Paraná will add malt to 5 of every 10 beers in Brazil

Published 2024년 5월 21일

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A new factory in Paraná, opening on June 6th, will produce 300 thousand tons of malt annually, increasing the state's total production to 660 thousand tons per year, making it Brazil's largest malt producer. Funded by a R$1.6 billion investment from six cooperatives, the factory is expected to generate R$1 billion in annual revenue and create 150 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs. It will require 300 thousand tons of barley annually, with potential imports from Uruguay and Argentina. The facility adheres to high environmental standards, utilizing clean energy and advanced water treatment processes.

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A factory about to be opened in Paraná will produce 300 thousand tons of malt per year, an essential ingredient in beer. The volume adds to another 360 thousand tons of current production and consolidates the state as the largest malt producer in the country and one of the largest in the world, with potential for 660 thousand tons/year. With the expansion of supply, it is estimated that 5 out of every 10 Brazilian beers will contain malt from Paraná. Brazil produces 1.6 billion liters of beer per year. In the first phase of operation, the malthouse is the result of an investment of R$ 1.6 billion, the result of an intercooperation project that brings together six cooperatives from Paraná: Agrária (Guarapuava), Bom Jesus (Lapa), Capal (Arapoti), Castrolanda (Castro), Coopagrícola (Ponta Grossa) and Frísia (Carambeí). The factory, already in operation, is scheduled to officially open on June 6th. The annual revenue forecast is R$1 billion, generating 150 direct jobs and 3,000 ...

Source: CanalRural