6 · BBII 6/2020
WORLD NEWS
USA
Winners of the 2020
Great American Beer Festival
competition revealed
The Brewers Association (BA) awarded
272 medals to 240 breweries across
the USA during the 2020 Great American
Beer Festival (GABF) competition
awards ceremony. The best beers in 91
beer categories covering 170 different
beer styles (including all subcategories)
were awarded gold, silver, and bronze
medals during a virtual ceremony.
Judges for the 34th edition of the celebrated
competition evaluated 8,806
entries from 1,720 breweries from all
50 states plus Washington, D.C. Socially
distanced judging took place in
35 sessions over 18 days with strict
safety measures in place. The awards
ceremony was held virtually on Friday
evening, kicking off the two-day online
programming portion of the Great
American Beer Festival.
A list of all the winners can be found
on the GABF website.
The next GABF will be held October
7 to 9, 2021.
Further information:
www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com
GERMANY
Carlsberg acquires
Wernesgrüner from Bitburger
The Carlsberg Group has entered into
an agreement with Bitburger Braugruppe
to acquire the Wernesgrüner
Brewery, including the Wernesgrüner
brand, in the Vogtland region of Saxony,
Germany.
The Wernesgrüner brand is one of Germany’s
most traditional beer brands.
Cees ’t Hart, CEO of Carlsberg, says:
“The acquisition of the Wernesgrüner
Brewery will strengthen our position in
our core regions of northern and eastern
Germany. We will be able to offer
a stronger portfolio to our customers,
and the acquisition will bring considerable
benefits in both production and
logistics.”
The addition of Wernesgrüner Brewery
to Carlsberg’s supply chain network
will improve efficiency and flexibility in
production and logistics in Carlsberg’s
German business, according to the
company. It is a modern and efficient
brewery with a capacity of approx.
WORLD
IFU welcomes new members
in its executive board
The IFU (International Fruit and Vege-
table Juice Association) held elections
during its virtual General Assembly
in October. Not only have the members
unanimously voted for Kees Cools as
new President and Demir Sarman as
Vice President, but also welcomed new
regional representatives in its Executive
Committee.
IFU Executives can stay on the board
for two three-year terms, and in 2020,
the second term has ended for Dirk
Lansbergen as President, Kees Cools
as Vice President, treasurer Klaus
Heitlinger and the regional representatives
Demir Sarman (Eurasia and South
Eastern Europe), Monther Alharthi and
Yuval Katzir (Middle East and Africa)
and Peter Gates (Oceania). Within
the last six years, Dirk Lansbergen,
founder of Juice Alliance, has reinvigorated
the IFU and led the association
into very successful times by developing
and following his “core and more”
initiative. The association and its members
would like to express its gratitude
for all the work he has done and how
he has inspired the Board. Kees Cools,
former Vice President, is proud to take
the role of President from Dirk.
Kees is well known within the juice
industry as long standing Executive
Director of the Doehler Group, he is
looking forward to further internationalize
and professionalize the IFU and to
grow its role as the global representative
of the industry. The role of Vice
President is filled by Demir Sarman,
Agribusiness, Energy and Industry
Group President at Anadolu Grubu and
UNITED KINGDOM/WORLD
Diageo launches new ten-year
sustainability action plan
Diageo has announced a range of 25
ambitious goals in its “Society 2030:
Spirit of Progress” plan, designed to
make a positive impact on the world
by 2030, in the “Decade of Action” to
achieve the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals.
Building on a long track-record of ESG
progress globally, Diageo will focus its
action over the next ten years in three
core areas, carefully selected to align
with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs): promoting
positive drinking; championing inclusion
and diversity; and pioneering
grain-to-glass sustainability.
Diageo also launched Sustainable
Solutions, a global platform that will
provide non-equity funding to start-up
and technology companies in order
to help Diageo continue to embed
sustainability in its supply chain and
brands. Designed to support small
companies and entrepreneurs develop
and commercialize their innovations,
Diageo will share global resources and
experience to unlock future potential
for both partners.
Further information:
www.diageo.com
former Managing Director and CEO
of Anadolu Etap. Both have decades
of experience within the juice industry
and great networking possibilities
within the food and beverage sector.
Peter Gates from the Australian Beverage
Council and Managing Director
of Doehler Australia/New Zealand has
taken over the role of treasurer, while
IFU also welcomed “new arrivals”
to the Executive Committee: The new
position as representative for Africa
was taken by Slim Othmani, Chairman
of NCA-Rouiba and active part of the
Association of Algerian Beverage Producers
(APAB), while Tatiana Paula de
Campos, International Relations Manager
at CitrusBR, will represent South
America.
There have been some changes in the
IFU Commissions, too: Dr. David Hammond,
fruit juice authenticity expert at
Eurofins and former vice chair of the
Methods of Analysis Commission, was
confirmed as new chair of the Legislation
Commission and Margarita Maier,
Director at Storyhaus, was elected as
new chair of the Marketing Commission.
Further information:
www.ifu-fruitjuice.com
1 million hl. In 2019, production volume
was approx. 0.5 million hl, and revenue
was 31 million euros.
The transaction is anticipated to complete
on January 1, 2021, subject to
competition clearance.
Further information:
www.carlsberg.com
/www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com
/www.diageo.com
/www.ifu-fruitjuice.com
/www.carlsberg.com