25 July 2024

Enjoy the International Beer Day with Co.Mac

Summer season calls for relax and a good beer, to drink with friends or in front of TV, while watching big sport events such as the Olympic Games, in Paris till next August, 11th. Unsurprisingly, the International Beer Day is celebrated during summertime and this year, in particular, the designated day is Friday, August 2nd, which is also a good time to take a look at facts and figures on the market of our favourite drink, in Italy and around the world.

A consolidated market, with the rise of low-alcohol beers

According to the 2023 annual report of Assobirra (the national association of brewers and maltsters), beer production during 2023 has reached 17.4 million hectolitres, a slight reduction if compared to previous-year record, although higher than the pre-pandemic period. The same trend has been experienced for consumption, where 21.2 million hectolitres are the second highest figure ever.

Beer therefore is confirmed as a very important beverage in the habits of Italians, besides being consumed moderately and responsibly.

A further interesting consideration comes from the rise of low-alcohol or alcohol-free beers that accounted for 1.86% of total consumption in 2023, as Assobirra declared.

Appreciation for such beverage is also confirmed by the survey from BVA Doxa for Centro informazione birra, the permanent monitoring centre from Assobirra who analyses trends of the sector.

Low or alcohol-free beer is known by more than 80% of those interviewed, with 60% of them having tasted it. Loved above all by Generation-Z young people, this is seen as an alternative beverage to “traditional” beers, but without the alcohol adverse effects. That is why it is considered suitable for socializing, for those on a diet and of course when drinking and driving.

This same trend can be observed worldwide – according to the IWSR research institute (International Wine and Spirits Research) 2024 report, the global volume of the alcohol-free beer market has grown by 6% compared to previous year.

To know more on alcohol-free beer production check here.

Whatever the alcoholic strength, though, the choice of a good filling plant for a producer is fundamental – here is how Co.Mac can help businesses of any size in offering a quality and safe product.

How Co.Mac can improve your business

Our kegging and canning lines are designed to meet requirements of a wide range of customers, and can be custom-made so as to better fit the available space, while implementing all construction phases, from design to post-sale services.

Moreover, a great focus is on sustainability, minimizing impact on environment and on the plant’s daily activities and maintenance costs.

Our strengths:

Low levels in oxygen pick-up
CO₂ consumption reduction
Energy efficiency

Co.Mac solutions – Keg lines

Co.Mac keg plants are able to cover a quite wide production range, from 15 to 1,600 kegs/hour, to meet the requirements of any business – from craft breweries to large companies.

Co.Mac keg range is also made up of accessory machines that allow to complete the lines with high-production volumes.

Find out more on keg lines

Co.Mac solutions – Can lines

Co.Mac canning range is made up of compact monoblocks capable of filling and seaming up to 12,000 cans/hour. For higher productions we partner with CFT Group that, like Co.Mac, is part of the international company ATS Corporation.

Moreover, canning lines can be enhanced with accessory machines, covering pre-&-post filling phases.