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Royal visit marks investment at Shepherd Neame
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HRH The Duke of Kent has unveiled the latest investment at Shepherd Neame’s Faversham brewery. More than £900,000 has been spent on a new cask packaging plant by Britain’s oldest brewer.
Increased efficiency
The Duke enjoyed a tour of the brewery’s refurbished visitor centre before unveiling a plaque in the cask plant. The plant enables production staff to centralise cask packaging to one location, the former keg plant at the middle of the town-centre site. It also allows for increased energy efficiency and productivity, while automated cask handling will reduce noise |
and ensure the highest standards of health and safety.
Chief executive, Jonathan Neame, said: “His Royal Highness’ visit not only marks this latest part of our modernisation programme, but also recognises our two recent award wins: the Queens Award for Sustainable Development and the National Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.
“By increasing our efficiency with this investment, we are not only minimising our impact on the environment, but also underlining our reputation as a producer of first-rate cask beer. |
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