was achieved by means of the installation of equipment that make more efficient use of water and of new process equipment such as the germination air humidification unit in Belgium's Ruisbroek malting. 5.1.3 Soft drinks The total water consumption of the two soft drinks factories and the mineral water plant increased by 56 percent since 1997, to the current level of 14 million hi. This rise was caused by the recent purchase of a less water efficient soft drink production plant in Skopje. The increase in the specific consumption of water rose by 13% in 1999. «aar-X^a Specific water consumption maltings m3/ton 0.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 target 2002 5.60 2001 5.70 2000 6.00 1999 5.61 1998 5.64 1997 4.65 «98 THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND focus on the conservation of water WATER CONSUMPTION varies greatly as a result of the Our Italian operating company difference in their geographical numbers six production facilities. locations. Three breweries are However, the various breweries' located in mountainous regions with a surplus of clean drinking- water; the other three breweries are located closer to the coast, where there is a shortage of clean water. Consequently the latter three breweries place the em phasis on the efficient use of drinking-water, whilst the first three focus on the discharge of clean wastewater. Specific water consumption soft drink production target hl/hl 0.00 2002 2.60 2001 2.70 2000 2.80 1999 3.03 1998 2.67 1997 2.48 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 35

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