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What Matters Most In Your Glass? “3D-Printable’ Beer Foam Attracts Many Consumers In Japan

stephanieMay 12, 2022

Suntory in Japan was recently featured in on Forbes.com. This fantastic piece highlights their finely crafted beer foam (they call it “Kamiawa”, or “foam created by God”) and the edge it brings them and their own customers in the $23 billion Japanese beer market — particularly topped off with a Ripples print.

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