Brewing case study:
Overcoming raw material quality variations

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Case study

Challenge: A country-wide ban on barley import led to significant variation in raw material quality – which decreased production efficiency and quality of finished beer products for an international brewer.

Solution: A range of standard and customized Novozymes solutions, including Shearzyme® 500 L (filtration), Neutrase® 0.8 L BrewQ and Termamyl® SC 4X, helped the brewer optimize its filtration process and cope with fluctuations in raw material quality. This improved total production efficiency and quality of finished products.

Location: Asia-Pacific

barley warehouse

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