After several top executives decided to leave their desks permanently, the press finally took notice that all is not well at InBev Germany.

ZIEMANN Ludwigsburg GmbH is among the top 100 most innovative companies in Germany’s small and mid-sized business sector. This was revealed in the “Top 100” comparative study carried out this year throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2007 outstanding innovation management in small and medium-sized enterprises was distinguished for the 15th time within the framework of the business initiative. On June 22nd, Lothar Späth, former prime minister of the federal State of Baden-Württemberg, presented the highly sought after Seal of Approval to the Ludwigsburg company at a ceremony held in Stuttgart’s Phoenixhalle.

When the adhesive containers are changed at cold-glue labellers, consumption usually shows an initial rise, since the adhesive is not yet at optimum processing temperature. With the Glue Dispenser from KIC Krones, Neutraubling, Germany, this effect is history: the adhesive is warmed up to processing temperature in the pipes, and then transferred to the container provided. This leads to significantly reduced adhesive consumption when changing the containers at the machine, and thanks to optimised temperature control to a consistent adhesive quality. Within about three minutes, the prewarmed adhesive is ready, enabling the machine’s operator to bring optimum-temperature containers to the labeller. Thanks to appropriate automation, handling is very simple.

The participants of the 81st general meeting, which took place on the 26th March 2007 in the German Hop Museum in Wolnzach, approved unanimous the installation of an international advisory board. This board was constituted on the very next day at the Paulaner Brewery in Munich. The initial members of the advisory board are:

Swedish Financial Markets Minister Mats Odell wants investment bank Morgan Stanley to examine a wide range of options for the sale of state-owned Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit.

Lo and behold: taking several steps up the career ladder, Nils S. Andersen, CEO of Carlsberg, resigned after six years at the helm to become CEO of the Danish A.P. Möller-Maersk group, which owns the world’s largest shipping company.

After more than 30 years with Bitburger Brewery, Dr Axel Simon bid his farewell.

Privately-owned Warsteiner Brewery is acquiring its rival Herforder Brauerei effective of 1 July 2007 for an undisclosed sum. The price could be a low two-digit million EUR figure because the acquisition includes all of Herforder’s pension obligations as well as substantial guarantees to keep the brand name Herforder going and 200 jobs.

The drinks giant is currently reviewing the closing of the Guinness brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin and moving production to a new site outside the city.

Hasso Kämpfe, Jägermeister’s CEO, who was in charge of turning the German bitter Jägermeister into a cool beverage for twentysomethings, decided not to extend his second five-year contract but to leave the company because, as he said, he wanted to do other things in his life.