Sustainability Across the Globe: BevZero’s Services and Equipment Bring Environmental, Operational, and Cultural Sustainability to Winemaking in the Low- and No-Alcohol Space With an increasing awareness as to the energy and resources required to produce products, consumers want to know what it takes to make an amazing glass of wine. While sustainability is not a new topic, BevZero is deeply committed to cutting waste everywhere possible in the production of beverages, across many products and categories, particularly the growing low- and no-alcohol sector. BevZero has been working for years to implement sustainability practices into each of its facility locations, with dedicated sustainability systems across production processes, equipment and management practices. Each location is affected by varying degrees of climate, water and energy challenges (cost, scarcity, and non-renewable), and the BevZero team across the globe is committed to improving its footprint. In addition to

VISIT BEVZERO AT WIN EXPO BOOTH #148 Visit us at WIN Expo Santa Rosa, December 1st, 2022, booth #148.  We have a combined booth showcasing our services and equipment (PolarClad, Vinfoil, and GoLo).  We also have a separate tasting booth (718) from 1:45-2:45 where we will be showcasing our Alcohol Adjustment/Dealcoholization capability by presenting a series of wines starting with the original product and working through increments of adjusted alcohol levels.   REGISTER WTH PROMO CODE: BEV148

BevZero Equipment Reduces Impact Due to Climate Change Through its exclusive equipment, including GoLo Dealcoholization Technology, Vinfoil tank mixers, and PolarClad tank insulation, BevZero supports producers dealing with the effects and impacts of climate change. The conversation around climate change and its effect on the winemaking and beer brewing industry is not a new one, but as each year passes, it feels like less of an abstract future and more of a lived reality. The state of California, where 81% of US wine production is based, is heading into a fourth year of drought conditions. Increasing restrictions on water use and the mounting occurrence of wildfires keep climate change at the front of our minds and highlight the need for course correction in consumption practices. On average, between 2.5 and 6 gallons (9.5L and 22.7L, respectively) of water are used (post-harvest) to produce one gallon (3.79L) of wine. Many winemakers are actively seeking ways to winnow this number do

Dealcoholization has been around for centuries, and BevZero has continually innovated with its GoLo Technology. The concept of dealcoholization is a big idea, albeit not a new one. Since the beginning of our relationship with alcohol, humans have been trying to wrangle this intoxicating element and its place in fermented beverages. Whether this be for religious, cultural, or health reasons, or simply to alter how a beverage feels sensorially and is experienced by the consumer, dealcoholization has existed as a tool to make these decisions at will.  Historically, methods for dealcoholization have ranged from exceptionally simple to technologically advanced as our understanding and capacity for innovation has evolved. The earliest methods included blending water into the final product to bring alcohol levels down, blending finished wines of differing alcohol content to create an adjusted finished product, or use of heat as a means to evaporate alcohol out (as well as all the aroma

BevZero, known previously as ConeTech and PolarClad, provides same services and equipment as well as new innovations.  For over 30 years, suppliers around the globe have turned to ConeTech to provide alcohol adjustment and dealcoholization services, as well as PolarClad for their tank insulation and mixer needs. But as the industry moves into a new era for low- and no- alcohol beverages, ConeTech, PolarClad, and Advanced Beverage Technologies have consolidated under the BevZero name to streamline its resources and continue to bring innovative equipment and services to its customers. As BevZero steps into this new role, it is supported by a global team, including recent hires designed to offer customers a powerhouse roster of winemakers, brewers, distillers and scientists. This exceptional team is in place to offer their expertise in an array of advisory services, including formulating, consulting across the supply chain, large scale dealcoholization services and specialized bevera

Thirty years ago a company called ConeTech perfected a process known as alcohol removal using thin film vacuum distillation to assist wineries with alcohol level management for tax purposes and “sweet spotting.” Today, ConeTech has morphed into BevZero, an international leader for low, non-alcoholic and infused beverage innovations across the entire spectrum of the wine, beer, cider and spirits industry to address growing consumer preferences in the drinks business. “There is a global movement towards the reduction in daily alcohol consumption, as a result of lifestyle changes, governmental regulations and continued medical warnings, and consumers are responding,” confirms Debbie Novograd, BevZero’s CEO. “BevZero was created in 2018 to provide product development, base product sourcing and advisory services to our clients in recognition of this critical trend.” BevZero has recently announced the consolidation of its services, service locations

Leading alcohol and flavor management services company ConeTech, Advanced Beverage Technologies (ABT) and its family of companies realign under BevZero. SANTA ROSA, Calif., September 1, 2021: Leading alcohol and flavor management services company ConeTech, who in 1991 pioneered the use of vacuum distillation for alcohol removal in wine, along with Advanced Beverage Technologies (ABT) and its family of companies, will merge with and under the brand name BevZero.  BevZero Holdings includes BevZero Services and BevZero Equipment. BevZero Equipment comprises PolarClad, Vinfoil mixers and GoLo dealcoholization technologies. BevZero will be the beverage industry advisory, service and equipment provider leading the future of beverage innovation.  For over 30 years, ConeTech has made the removal of excessive alcohol from traditional alcoholic beverages possible without the slightest loss of aroma or flavor. As lower alcohol and no alcohol beverages reach new heights, includ

Each season brings new and exciting happenings for our World Cooperage Account Managers around the globe as they work with our partner winemakers. We checked in on a few of them recently to see what was shaking in their part of the world. Come take a peek with us! Today we bring you updates from Napa, Sonoma, Israel, Australia, and South Africa. Stay tuned for our next update where we will hear from France, South America, Mexico, Canada and possibly more. NAPA Yuri DeLeon, Account Manager Hi, from sunny Napa Valley! Outwardly, everything seems to be quiet and still, but it is a critical time of year for the vines. Bud break has occurred, and crews are pruning the vines. In cooperage news, I've been busy partnering with wineries on barrel trials for their different programs - including one with Rombauer to see how extended wood aging effects wine maturation. Exciting stuff for sure! In the cellar, it is bottling time for many wineries. White wine barrels are being emptied then