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Supply Chain: The Secret Weapon in Beer

Breweries are facing significant challenges due to rising supplier costs and fierce competition. The July 2024 National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) Beer Index highlights a contraction in the craft beer sector, in contrast to growth in other segments. To survive and thrive, middle-market breweries must revamp their supply chains, establishing strategic partnerships and embrace technology to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve market access.

Beer in the Era of Big Data and AI

The brewing industry must embrace Big Data and AI to remain competitive in the digital age. AI can enhance production efficiency, optimize supply chains, and drive data-driven product development and marketing. Breweries should focus on building a robust data infrastructure and integrating it with partners to enable future innovations. By doing so, they can leverage AI to transform operations and gain a competitive edge in the evolving market.

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Brewing a Sustainable Future: A Holistic Approach to Eco-Friendly Beer Production

From minimizing resource consumption to investing in renewable energy and optimizing packaging and distribution, breweries are revolutionizing their operations for a greener future.

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Brewery Spent Hops (BSH) in a Circular Economy

Brewery spent hops (BSH) constitute an important waste stream in brewing. Finding ways to reuse, or repurpose hops is a major step towards breweries achieving a circular economic approach to dealing with waste in a brewery.

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Master Planning for Sustainability

Environmental conservation, decarbonization and sustainability are important topics in the brewing industry and were much talked about at the recent BrauBeviale conference in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Transportation: How to Win in Beer in the Future

For craft breweries to survive they must operate profitably and in addition to their core strengths, an understanding of how to win within the beer supply chain and distribution system is crucial. This article explores how craft brewers can succeed within the current distribution model through transportation strategies and also looks at future opportunities that might emerge.