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Carlsberg Malaysia wins Green Leadership Award 2010

06.09.10 - Carlsberg Malaysia was accorded the Green Leadership Award 2010 at the Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) held in Kuala Lumpur recently. The company won the award for its robust environment management programme at its brewery and the rigorous 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) practices at the workplace, positive results and impact from the brewery’s green efforts earned it the Green Leadership award.

Tsingtao Brewery Said to Re-start Expansion

05.09.10 - Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited will re-start its expansion plan in attempt to narrow the gap with Chinese brewery giant China Resources Breweries Co., Ltd., disclosed people close to the matter. The Shanghai-listed brewer is said to acquire a 45% stake in Hangzhou Xihu Beer Asahi Co. Ltd. first to consolidate its presence in East China and plan to march into Henan Province, central China next step.

Anheuser-Busch brewery recognized for environmental initiatives

04.09.10 - Anheuser-Busch’s Houston brewery has been recognized for “taking care of Texas through environmental leadership” by Clean Texas, a statewide program that promotes environmental responsibility. Clean Texas recognized the brewery as a bronze-level member for being “a leader among Texas communities and workplaces” and for achieving significant environmental results to “protect air, water and land resources in Texas.”

Coca-Cola Company Ghana introduces “Schweppes Malt"

03.09.10 - The Coca- Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited, has introduced a new product “Schweppes Malt" on the Ghanaian Market. The new product has been launched in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The new "Schweppes malt" is a non-alcoholic refreshing malt drink enriched with Vitamins B1, B2 and B3. It is made from natural ingredients and offers energy and vitality.

Coors Light to Debut New Silver Bullet Aluminum Pint

31.08.10 - MillerCoors has introduced the Coors Light Silver Bullet Aluminum Pint. The 16-oz. resealable aluminum pint is the brand's most portable innovation to date and officially hits shelves nationwide in the US September 1. The cold-activated bottle spotlights the brand's iconic Rocky Mountain imagery and is designed with a wide mouth that allows for a smooth pour.

Asahi Breweries to Acquire P&N Beverages of Australia for $323 Million

30.08.10 - Asahi Breweries Ltd., Japan’s second-largest beermaker, will pay A$364 million ($323 million) in cash for soft-drink maker P&N Beverages as it builds on last year’s acquisition of Cadbury Plc’s Australian drinks unit. The takeover of Australia’s third-largest soft-drink maker will be completed by November, Tokyo-based Asahi said in a statement today.

BESTMALZ in-house

BEST Special malts from BESTMALZ / New malt roasting house

19.09.09 - Individually brewed beers reflect the individuality of breweries and the diversity of beer. Many beer specialities increasingly use special malts. As a result of this trend we have decided to build a malt roasting house in addition to the new logistics centre. The new plant will be used to produce many different special malts in small and large batches. Caramel and roasted malts in particular can be produced and supplied with a colour spectrum ranging from 7 to 1,500 EBC (3 to 550 Lovibond) in line with specific customer wishes.

European Code Of Good Trading Practice

01.08.04 - COCERAL, the European association representing the trade in grain, oilseeds, feedstuffs, olive oil, oils and fats and agrosupply, supports the idea and concept of a safety scheme which covers all levels of the feed and food chain.

Did you know that

Spaniards were the first beer brewers

21.10.06 - According to an article in the daily newspaper Periodico of Wednesday 6 October 2004, the ancestors of today’s Spaniards were brewing beer as early as 5 000 years ago. They drank strong beer hundreds of years before wine became popular.

Beer drinkers earn more

01.10.06 - A Canadian study has found that those who regularly drink moderate quantities of alcohol earn approximately 10% more than those who never drink alcohol.

Beer was invented before bread

01.10.06 - Recent research has dated the invention of beer at 9000 BC.

Drinking beer is healthy

01.10.06 - Beer contains Silicium, which promotes bones growth and protects against Osteoporosis.

No, alcohol ain’t necessarily good for breast-feeding!

25.05.05 - Folk wisdom has it that a beer or two before giving suck helps lactation. But recent American research suggests that this just “ain’t necessarily so”. Women in fact produce less milk after a few beers, and they need more time to produce the more or less that they do. So, is beer counterproductive as regards milk?

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