This week on the podcast we see the release of the 2020 HPA hop report and the IBA faces its own challenges during lockdown.
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Galaxy booms as HPA releases 2020 hop harvest report
The Australian hop harvest is done and dusted for 2020 and Australia’s largest hop grower HPA has recorded a mixed year with Galaxy up, but other varieties down.
Suppliers resilient in face of COVID-19
In a supplier update to the industry, Bintani, Cryer Malt, East Coast Canning and Hop Products Australia show resilience in the face of the challenges of COVID-19.
Brews News Week: Stop Telling Us It’s Personal
Are cans really greener than bottles? The team discuss this and other news stories of the this weeks podcast.
HPA marks first phase completion of $35m expansion
Hop Products Australia is set to celebrate a major milestone in its $35 million Buffalo Rivers expansion with the commissioning of its processing facility this week.
Hop suppliers have to adapt fast to brewer demand says HPA
Pressures on the industry due to the growing demand for different varieties of hops mean suppliers have to adapt fast, said Owen Johnston, sales and marketing manager at Hop Products Australia.
Brews News Week: Vale the Cook limit
Pete and Matt are back to chat about the big news stories of the week during which they take a quick call from OJ of Hop Products Australia as the annual hop harvest report is released.
HPA announces big lift in production
Australia’s largest hop grower Hop Products Australia yesterday announced its 2019 harvest results with a reported 13 per cent year-on-year increase in total production.
Another multi-million dollar expansion for HPA
A $35-million expansion project by Hop Products Australia is well underway at its new farm in Victoria’s Buffalo River Valley.
A new hop variety is taking brewers by whirlpool
Hop Products Australia has announced the second trial of a new hop variety, currently known as HPA-016.