Third place among Russian breweries within three years. Bravo's story book career

True stories of success usually begin with a leap in the dark involving great courage as well as plenty of pioneering spirit. Even if these prerequisites are met, real stories of success come about very seldom on their own. A great deal of dedication, the

Product liability on handling of glass packaging

The use of glass packaging is widespread in the food and beverage industries. The reasons for this relate to the multiplicity of technical and technological advantages of glass as packaging material. However, the fragility of glass and the associated pote

Keg monitoring during cleaning and filling

A modern keg plant with several lines or rotary machines is complex, with hundreds of valves, pressure switches, temperature sensors and other components. Even the best maintenance and repair cannot prevent malfunctions arising from time to time. The dete

Polyester bottles for beer (I). Gas permeability, migration properties, physical and chemical stability

The use of PET bottles for filling beer has been discussed for a number of years. PET has meanwhile established itself as packaging for soft drinks. A great variety of beverages are filled in plastic bottles: mineral water, CSD, ACE drinks and ice teas. T

Grey films on bottles and corrosion arising from bottle washers of the latest generation

The phenomenon of dull film formation on washed bottles has been known for a long time; a search for the causes has, however, not been done because the factors giving rise to this effect are very diverse. The main objectives here are to identify fundamen

New plastic cap for beer combining passive gas barrier and active oxygen scavenger for better gustatory quality and shelf life

Thanks to a wide range of developments of the Plastic Industry aimed at increasing gas barrier performances of polyester bottles, the Beer Industry has now got new opportunities to pack and sell its products in consumer friendly containers: a new 2-piece plastic cap, “Tapsid BO2S” from Bericap, supplements these innovations in order to provide high barrier packaging systems requested by beer to withstand shelf life requirements of large scale distribution and keep up its gustatory qualities.

As a plastic screw cap, Tapsid BO2S answers to three main concerns of the Brewery Industry: primarily, to seal the bottle safely; secondly, to provide tamper-evidence; and finally, to maintain the beer quality. 1)..
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Gas permeability of bottle closures

When filling carbonated beverages in glass bottles, the main focus is on carbon dioxide in terms of gas permeability of bottle closures. For oxygen-sensitive beverages such as beer or ACE drinks, oxygen permeability is the governing factor. Emphasis has thus to be placed on these two gases when looking at permeation through bottle closures.

When filling carbonated beverages in glass bottles, the main focus is on carbon dioxide in terms of gas permeability of bottle closures. For oxygen-sensitive beverages such as beer or ACE drinks, oxygen permeability is the governing factor. Emphasis has thus to be placed on these two gases when looking at permeation through bottle closures. Deleterious oxidative processes are not triggered only by oxygen permeation through closures.1 to 0....

Filtration of caustic solution on bottle washing machines

In a university degree thesis prepared at the Technical University of Cologne, the effect of purifying caustic solution using microfiltration, ultrafiltration and nanofiltration was investigated and comparatively assessed based on objective criteria. This paper summarises the results.

Filtration of caustic solutions on bottle washers has been a very controversial subject for some time. Proponents claim an improvement in washing function of caustic, possibly together with an extension of life cycle, as well as savings on caustic additives and anti-foaming agents resulting from the fact that the caustic is generally cleaner. Subjective observations are advanced to support these statements, e.g. Josef Früh, Cologne/Germany. Table 1 provides the main data on the modules.
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Beer in polyester bottlesBottling system compatibility

The following article addresses the possibilities of bottling beer in polyester bottles and clarifies the question regarding to what extent existing glass bottling systems are suitable for filling polyester bottles.

Quality tests for paper beverage bottle labels

Specifications for labels can be very easily defined: They have to look good and run on the labelling machine without any problems. In order to be able to guarantee these characteristics for clients and users in the food processing industry, an extensive quality assurance system is required on the part of the label printer. How does this look in actual applications and what implications has it for users?