New canning facility could add 25 jobs at Aqua ViTea

Beverage maker Aqua ViTea is looking to substantially increase its canning capabilities, allowing it to hit a new gear in its kombucha production while also giving it the capacity to become a major incubator for small startup beverage companies.

MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Cider Company, one of Middlebury’s bigger manufacturing concerns, will be sold to a group of investors who joined forces specifically to purchase the maker of Woodchuck Hard Cider. Northeast Drinks Group LLC, a privately owned holding … (read more)