Australasian brewer Lion has announced that it will reduce the two largest sources of plastic in its packaging — plastic shrink-wrap and plastic labels on beer bottles. This plan is set to remove more than 630 tonnes of plastic from circulation each year and cut Lion’s plastic use in the market by more than half. For the XXXX brand alone, removing shrink-wrap
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The gradual industry-wide decline in beer consumption, combined with the inexorable rise of craft beer, has presented a challenge for major beer companies. Molson Coors’ efforts in above-premium and beyond beer give a plausible path towards shoring up its core business. The combination of an inexpensive valuation, pandemic headwinds, elevated price volatility, and a business that has had stable-enough revenues,
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September 2 (Renewables Now) – Dutch brewer Heineken NV (AMS:HEIA) has signed a ten-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) in Brazil with local energy company Omega Energia. Heineken is purchasing renewable power from projects that will be implemented in the Northeast region of the country by the group’s project development unit Omega Desenvolvimento. Neither the value of the deal nor
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