（English）Craft Beer Paper," Craft Paper Utilizing Malt Lees, Receives FSC® Certification. Malt Lees Collected Exceeded 1,000kg
Kitafuku Co., Ltd. has manufactured "Craft Beer Paper," a craft paper that utilizes malt lees discarded in the craft beer brewing process.
The new Craft Beer Paper has newly acquired FSC® certification.
The total amount of malt lees collected so far has exceeded 1,000 kg.
Craft Beer Paper is a craft paper made by mixing malt lees (also called malt lees or beer lees), which are discarded in the process of brewing craft beer, with paper.
The newly manufactured Kraft beer paper is easier to print than the conventional Kraft paper while retaining the presence of malt lees. It has acquired FSC® certification, making it a more environmentally friendly product.
Malt lees can be as much as 100-300 kg per craft beer brewing.
Some malt lees are reused as compost or animal feed, but most are incinerated due to their location and facilities.
In Yokohama, where many craft breweries are concentrated, many breweries find the disposal of malt lees a challenge.
Kitafuku Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures craft beer paper as a means of solving problems.
By upcycling malt lees that would otherwise be thrown away into paper, Craft Beer Paper is transformed into a product that tells the process and story of craft beer making.
It can be used for menu boards, coasters, gift boxes, and other items that will reach the hands of customers who enjoy craft beer.
Future Outlook
Craft Beer Paper is still collecting malt lees from several breweries.
We will expand this initiative from Yokohama to a nationwide effort so that more malt lees can be reused.
Craft Beer Paper will realize a production cycle that does not create excess inventory.
To this end, we will aim to create products that are easy to hold in one's hands.
Another dream of us is to share our manufacturing know-how in Japan, so that all the malt lees used and paper production can also be done overseas and craft beer paper can be used overseas as well.
The beer culture has been introduced from overseas, and we would like to export the sustainable approach of the craft beer industry to other countries.
We look forward to contacting you.
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