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Molson Coors Beverage Company has revealed that it will invest more than £100m in its UK brewery network over the next five years. The investment will support infrastructure upgrades to improve capabilities and introduce greater efficiencies across the company’s UK production network. It will also support Molson Coors’ commitment to reach carbon net zero in its direct (scope 1 and 2) UK emissions by 2035. Brewing capacity and packaging capability will be enhanced at the company’s Burton-on-Trent and Tadcaster breweries. At Burton, this includes the installation of a new 24-tonne high-speed 120,000 cans per hour filler, while at the Tadcaster Brewery and Aspall Cyder House, the packaging keg line will be upgraded. Investment will also be injected into the Sharp’s Brewery in Rock, Cornwall, to support new and existing cask ale brands such as Doom Bar, Solar Wave Hazy and Twin Coast. According to Molson Coors, the continued strong performance and growth of its brands – particularly premium and world lager brands, most notably Madri Excepcional – is linked to the need for additional capacity at its sites. The planned investment follows a previous £13 million invested in increasing capacity at the Aspall Cyder House, which concluded in 2022, as well as a £21 million investment in a new canning line at Burton in 2021 and an ongoing £10 million into its Tadcaster brewery since 2023. It also follows the success of its carbon recovery projects at Burton and Tadcaster. Molson Coors switched to 100% renewable electricity in 2021, generated from 22 wind turbines in South Yorkshire. The business aimed to reduce carbon emissions across its direct operations by 50% by 2025 and hit the target four years ahead of schedule. Fraser Thompson, chief supply chain officer for western Europe at Molson Coors Beverage Company, said: “This plan is an investment in our future, giving our people and our brands the tools to fulfil our potential in the UK market while making strong progress against our sustainability targets”. He added: “This is a landmark moment in our history as we evolve to meet the demands of our growing portfolio and bring new innovations in the years ahead, while continuing to reduce the impact our business has on the environment”.