UK: Molson Coors invests £100 million

Molson Coors has announced an investment of £100 million ($124 million) in its UK business over the next five years.

In  a statement, the company said the decision would allow it to increase its brewing and packaging capabilities at its largest UK facilities in Burton-on-Trent and Tadcaster, which supply the UK and Western Europe markets.

Commenting on the move, Fraser Thomson, Molson Coors chief supply chain officer for Western Europe, said: “This plan is an investment in our future, giving our people and our brands the tools to fulfil our potential in the U.K. market while making strong progress against our sustainability targets”.

Besides improving capabilities and making operations more efficient, the investment will also contribute to the firm’s commitment to reduce direct carbon emissions to net zero in the UK by 2035, the company said.

Source: Molson Coors