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Make the right choice!Our durable and lightweight MACX® spent grain bins with three runners are the top choice for many craft breweries in the U.S. and Canada. These bins are made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) -- about the strongest, food-grade plastic bin you’re going to find. And this heavy duty plastic is purpose-built, with just enough “give” to help [...]

Breweries are often pet-friendly places to share a drink with friends. People love their dogs as much as they love beer. But did you know that hops, a key ingredient to a lot of beers, is poisonous to dogs and, more rarely, cats? Hops are the flowers from the plant Humulus Lupulus. Brewers use hops for flavor and as [...]

Union Jack is excited to announce the addition of our new COXREELS® Hose Reels. We hand pick all our products based on quality and performance. COXREELS® is the worldwide leader in the reel industry and has been manufacturing heavy-duty professional grade products of the highest quality since 1923. We now carry three types of hose reels. [...]

Whether you are a brewery, winery, cidery, distillery or food processor, transfer hoses are a critical part of your processes. Getting the best performance and longest life from your hoses is important. Follow these key best practices to make sure you’re choosing the best transfer hose for the job and taking care of it properly. Choosing Your Hose Make sure all transfer [...]

Union Jack now offers our most popular cleaning and food processing tools in three new colors. Our FDA-compliant and hygienically designed shovels, scoops, brushes, silicon bands, buckets /lids,scrapers and wall brackets are now available in Brown, Lime and Gray. These 22 products are currently available in the following 12 colors: Pink, Green, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Black, [...]

We love our pets, but did you know that cats in the brewery may get you in trouble with the FDA? The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulates beer as food. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) 21 CFR Part 117, which all breweries must comply with, require the use of pest control to protect ingredients like [...]

Floor squeegees play a critical role in wash-down and hygiene in your facility. Make sure you are compliant and using the most effective, durable and economical tool for the job. Next up in Union Jack’s Product Battle Series is “The Squeegee Battle” ... how will yours stack up? Increase your squeegee IQ Squeegees are a wash-down workhorse and [...]

St. Lucie Public Schools in Port St. Lucie, FL has a mission to ensure all students graduate from safe and caring schools equipped with the knowledge, skills and desire to succeed. In support of this mission, their public school system is in the fifth year of its successful Farm to School Program. Part of a nationwide effort, the program [...]

America’s largest craft brewing industry gathering will be happening in Denver April 8-11, 2019 at the Denver Convention Center. The Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® will host over 800 exhibitors and 13,000 attendees, so you’ll be in good company! If you’re attending, come by and visit us at Booth #19069. We'll have our best-selling tools and containers on [...]