A brief History and Future of Kombucha

Mature Kombucha before removal of solids

What is Kombucha? Kombucha is a variety of fermented, lightly effervescent sweetened tea drink. It is made by fermenting tea and sugar with a microbial culture including yeast, bacteria and mould, and a variety of flavours and essences are added to give different tastes to the drink. Popular flavours now include those with mango, coconut,…

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Microbrewery production line installed in Japan

Matsumoto Brewery Tap Room

Matsumoto Brewery Tap Room Our Japanese distributors Motherwines Ltd have completed the sale of a complete automatic labelling and filling line for Matsumoto Brewery in Japan. Matsumoto is a small artisan brewery in the Nagano District, northwest of Tokyo, and features an excellent tap room in ‘Brewery Lane’ for visitors. You can see more details…

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American Craft Beer Exports Surpass $125 Million – BA Data

EDP US Craft Beer Export Growth 2017

Small and Independent American Brewers Increase International Demand and Distribution The Brewers Association (BA) — the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers — reported export growth data for the American craft beer industry in 2017. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), craft beer export volume increased by 3.6 percent in…

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Hellyer’s Road are Tasmania’s Exporter of the Year

Tasmanian Exporter of the Year 2017

Hellyer’s Road named Tasmanian Exporter of the Year 2017 IC Filling Systems Customer scoops top award Last year, Hellyer’s Road Distillery were delighted to be announced as Tasmania’s Small Business Exporter of the Year for the first time. On Friday evening in Hobart, Hellyer’s went back to back, again winning the Small Business award, but…

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Semi Automatic Bottling Kombucha at Bio Brasseurs in Strasbourg

Bio Brasseurs

Semi-Automatic Bottling of Kombucha in Strasbourg IC Filling Systems has just installed a carbonator and filling machine to Bio Brasseurs in Strasbourg which is being used to bottle Kombucha. “We’re delighted to have been chosen as the supplier for filling a beverage that has a fast growing market share globally.” said Marco Solferini, Sales Director…

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