brands on TikTok
Are TikTok users, especially children, unwittingly becoming brand ambassadors for unhealthy food and beverage products? Researchers behind a new BMJ study think so.
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Toasting tariff-free trade
Joshua Minchin reports from the US Embassy as the spirits sector celebrates an end to transatlantic tariffs on products such as whiskey, gin and cognac, which has blighted trade between the three trading partners for nearly four years.
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Application Note: PFAS in drinking water by fully automated SPE-LC-MS/MS
PFAS is determined by automated weak anion exchange SPE coupled to LC-MS/MS. A 1mL sample provides LOQs below 1ng/L. Adsorption loss is eliminated.
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Could coffee make you more likely to buy candles?
Does coffee make you more likely to purchase certain items? An international research team has conducted a study which could answer that very question.
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AI gets 95 percent on wine tasting test
Scientists at NIST in the US are developing new ways to train AI and have tested it by subjecting it to a complex wine exam, which it passed with flying colours.
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Are sugary drink taxes economically beneficial for lower-income communities?
It’s long been said that sweetened beverage taxes create an unfair burden on lower-income households, but new research from the University of Washington suggests otherwise.
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Provence, Burgundy…Devon? Climate change to make UK wine hotspot
New research reveals how climate change is likely to increase the potential for wine production in the UK – with conditions projected to resemble those in famous growing regions of France and Germany.
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Texas distilleries generate $2 billion in revenue
The study demonstrates the significant revenue distilleries in the Lone Star State generated in both sales and tax paid, and has prompted calls from researchers to drop restrictions that “don’t make sense”.
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Webinar: Beverage webinar series: Distilled spirits – Gin
In this webinar, we will share with how you can assure safety authenticity and quality of alcoholic beverages – sharing the latest technology
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Webinar: Beverage webinar series: Distilled spirits – Scotch Whisky
In this webinar, we will share with how you can assure safety authenticity and quality of alcoholic beverages – sharing the latest technology
