In February 2020, winstalled a new can filling line in Nošovice brewery in the Czech Republic to delight our consumers with our most bitter beer, Radegast. It is one of the most modern filling lines in Europe and within the three first months of operation has already packed 1000 hectolitres of beer. Radegast is transforming into one of the most technologically developed breweries in our portfolio. 

A new can filling line may not be the most sensational news. However, we are excited about what it can do: 

  • Puts more of the bitter and excellent Radegast lagers, draft beer, non-alcoholic Birell and other lemonades on the European market 
  • Packages more than 600,000 hectolitres annually  
  • Fills 60,000 cans per hour 
  • Works along with 16 robotised trucks in the warehouse which can autonomously collect goods and hand them over on request. 
  • It was a part of the modernisation of the brewery, in which we invested 600 million crowns (23 million euro) 
  • It created 40 new jobs in the brewery. 

We hope that the facts above got you more excited. What better way to celebrate than opening a can of Radegast? 

More stories

12/26/2022

Grolsch puts new Twence heat pipeline into operation

At the end of December, Grolsch (part of Asahi Europe & International) began using sustainable heat from Twence - the first company to receive sustainable heat directly from this source in the form of hot water for industrial processes, such as heating pasteurizers and rinsing machines. With this development, Grolsch is thus taking another step forward in its energy transition ambition to become a climate neutral brewery.

Read more
11/12/2020

Leading the way in driving gender parity and inclusion

Asahi Europe International has joined the network of more than 30 multinational companies such as Coca-Cola, EY and Nestle that commit to meaningfully accelerate gender parity and drive inclusion in the European Retail & CPG value chain. Paulo Lanzarotti, our CEO, has signed the CEO Pledge put forward by the LEAD Network.

Read more
12/21/2022

Going full circle with can recycling in Slovakia to reduce our carbon footprint

A deposit return scheme in Slovakia offers beverage producers including Plzeňský Prazdroj Slovensko (part of Asahi Europe & International) the opportunity to purchase collected cans to recycle them and make them into new ones. It is the first scheme of its kind in Europe allowing producers this option. Today, we are proud to be part of this scheme that allows us to close the life cycle of our cans. From 2023, we will increase the share of recycled content in the body of our cans to 75% across full portfolio.

Read more
5/31/2022

Sharing Our Sustainability Success and Progress at the Brewers of Europe Forum

Asahi Europe & International shared its progress towards carbon neutrality by 2030 as it sets a sustainability example for the brewing industry. With success in areas including renewable energy, water usage, sustainable sourcing, packaging, Asahi Europe & International makes case for truly integrated sustainability strategy at the Brewers of Europe Forum in Madrid.

Read more