Understanding China's brewing industry

The International Brewing Conference 2010, a joint project of VLB Berlin, the China Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association and the China National Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries (CNIFFI) was held from September 8 to 10 2010 in Beijing.

The conference featured 24 speakers and about 170 attendees mainly from China but also from Europe, Mongolia, Nepal, Taiwan, the US and Vietnam.

The conference covered topics on beer production such as raw materials, brewhouse, fermentation and filtration technology as well as filling, quality aspects and sustainability.

Besides speakers from VLB Berlin, two scientists from the CNIFFI and experts from the supply industry spoke in the conference.

A keynote presentation about the current and future development of the Chinese beer market by Xiao Derun, Vice President of CADIA provided additional insights into the Chinese brewing sector.

Insights into the Chinese market were also provided in technical presentations by representatives from the China Resources Breweries, the Tsingdao Brewery, the Yanjing Brewery and the Zhujiang Brewery.

The conference, which was held parallel to the China Brew & Beverage, was supported by Siemens, DSM, Novozymes, Meura, Hopsteiner, Ziemann, KHS, Filtrox, Alfa Laval, Norit and Heuft.

A technical visit to the Yanjing Brewery in Beijing with a production capacity of 10 mio hl contributes an additional highlight to the conference.