Molson Coors Beverage Company is investing more than £100m to enhance its UK brewery and beverage network over the next five years.
The Carling and Coors owner will be rolling out a programme of significant investment and infrastructure upgrades to improve capabilities and introduce greater efficiencies across its entire UK network.
At its Burton-on-Trent brewery, Molson Coors will be installing a new 24-tonne high-speed 120,000 cans per hour filler and will be upgrading the packaging keg line at its Tadcaster brewery and Aspall Cyder House.
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The Sharp’s brewery in Rock, Cornwall will also see investment to support new and existing cask ale brands such as Doom Bar, Solar Wave Hazy and Twin Coast.
Molson Coors Beverage Company chief supply chain officer for Western Europe Fraser Thomson said: “This plan is an investment in our future, giving our people and our brands the tools to fulfil our potential in the UK market while making strong progress against our sustainability targets.
“As a business, we have continued to invest in the UK throughout the challenges caused by the pandemic and this further investment underscores our long-term commitment to the UK and the local communities where we operate.”
In 2021, the beverage company invested in a new canning line in Burton, increased capacity at the Aspall Cyder House with a £13m investment in 2022 and has an ongoing £10m investment in its Tadcaster brewery which began at the end of last year.
Thomson added: “This is a landmark moment in our history as we evolve to meet the demands of our growing portfolio and bring new innovations in the years ahead, while continuing to reduce the impact our business has on the environment.”
The move also looks to support Molson Coors’ commitment to reach carbon net zero in its direct emissions in the UK by 2035.
