The center is home to cross-disciplinary collaboration between Heineken’s international R&D teams, universities and suppliers, driving improvements in sustainable brewing and fermentation science.
The facility was built on land purchased from Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation and is expected to generate 8,750,000 kWh annually of renewable electricity, exported to the Vermont grid under the state’s Standard Offer program.
With the opening of the KettleWorks facility, Kettle & Fire will be able to maintain its standards of quality, transparency and taste while tracking toward becoming the No. 1 brand in the total broth category.
The vertically integrated plant will process an estimated 116,000 gallons of local milk dairy, displaying the local nature of California’s dairy industry.