Emission-free | In December 2021, Holland Malt has started the realisation of a completely emission-free malthouse in Eemshaven, province of Groningen. Thanks to a new, innovative heat system, the malting process no longer uses fossil fuels, biomass or other energy sources that cause harmful emissions. With this, the malthouse is taking a big step in its energy transition. The system that is to ensure this transition will be fully operational in 2024.

Prestigious award | A Scottish family business has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. PureMalt Products Ltd is one of 205 organisations UK-wide to receive the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2021.

Krones AG | Concerning the treatment of wastewater, Krones has now expanded the horizons of its corporate capabilities to the factory level: a treatment concept has been developed for converting wastewater from the production operation into new process water. This covers all the process steps involved that give rise to wastewater in production.

The Russian River Brewing Company has chosen Ziemann Holvrieka GmbH to supply brewhouse and tank technology for its in Windsor, California, USA. Thus yet another leading American craft brewer has opted to go with the well-known Ludwigsburg company.

The three Brewmasters behind Shanghai’s most prominent craft breweries – The Brew, Dr. Beer and Boxing Cat Brewery – came together in mid-March to brew Shanghai’s first Imperial Pilsner. Porky’s Revenge Imperial Pilsner is a collaboration brew project to celebrate the launch of Shanghai Beer Week 2013 – China’s original craft beer festival (May 17-26). The Brewmasters named the Imperial Pilsner Porky’s Revenge as their tribute to the plight of China’s swine population after the recent discovery of thousands of dead pigs floating in Shanghai’s Huangpu River.

Germany – König Ludwig wheat beer “the world’s best wheat beer”