{"id":1475,"date":"2017-03-23T08:46:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T13:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2021-03-02T13:59:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T19:59:44","slug":"beverage-brands-prioritizing-water-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/beverage-brands-prioritizing-water-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Beverage Brands Prioritizing Water Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Water management has become a top priority in many beverage manufacturers\u2019 sustainability programs. Several leading beverage brands set water conservation and sustainable management goals to reduce water-to-product ratios (amount of water used to produce the beverage product compared to the final volume of the product) and replenish water used to make their beverages\u2014many with a target date of 2020. Here are two brands leading the way in sustainable water management:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coca-Cola<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An industry leader in sustainability and one of the world\u2019s most recognized brands, Coca-Cola has made great strides in minimizing water used in its products and replenishing water supplies in nature and communities across the globe.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2020 Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Replenish every liter of water used in global sales volume and production\n<ul>\n<li>Progress: The company met their goal five years ahead of schedule, replenishing the equivalent of 115% of water used to nature and communities in 2015 through community water projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reduce water-to-product ratio to 1.7:1\n<ul>\n<li>Progress: In 2015, the company used 1.98 liters of water to produce 1 liter of product, marking the first time Coca-Cola achieved a ratio less than 2.0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>MillerCoors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another beverage manufacturer leading the way in water management practices is the MillerCoors company. The company\u2019s robust sustainability program features a water stewardship strategy that focuses on efficient water use in direct operations and sustainable watershed management.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>2020 Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Restore a volume of water equal to the final product volume from all breweries\n<ul>\n<li>Progress: In 2015, the company restored 19.47% of the production volume to water-stressed watersheds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reduce water-to-beer ratio to 3:1\n<ul>\n<li>Progress: The company attained a 29:1.0 water-to-beer ratio in 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Coca-Cola and MillerCoors are merely two examples of the commitment made by many beverage companies to reduce water used in manufacturing through the use of efficient water management practices.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Download our free e-book to learn more about water management in the beverage industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dlm_uploads\/2016\/11\/Water-Minimization-White-Paper.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1450 size-medium\" title=\"Water Usage in Beverage Manufacturing E-book\" src=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Waste-Min-Header-image-01-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"water efficiency in beverage manufacturing\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Waste-Min-Header-image-01-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Waste-Min-Header-image-01-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Waste-Min-Header-image-01-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Waste-Min-Header-image-01.jpg 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center;\"><a class=\"download-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/questrmg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dlm_uploads\/2016\/11\/Water-Minimization-White-Paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"cta btn-1-invert\">Download Your E-Book Now!<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water management has become a top priority in many beverage manufacturers\u2019 sustainability programs. 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