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Coffee Beer: Combining the Powers of Coffee and Beer
by evansfox | Sep 14, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding
Both beer and coffee are always included in the top 5 list of most consumed beverages worldwide yearly. In fact, they often go head to head against each other, with coffee being ahead of beer most of the time. No matter what website or study you look at, you can...
Tax Incentives for Businesses FACT SHEET
by evansfox | Aug 17, 2018 | General Business, Tips For the Entrepreneur
TRANSFER OF BEER BETWEEN BREWERIES NOT OF THE SAME OWNERSHIP
by evansfox | Aug 16, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery
To: All Brewers. PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to provide brewers with guidance regarding the transfer of beer, without payment of tax, from one brewery to another brewery not of the same ownership. Before the enactment of recent legislation, only...
The new TTB Permits Online System
by evansfox | Aug 15, 2018 | General Business, Permit
Entity Records and Commodity Operations Records Information in Permits Online is now organized in two different kinds of records; business entity records and commodity operations records. The entity record equates to a single company or business entity, represented by...
Do You Have Solutions or Problems?
by evansfox | Aug 14, 2018 | Buying/Selling a Business, General Business, Tips For the Entrepreneur
by Eric Tyira [email protected] We're going through a list of some basic ingredients of a recipe for success. These were: Location Product (or service) Problem you're solving Capital Plan Strategy Belief Love When we think through these topics, put yourself into the...
Beverage World Trademark Disputes
by evansfox | Jul 31, 2018 | Craft Beverage Branding, Trademark
'Ice' Scrap PepsiCo Inc. is getting a cold reception for its new Mountain Dew Ice brand. The company rolled out Ice in January, describing it as "a crisp, clear, carbonated soft drink made with a splash of real juice that will keep Dew Nation charged and refreshed."...
Do I really need to file for label approval? I know other breweries who don’t….
by evansfox | Jul 30, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding
Boston Beer cited for labelling violations by NY State Liquor Authority. And the fines were close to $1 million. Be sure you don’t make the same mistake. Basic rules at issue. All alcoholic beverages sold in New York must be label registered with the State Liquor...
2018 CRAFT BEER PACKAGING TRENDS
by evansfox | Jul 29, 2018 | Craft Beverage Branding
Store shelf space isn’t getting any bigger. In fact, as a result of online retailers like Amazon, many brick and mortar retailers are reducing their store size. The good news for craft beer is that due to the regulatory quagmire, online retailers aren’t selling craft...
SHOULD YOU BE CONSIDERING SELF-POUR BEER TECHNOLOGY?
by evansfox | Jul 28, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Tips For the Entrepreneur
Labor rates keep rising, as well as all of the associated costs. The restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard by wage, mandatory paid leave and health insurance increases. The Labor Department is auditing to crack down on employees that are “under the...
DIERKS BENTLEY’S WHISKEY ROW CASE HAS 2 INTERESTING TAKEAWAYS FOR TRADEMARK APPLICANTS
by evansfox | Jul 27, 2018 | Copyright, Restaurants & Bar, Trademark
PHOTO CREDIT: Peter Speyer/Special to the Tribune Dierks Bentley and his Whiskey Row pub chain succeeded in a trademark infringement claim brought by The Row, a Nashville pub. The Row brought the case in federal court when Whiskey Row announced it would be opening a...
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