Posts Tagged ‘craft beer’
Beer bottling line installed at Weissacher Tälesbräu, Germany
IC Filling Systems have completed another installation of the popular 661 EPV Microblock, Rinser / Counterpressure Filler / Crowner. This time the flexible/compact bottling machine is configured for for filling carbonated beer in glass bottles closing them with a crown cap, at Weissacher Tälesbräu in Germany. The production line also includes a linear cold glue…
< Read More >>American Craft Beer Exports Surpass $125 Million – BA Data
Small and Independent American Brewers Increase International Demand and Distribution The Brewers Association (BA) — the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers — reported export growth data for the American craft beer industry in 2017. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), craft beer export volume increased by 3.6 percent in…
< Read More >>CBMTRA Tax Reform Act to save US Craft Brewers millions of dollars
Breweries, Wineries and distilled spirits producers to benefit across America On 20th December 2017, the 115th United States Congress passed H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Included in this legislation is the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which lowers the federal excise tax for breweries, wineries and distilled spirits producers. Under…
< Read More >>New Ecuador soft drink factory launches with IC Filling Systems equipment
We have recently completed an installation for the start up of a brand new carobonated soft drink factory in Quito, Ecuador by Sachaendemic Distribudora srl. The building is just being finished as we install the equipment, which includes a 6-6-2 semi automatic rinser filler capper block, a batch pasteurising unit, a table top labelling machine…
< Read More >>Visit IC Filling Systems at SIMEI / Drinktec 2017 in Munich this September
We’ll be exhibiting once again at Drinktec / SIMEI 2017 in Munich this September. Drinktec is where Manufacturers come from around the globe to meet with suppliers and distributors at the world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry. This year, Drinktec also includes SIMEI, organised by the Unione Italiana Vini Società…
< Read More >>Annual Roundup: 2016 US Craft Beer Year in Review
US Craft Beer Year in Review Reflecting on the significant impact of small and independent craft breweries in 2016, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looked back on the defining beer moments of 2016. “In the face of numerous opportunities and challenges in 2016, small and independent craft brewers…
< Read More >>Success for IC Filling Systems at BrauBeviale 2016 with the 661 Microblock
Microbrewers flocked to Nuremberg this November… BrauBeviale, the global exhibition for the beer and beverages industry took place last week in Nuremberg, where IC Filling Systems showcased a range of new products designed with the microbrewer’s needs in mind. We had close to 200 microbrewers visiting our stand and expressing strong interest in our new…
< Read More >>Question for craft brewers: When should a microbrewery start bottling its own beer?
When is the right time to start bottling your own beer? (Cans or bottles? Why not both?) I have been working with microbreweries for a number of years advising them on bottling their own beers. One of the major challenges microbrewers are facing, when growing organically, is moving on from the first phase when the…
< Read More >>Report: More UK breweries with the rise of Craft Beer
More UK breweries with the rise of craft beer The number of UK breweries has risen by 8% to around 1,700 over the past year, as the surge in popularity of craft beers continues, research has shown. Breweries are becoming increasingly profitable and targeted for acquisition, said accountancy group UHY Hacker Young, with drinkers in…
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