BRAUWELT International | Knowledge for the beverage industry

Europe/Russia

Warning issued after fake vodka found in Scotland

United Kingdom | The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a warning to the public on 5 September, that potentially deadly counterfeit bottles of a popular vodka brand are being circulated throughout the country.
Europe/Russia

German court issues five-year prison sentence for beer tax fraud

Germany | The Darmstadt Regional Court, on 5 September, found a 45-year-old man guilty of more than 900 cases of beer tax evasion to the order of EUR 11 million (USD 12.3 million) and sent him to prison for five years.
Europe/Russia

Independent Brewers of Europe: a new voice for beer culture

Austria | Europe's independent breweries are rising up against the Big Brewers’ market power. They seek to counter the trend towards standardised flavours with a conscious commitment to diversity and regional brewing culture, Austrian media reported on 19 September.

Asia/Australia

AB InBev's Oriental Brewery buys Jeju Soju

Korea | More booze for AB-InBev. After the launch of a Budweiser Magnum whisky in India, AB-InBev’s Oriental Brewery (OB) agreed on 11 September, to purchase Jeju Soju from Shinsegae to move into the traditional Korean distilled liquor market, the two companies said.

Europe/Russia

Campari expands further into Scotch whisky

Italy | Campari Group is banking on growth in whisky. The Italian drinks group said on 17 September, that it bought a 14.6 percent minority stake in single malt whiskies Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory and Ledaig, as well as blended whiskies Scottish Leader and Black Bottle from South Africa’s Capevin Holdings (CVH) for GBP 69.6 million (USD 92 million). It also gets a seat on the board.

Europe/Russia

UK Competition Watchdog to investigate Carlsberg’s Britvic deal

United Kingdom | The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for public comments on Carlsberg’s proposed GBP 3.3 billion (USD 4.2 billion) acquisition of soft drinks company Britvic. The regulator is seeking insights into whether the takeover could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition” within the UK market, media reported on 11 September.

Europe/Russia

Carlsberg to build soft drink plant in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan | Carlsberg is set to invest over USD 110 million in a new production facility for non-alcoholic beverages in Kazakhstan, the Russian news agency Interfax reported on 11 September.

Raw materials

Identification of colouring substances in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Plant secondary compounds | Barley does not always have a yellowish colour: some cultivars have a violet, blue or black colour. Using various analyses, it was possible to gain a more detailed understanding of the pigments of several historical barley breeds. On the one hand, anthocyanins which are regarded as having a health benefit and, on the other hand, a hitherto unknown melanin, the structure of which could be identified to a certain degree, were determined. While melanins are insoluble in water, the anthocyanins could also be used for brewing beers coloured red.

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BRAUWELT International 4

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European Beer Star 2024

BRAUWELT on tour

BrauBeviale

26 Nov 2024 - 28 Nov 2024

109th International Brewing & Engineering Congress

25 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2025

Trends in Brewing

06 Apr 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Reviews

14th Ibero-American VLB Symposium successfully held in Mexico

Mexico | With a new attendance record, the 14th Ibero-American VLB Symposium VLB took place from 2 to 4 September 2024 at the Marquis Reforma Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico. 230 participants from 22 nations participated in the most renowned brewing technology forum in Latin America.

News from institutes and associations

Brewers of Europe: Innovation, responsibility and sustainability core policy

Brussels | Julia Leferman has officially assumed her role as the new Secretary General of The Brewers of Europe, with a bold vision to position beer at the centre of European Union policy. Leferman’s leadership will focus on driving innovation, promoting responsible consumption and enhancing sustainability across the continent.

Company news

Esau & Hueber joins Bühler

Uzwil, Switzerland | Swiss technology group Bühler is pleased to announce the acquisition of Esau & Hueber, a German company specializing in individual solutions in hygienic process and fermentation technology in the beverage, food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors.

Reviews

World Brewing Congress in Minneapolis

Successful return | After moving online in 2020 due to COVID 19 restrictions, nearly 800 brewing industry professionals gathered in Minneapolis 17–20 August 2024 for the World Brewing Congress. The congress, a joint meeting of the ASBC and MBAA which takes place every four years, drew participants from 22 countries and included over 100 scientific posters and a program packed with technical sessions and panel discussions on various innovation and sustainability topics.

Company news

BrewingScience July/August issue out now

In August 2024, the latest BrewingScience issue was published online. The scientific online-journal BrewingScience features peer-reviewed scientific papers with impact on the brewing industry. The brief article abstracts below provide a good initial overview of the content.

People and Positions

The “mastro birraio” has passed away.

Obituary | Giorgio Zasio, an eminent and celebrated member of the Italian brewing industry, died unexpectedly on 6 August 2024 in Rome. Zasio was born on 10 December 1941 in Feltre in the province of Belluno, Italy. Immediately after finishing his schooling, he began learning German and completed several internships in breweries in Germany, where he earned enough to finance his studies at the Technical University of Munich-Weihenstephan. In 1962, he was awarded the degree of Diplom Braumeister.

Market

SIBA calls on Government to confirm review of Alcohol Duty System

United Kingdom | On 1 August 2024, UK independent breweries have been calling on the Labour Government to confirm that the new Alcohol Duty System will be reviewed after three years, as research shows its impact on the beer brewed by more than half of breweries.

Company news

3D line design by KHS

Dortmund | The KHS Group is expanding its virtual 3D line design software in 2024. Various new features allow customers to gain a holistic impression of their potential system as early as during the offer phase.