The robot-powered microbrewery of the future
The DIY approach of the microbrewery industry can be complemented by the use of robotics, says Yaskawa Southern Africa’s System Solutions Engineer Riccardo Ferrari.
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Alcohol industry – efforts to curb Covid-19 spread
AS South Africa enters a second wave of Covid-19 infections, the Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) says it will continue rolling out extensive...
SAB to challenge third alcohol ban in court
The South African Breweries (SAB) is heading to court to challenge the constitutionality of the third alcohol ban, which came into effect when South...
South Africa hits grim milestone as it considers tougher restrictions
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that South Africa hit a ‘grim milestone’ on Wednesday (6 January) after it reported more than 20,000 new...
We’ll shut the beer taps if lockdown rules continue to be flouted – brewers
The Beer Association of South Africa, which incorporates the Craft Brewers Association South Africa, Heineken and the South African Breweries, on Wednesday threatened to...
Alcohol industry welcomes opening of trade for home consumption
South Africa's alcohol industry has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening that the move to Level 3 would include the...
Brewing beer using renewable energy
SAB and AB InBev Africa’s breweries across South Africa will have onsite solar facilities by the end of January 2020. This kicks off a...
Certa pump proves ideal for yeast transfer at major independent brewery
Yeast is arguably the most important ingredient in the brewing process. This single-cell organism takes simple sugars such as glucose and maltose, and produces...
How SAB (almost completely) localised its supply chain
The South African Breweries (SAB) sources nearly all of its raw materials - used in the brewing process - from local South African suppliers.
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SA Breweries/AB inBev invests R438m in their new production line at PE
The new line has created jobs for 14 people, mostly women, and another 40 people are expected to get jobs when it operates at...
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