The iconic stubby Canadian beer bottle – now a symbol of uber-cool package design?

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Why you should attend Sustainable Brands 2012 – The biggest and best green branding conference in North America – Hint: How about a 20% off discount code…

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Sustainable inspiration and beer: a necessary combination. POV from the Board of Change Vertality2 Event Jan. 27, 2012.

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Next time you reach for a frosty British Columbia ‘microbrew’, you may want to take a closer look at the fine print. Yesterday it was announced that Granville Island Brewing was bought by Creemore, itself a sub-brand owned entirely by Molson Coors. Big brewers taking over small brands is nothing new. But this product is […]

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It’s male logic taken to the next level. Why waste more water flushing the toilet when the shower is already doing a perfectly good job? Yes, this 45-second spot from Brazil is seriously recommending that people save water by peeing in the shower. Created by Saatchi & Saatchi, the spot features  animated shower silhouettes  – […]

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When I reported on this product last year, my main comment was ‘great beer, shame about the packaging’. Well, this year, the beer is just as good, and the packaging… better. Brian Hansford, Territory Manager for Pacific Western Brewing, told me the packaging had definitely helped sales, pointing out that the new box now actually […]

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New Belgium Brewery Greg Owsley, Chief Branding Officer. On my first night in Monterey, I stopped by a local liquor deli to stock my mini fridge. Not seeing anything ‘natural’, or ‘organic’, I settled on Fat Tire Ale, a character beer I had tried and liked once in Colorado. Little did I know I had […]

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