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Stakeholders in the recent machinery upgrade at Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus GmbH & Co. KG.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
German brewer upgrades
The Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus GmbH & Co. KG brewery, headquartered in Germany’s Lower Bavarian village of Moos, has brought its bottling operations up to the very latest state of the art.
October 20, 2014

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Sustainability
Brazilian beer launched in lightest can in South America
NewAge Bebidas introduces its Germânia 55 beer brand in an aluminum bottle can that is lightweight, shatterproof, and infinitely recyclable.
October 3, 2014
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Containers
Craft beers get colorful update for 25th anniversary
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company redesigns the package graphics for its German-style craft beers, with colorful hues and a custom cap with a debossed, textured logo.
September 3, 2014
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Sustainability
Cider maker achieves 18% reduction in packaging weight
A redesigned glass bottle from U.K. company Thatchers Cider includes design touches that increase shelf appeal and offers an 18% reduction in packaging weight.
August 12, 2014
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Converting equipment
Dog Tag Brewing launches beer honoring America’s fallen warriors
Unique can images made possible using special printing technology tell the story of 12 fallen warriors.
July 1, 2014
Unique can images made possible using special printing technology tell the story of 12 fallen warriors.
Secondary Packaging
Craft beer maker implements automated bottle packing
Fort Collins Brewery saves time, labor, and worker tedium, while increasing production capacity to better serve growing markets.
June 2, 2014
NO SUBSTITUTE. FCB co-owner Tom Peters says, “When your business begins to grow, there is no substitute for well-engineered automation.”
Digital Transformation
Brewers wrestle with data acquisition
Brewers who are looking at various automation solutions, including automated data acquisition software, to help them cope with rapid growth should keep one thing in mind: Keep operations data in its own network and have it report out to an enterprise network. Otherwise, bandwidth issues could surface, and plant floor operations could be negatively affected.
May 20, 2014
Representatives from two breweries at The Automation Conference 2014.
Labels
MillerCoors first to add more detailed nutritional labeling
MillerCoors takes advantage of new voluntary on-pack nutrition labeling guidelines for alcohol to market Miller64, ‘the ideal beer choice for people living a balanced lifestyle.’
February 24, 2014
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Sustainable Packaging
Carlsberg Circular Community formed to rethink packaging
Carlsberg joins with global suppliers to develop packaging that reduces reliance on natural resources while still appealing to consumers, using the Cradle-to-Cradle platform.
February 18, 2014
The Kronenbourg paperboard multipack in France is produced by MWV.
Closures
Video: New Bud Light Cool Twist reclosable bottle
Using patented bottle technology, the new Bud Light Cool Twist 16-oz reclosable aluminum bottle features a sleek, innovative package design.
February 14, 2014
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Secondary Packaging
New case packer eliminates bottleneck
New machine lets this New York craft brewer increase production by 30%, improve beer quality and shelf life, and redeploy operators in more meaningful activities.
January 30, 2014
MODULAR PARTS. Changeover from one bottle size to another has gotten so much easier thanks in large part to the new case packer’s modular parts.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Grupo Petropolis builds two new breweries
Brazil’s second-largest brewing conglomerate, Grupo Petrópolis, is aggressively building a bigger footprint, having installed twelve million hectolitres of new capacity recently in Brazil.
January 29, 2014
Grupo Petropolis in Brazil is growing aggressively.
Secondary Packaging
Secondary packaging done offline at Carlsberg
Carlsberg Germany creates offline center for secondary packaging of nonstandard packaging formats, replacing manual packing and increasing output to 14,400 bottles/hr.
January 16, 2014
TOP-CLIP. Carlsberg’s Astra brand uses a top-clip paperboard ‘carton’ to package its six packs.
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