Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest £10m in its Tadcaster brewery, to increase production capacity and efficiency, and reduce emissions.
A programme of investment and infrastructure upgrades over the next two years will increase the brewery’s capacity to produce beers, including Carling, Coors, Madri Excepcional and Worthington’s, using more advanced, energy-efficient equipment.
The news comes as the latest project at the Tower Brewery nears completion – a new carbon dioxide recovery facility, which will be operational in early 2024.
Stephen Moore, Director of the Molson Coors brewery in Tadcaster, explained: “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.”
