Monthly Archives: March 2022

AB InBev’s EverGrain brings used beer ingredient to snacks and plant-based milks

Told by many he was wasting his time, the CEO of the alcohol giant’s subsidiary is introducing spent barley to foods and beverages through partnerships with companies like Nestlé and Post. For years, Greg Belt has been told he’s crazy or just wasting his time. He’s out to prove them wrong. Belt, a former global vice president for sustainability at AB InBev, has

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New barley varieties give growers a double benefit

Barley growers can look forward to greater yields and improved reliability thanks to the release of two new market-leading varieties by AGT, Cyclops and Minotaur. Both are available through AGT Affiliates and local retailers for 2022 sowing. Throughout its field evaluation, Cyclops revealed itself to be the highest-yielding barley variety in western and southern Australia, while Minotaur demonstrated an average

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Even Heineken thinks its new metaverse ‘beer’ is a dumb publicity stunt

Heineken wants to have its metaverse beer and drink it, too. The brewer is the latest company, and second beer manufacturer, to jump on the metaverse bandwagon with its Thursday release of Heineken Silver — a “virtual beer” that the company insists is, yes, as dumb as it sounds. For starters, Heineken is quick to let everyone know, you definitely can’t drink whatever

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