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BBPA brewers carbon emissions

Brewers meet 2020 carbon emissions target eight years early

By Ellie Bothwell

The UK brewing sector has met its 2020 carbon emissions target eight years early and is on track to achieve its 2020 target for improved water efficiency, according to a new report from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Wishing Marston's Pedigree a Happy 60th Birthday

Wishing Marston's Pedigree a Happy 60th Birthday

By Roger Protz

It’s good to be noticed. Some years ago, I described the fermenting halls at Marston’s — the famous Union Rooms — as “the cathedrals of brewing”. A short time after these pearls of wisdom appeared in print, I was touring the Union Rooms again with a party...

Britvic: profit up

Britvic profit up against tough pub market

By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Britvic, the soft drinks maker, has spoken of the ongoing challenges in the UK on-trade market. The group, led by Paul Moody, yesterday posted...

FSB: urging Government to reform green scheme

FSB: businesses need help to go green

By John Harrington

Pubs need incentives and financial support to achieve the UK's tough carbon emission targets, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Energy Saving light-bulbs: helped cut carbon footprint

Greene King pubs even greener

By The PMA Team

Greene King has become the first pub operator to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. It has also become the country's first brewer to gain this...

Everards

Everards' turnover dip

By The PMA Team

Everards, the Leicestershire brewer and retailer, saw a 2.3% reduction in turnover in its core pubs and beer sales business in the year to 27...

Marston's: lightweight bottles will reduce environmental impact

Marston's rolls out new lightweight bottles

By Ewan Turney

Marston's is to introduce new lightweight bottles across all its brands with the aim of lowering CO2 emissions. The second phase of lightweighting...

Whelan: Specialising in EPCs for pubs

Fleurets' Whelan leaving to start EPC firm

By Ewan Turney

Fleurets divisional director Andrew Whelan will leave the company at the end of the month to start his own firm specialising in providing Energy...

Doing their bit

Doing their bit

By Hamish Champ

The cost of running a pub, a pub estate, or a brewery is onerous at the best of times. But in today's tough economy operators are more conscious than...

Money well spent

Money well spent

"Our ambition is to be as socially responsible as possible, with the intention of drastically reducing our carbon footprint and eventually becoming...

Cool's gold

Cool's gold

As extra-cold products become more popular Graham Ridout looks into how pressure on pubs' chilled-dispense equipment is growing Super-cold drinks are...

Marston's scoops energy saving award

Marston's scoops energy saving award

By Ewan Turney

Marston's has been crowned Champion of Carbon Saving Champions at the first Low Carbon Performance Awards. The awards are run by The Chartered...

Best of the rest

Best of the rest

Over the next two pages, Graham Ridout rounds up some of the best tips and labour-saving equipment available to help your business run like...

MyShout

MyShout

The quest to go green could be a cause of concern for brewers across Europe, says Tony Jennings One of the most popular traditional names for an...

Beer saving the planet

Beer saving the planet

Camra has lavished praise on a number of craft brewers who are making a contribution to combating global warming and reducing carbon emissions. In...