Just one weekend to install the upgrade BRAUMAT V5.3 S7.

More toys for boys

What does a man need? If the ‘must-have’ columns in men’s magazines are to be believed, a digital camera, an MP3 music player and a mobile phone are cool gadgets for grown-up boys. However, what do you do if you already possess all of the above? You buy yourself a boys’ toy by Heineken … says Heineken! Not that there is a real need for men to have their own draught beer appliance cluttering up their kitchen top. But Heineken’s R&D department must have thought that they were on to a good idea. And male consumers have been buying these kits in droves according to Heineken’s recent corporate statement. Heineken reported that in the first half of 2006, beer volume generated by recent innovative beer systems such as DraughtKeg, BeerTender and the David draught system grew more than 30 percent, albeit from a low volume base.

Trade fair innovations from universities

Universities also presented innovations at drinktec in Munich. Presenting itself under the motto “Weihenstephan – it’s the one and only! Research and teaching for tomorrow’s beverage technology”, the Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan (WZW = Weihenstephan scientific centre) gave an overview of its activities. The welcomes by Prof. Dr. Bertold Hock, Dean of WZW, and Dr. Volker Kronseder, CEO of Krones AG, emphasised the importance of the Research Network encompassing Universities of Applied Science, Technical Universities and general universities. The hands-on, very diversified education produces optimally trained graduates whom the supply industry likes to have as competent partners for customers in the food industry. Dr. Kronseder emphasized that universities have a reservoir of specialist knowledge that can be tapped, also by large companies.

World Beer Monopoly

Rüdiger Ruoss, the organiser, succeeded in bringing together top managers from the world’s largest brewing groups for the panel discussion at the 4th World Beer & Drinks Forum 2005. As Dieter Ammer, CEO, Tchibo Holdings AG who acted as moderator stated, they represented over 50% of the world beer market. The World Beer Forum in 1997, when the market leaders from five continents came together, was regarded as a historical sector event. 2005 will be referred to in future as a mega-event that will not be very easy to top. Indeed for four hours, Munich was the world beer capital. Much has happened since 1997. One only has to think of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of the Eastern Block as well as developments in the Far East, such as e.g. in China and India. Some processes are still ongoing. Companies and even whole sectors go through life cycles. The important thing here is to adapt in time.

In December 2005, Coopers’ shareholders voted overwhelmingly to remove Lion Nathan’s pre-emptive right to buy shares in the company, thus effectively barring Lion Nathan from its door. Nevertheless, Lion Nathan has announced since that it would extend its AUD 420 million (USD 317 million) hostile takeover offer for Coopers Brewery until 20 March 2006.

Modern technology and equipment from new premises

In autumn 2003, Meura, a mechanical engineering company rich in tradition, moved to new premises in Péruwelz in West Belgium, near the French border. "Brauwelt" took the opportunity of speaking to Michel Genart, Managing Director, about the commercial development of the company, about its technical-technological business plan and the very wide range of equipment that Meura offers to the brewing sector.

Mechanical engineering with tradition
The history of Meura stretches back to 1845, the year Jean Baptiste Meura founded the company in Tournai, Belgium. His son, Philippe Meura Sen. (1850 - 1921) introduced the first mash filter that he developed in 1901. This had advantages in terms of speed and yield compared to lauter tuns. By 1946, the company had over 600 in staff. ...

Valve technology for every application

Due to many years of experience in design and construction of valves for breweries and the beverage industry Südmo is able to present a comprehensive and variable valve programme for all kinds of processes.
At BRAU Beviale 2003, Südmo from Riesbürg/Germany showed a selection of the new XL types of the single seat range, that enlarges the range of sizes with the nominal widths NW 125-150 metric, 5''-6'' OD-Tubing, and NW 100-125 DIN EN ISO 1127. Flexibility, quality as well as easy and save handling and maintenance was the main focus during the development. Automation is of crucial importance for the progressive developments in plant engineering. For this area Südmo presented a new control top as a solution for remote controlled valves..

BRAU Beviale 2003 - Forum for investment decisions. Return to Europe: EU enlargement opens up new markets and holds economic challenges for the beverage industry

A trend already clearly noticeable at previous exhibitions increased at BRAU Beviale 2002: Encouragingly large numbers of visitors from the Czech Republic, Russia, Poland and Hungary caused particularly the German beverage technology manufacturers - the strongly export-orientated world market leaders - to beam all over their faces. The next opportunity for the around 1,500 exhibitors and good 36,000 visitors to refresh these contacts and meet new business partners is at BRAU Beviale 2003 from 12 - 14 November in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.

Europe has undergone fundamental changes in the past decade. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war was the coup de grâce for the old geopolitical system.6 milliard EUR.5 % a year between 1998 and 2002.2 %. .. The ma.

International Symposium "Beer and Health", Vienna

An international symposium on Beer and Health was held in Vienna on the 12 June. This event was sponsored by The Verband der Brauereien Österreichs and the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Ernährung, who invited Press to come and listen to presentations f

Discussion on the whole spectrum of alcohol research

From October 13th to 16th, the 30th International Medical Advisory Group (IMAG) conference was held in Brussels. At the event which was attended mainly by medical doctors and nutritionists from 19 countries, new findings about alcohol and health were presented and discussed. Medical advisors to the brewing sector in Australia, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the US exchanged views at this non-public forum.

The British Beer and Pub Association organised the event in Brussels for the first time. Sponsorship came from large European brewing groups such as Heineken, Scottish & Newcastle, and Interbrew. Representatives of some of the brewing majors and brewing associations were in the audience together with researchers and scientists.
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