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Africa – alive and kicking
By: Ian Jones
01/03/2011
Wow – what a year that was for the IBD Africa Section which goes from strength to strength! We have had increased membership, a new Committee with many new faces, realigned representation and format, as well as our very first East Africa Chairman. The launch of a focused Continuous Professional Development Programme (CPD) and a set of subsidised focused training courses led to the Section’s best ever examination results. We will have a grand finale with our Convention in Uganda.
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Thirty not out - Chiltern Brewery celebrates
By: Roger Putman
01/03/2011
I have always told people that I come from a long line of Buckinghamshire peasants. So it was a particular pleasure to be invited to visit the oldest brewery in the Chiltern Hills. I guess I half expected everyone to look like me (perish the thought) but they were all indoors as it rained all day.
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Using less so that othersmay have more: Water recovery in EastAfrica
By: Gareth Collins, Evelyn Muthoni
01/03/2011
Globally, water has come to the forefront as a sustainability issue which needs increased intervention to alleviate current crisis levels. Population increases, particularly in urban areas, increase the direct demand for clean water but also the indirect demand through food and goods requirements. At the same time, good quality water availability is hindered by climate change in some areas and industrial pollution.
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From small beginnings in1922: The story of East African Breweries
By: Richard Gathenya
01/03/2011
East African Breweries Ltd is East Africa‘s leading branded alcohol beverage business and has an outstanding collection of beer and spirits brands. With breweries, distilleries, support industries and a distribution network across the region, the group’s diversity is an important factor in delivering the highest quality brands to East African consumers and long-term value to East African investors.
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The Gospel according to Gilroy
By: Steve Gilroy
01/03/2011
The Africa Section held its first CPD event in South Africa last March at Gilroy’s micro brewery in the north of Johannesburg which was started, owned and run by Steve Gilroy who arrived in South Africa in 1970 – by invitation of the South African Government as a mechanical engineer.
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A world class brewery in a truly beautiful African City
By: Brian Hirst
01/03/2011
Namibia Breweries Limited: The immediate feeling that one gets as a visitor to Namibia, is the vastness of the country and the 40 kilometre drive from Hosea Kutako international airport to the city is a truly wonderful African experience. The distant mountains, hills, dry river beds, colours of the vegetation are there to excite the soul……welcome to Windhoek, gateway to fabulous Namibia, welcome to some of the finest beers brewed anywhere in the world!
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NBL goes farming
By: George Mbogo
01/03/2011
A local sourcing initiative in Uganda: Nile Breweries has launched a broad based enterprise development initiative, with the primary aim of securing continuity of supply and economic benefits through localisation of our raw materials supply chain.
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Brewing up a storm at the source of the Nile
By: Gavin van Wijk
01/03/2011
“In the heart of Africa, a storm is emerging. A ‘perfect storm’ of continuous improvement!” says Fred Balikagira who is Manufacturing Development Manager at Nile Breweries in Uganda when describing the sense of confidence and accomplishment that is increasingly evident throughout the shop floor, as best practices become more and more embedded in everyone’s daily routine.
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Brewed (and distilled) up north - Jolly Pumpkin and North Peak Breweries in Michigan
By: Mike Hall
01/03/2011
Northern United Brewing Co. has built a new stateof- the-art packaging brewery and distillery in Traverse City on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan, to supply growing demand for its beers and spirits in Michigan and beyond.
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From St Louis to Wandsworth: A look at the second biggest brewery in St Louis
By: Roger Putman
01/03/2011
When Dan Kopman left his home town of St Louis to go to college, he never expected to return. Now thirty odd years later he is a pillar of the local community as co-founder of the steadily expanding St Louis Brewery otherwise known as Schlafly Beer.