Hoofddorp | With their sustainable pallets made from recycled plastic, sustainable reusable packaging specialist Schoeller Allibert and Dutch brewer Royal Grolsch are taking another step towards a circular economy.

Carlsberg Group | At the end of March, Carlsberg Group and UEFA have announced a long-term partnership deal making Carlsberg the Official Beer of UEFA National Team Football. This includes UEFA EURO 2028 and UEFA Women’s EURO 2029, UEFA Nations League Finals and UEFA Women’s Nations League, Men’s & Women’s European Qualifiers and UEFA Futsal EURO.

Neutraubling | It’s been about 20 years since Krones added the Sleevematic sleeve applicator to its portfolio – and now the company is celebrating a very special milestone: the 1000th Sleevematic is currently being assembled at Krones’ Neutraubling plant. It is slated to be brought online at the Italian beverage maker Acqua Sant’Anna in fall 2025.

Nuremberg | The new BrewingScience issue Jan/Feb 2025 has just been published, and the abstracts below give an overview of what our readers can expect in this issue.

Ziemann Holvrieka, a leading global provider of tanks and process technology, has opened a new production facility in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. This strategic investment of approximately 20 million euros marks a significant milestone in the company's expansion plans, enhancing local manufacturing capabilities and strengthening its footprint in this key market. 

Nuremberg | In December 2024, the latest issue of BrewingScience, a scientific online-journal featuring peer-reviewed papers with impact on the brewing industry, was published by Fachverlag Hans Carl. It focuses on hops, and the brief article abstracts below provide a good initial overview of the content.

Czech Republic | Bucher Denwel, spol. s r.o., a global leader in brewing industry equipment, and atech innovations gmbh, a world-renowned manufacturer of ceramic membranes for micro- and ultrafiltration in the food and beverage sector, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to further advance beer recovery filtration technology.

Germany | As of 1 January 2025, Ferrum Packaging AG, manufacturer of can seamers for the beverage industry, and KHS GmbH are to take over H.F. Meyer Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG.

Germany | Steinecker GmbH, a subsidiary of Krones, has been honoured with the 2025 German Sustainability Award (GSA) in the “Products” category, which is being presented for the first time this year to recognise standout projects offering sustainable solutions. Steinecker submitted its biomass conversion concept Phoenix BMC for the transformation field Climate and won first place.