MOLSON Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest £10 million in its Tadcaster brewery.
The investment will increase production capacity and efficiency, as well as resulting in a reduction in emissions.
A programme of ‘significant’ investment and infrastructure upgrades over the next two years will increase the brewery’s capacity to produce beers such as Carling, Coors, and Madri Excepcional using more advanced, energy-efficient equipment – including recovering gas to be used in the packaging process.
Stephen Moore, director of the Molson Coors brewery in Tadcaster, said,“Carbon dioxide is released during the beer fermentation process, but instead of entering the atmosphere, we will soon be able to recover and transfer carbon dioxide within the brewery before it’s purified and compressed into a liquid for storage.
“From there it will be turned back into gas to be used in the packaging process, where it will be injected into the fermented product, giving our beer its signature fizz. This will make us more self-sufficient and play an important part in reducing our emissions.
“This is a landmark moment in our history, and as we prepare to ramp up production in the months and years ahead, it means we can keep making the nation’s favourite beer brands while reducing our impact on the environment.”
