Craft beer is big business these days, and brewing behemoths like AB InBev and Heineken are scooping up smaller breweries in an attempt to stay relevant with US consumers. Whether brewers remain independent or fall in with a bigger distributor, consumers’ thirst for more product demands more production while driving innovation and optimization across the field. Because of these factors, brewers must get the most out of their equipment.
At this year’s Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo (FA&M)—held at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott in Fort Myers, FL from April 10 to 13— Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Brewmaster Scott Jennings and Kirk Smith, technical brewing specialist, will deliver the automation keynote address “Leveraging Manufacturing Systems to Implement Change.”