Currently, the systems and processes within a beverage processing plant are managed and considered separately. Ecolab takes a comprehensive approach that understands the downstream implications of changes and improvements to beverage water management.
From more efficient chemistries that require less water use to digital systems that proactively identify risks and on-site expertise, a water circularity strategy from Ecolab helps reduce costs, maximize uptime and improve water use efficiency. A water circularity strategy also helps prepare healthy operations for increased water scarcity in the future—a vitally important position for the beverage industry.
Consistent Taste, Less Water
Systematic Management for Improved Water Usage in the Beverage Industry
Transform your business outcomes with a tailored water circularity strategy from Ecolab.
Meet your water challenges with a strategy that provides water efficiency and quality throughout the beverage processing plant.
Meet your water challenges with a strategy that provides water efficiency and quality throughout the beverage processing plant.
Modular Water Circularity Programs Covering Critical Water Stages
A comprehensive and integrated approach to water operations.
Water Strategy and Advanced Digital Insights
Water Strategy and Advanced Digital Insights
Identify opportunities for value generation across the plant with real-time data and expert insights from connected digital solutions.
Incoming Water Conditioning and Quality Assurance
Incoming Water Conditioning and Quality Assurance
Protect water quality and asset performance with advanced controls and chemistries.
Process Hygiene and Water Quality Performance
Process Hygiene and Water Quality Performance
Help reduce contamination risk and protect product quality with innovative chemistries and technologies.
Thermal and Utility Water Performance
Thermal and Utility Water Performance
Help control scale, corrosion and microbial contamination across your boiler and cooling systems.
Effluent Quality, Reuse and Compliance
Effluent Quality, Reuse and Compliance
Support regulatory compliance and consistent effluent treatment with predictive monitoring and automated mixing technologies.
Water Reclamation and Chemical Recovery
Water Reclamation and Chemical Recovery
Optimize costs and work towards full plant water circularity with biological and membrane solutions for wastewater treatment.
Optimizing Water Interdependencies Throughout a Site
A: Water, B: Water Recycling, C: Chemicals, D: Effluent Treatment Plant, E: Thermal Energy, F: Chemical Recovery
The Beverage Industry Faces Its Own Unique Challenges
Partner with a company that understands and meets those challenges.
Water Burden
Because beverage processing relies so heavily on water, it is critical to identify and implement opportunities to reduce water use and maximize efficiency.
Production Rate
Advanced chemistries and digital monitoring solutions help maximize productivity and prevent costly delays due to inefficient processes.
Effluent Requirements
Avoid costly wastewater treatment systems with a water strategy that considers the downstream impact on effluence from the very start.
Enterprise Sustainability Goals
Continue working towards more sustainable water use and insure your operations against future challenges with a comprehensive water circularity strategy.
Quality Assurance
Quality products require quality water intake and consistent, high-performing systems. Ecolab’s chemistries, digital technologies, systems and expertise work together at each process step to help you avoid product loss and produce the highest quality beverages.
Transforming Business Results with Water Circularity
What value does a water circularity strategy provide for my business?
Water flows through nearly every step in a beverage processing plant. A water circularity strategy can improve each of those steps, resulting in measurable value in business outcomes, operational performance and environmental impact.
Proven Results in High-value Areas:
Business Outcomes
Business Outcomes
• Reduced total operational costs
• Consistent product quality
Environmental Impact
Environmental Impact
• Maximized line uptime
• Reliable equipment performance
Operational Performance
Operational Performance
• Reduced water use intensity
• Enhanced effluent reuse
• Improved compliance
Our Strategic Approach to Water Management Help Earn Value
See how we’ve helped our partners achieve their business, financial and sustainability goals.
Read Case Studies
Synergex™ Improved Production and Eliminated Flavor Carryover Issues
Synergex™ Improved Production and Eliminated Flavor Carryover Issues
Advanced chemistry helped a beverage manufacturer reduce the CIP process from 5 steps with hot water to 3 with cold water, reducing water use intensity and energy consumption and providing productivity gains valued at $9M per year.
Circular Solution Helps Nestlé Save Water and Energy in Brazil
Circular Solution Helps Nestlé Save Water and Energy in Brazil
Advanced chemistry helped a beverage manufacturer reduce the CIP process from 5 steps with hot water to 3 with cold water, reducing water use intensity and energy consumption and providing productivity gains valued at $9M per year.
3D TRASAR™ Technology for Canning and Bottling Saves Kroger $142,000 per Year
3D TRASAR for Canning and Bottling, a process water monitoring and control system, eliminated the need for weekly manual cleaning in a Kroger beverage processing plant, helping them reduce water use and save $142K annually.
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Ecolab and CDP Partner on New Benchmarks to Help Companies Improve Operational Water Performance
Ecolab and CDP Partner on New Benchmarks to Help Companies Improve Operational Water Performance
The Water Use Efficiency Index is a new benchmarking tool designed to help companies measure and improve their operational water performance. The initiative provides clear, sector-specific benchmarks that define best‑in‑class water use and enable companies to compare performance against peers. Turn sustainability data into actionable insights to help accelerate water circularity and improve competitiveness.
Ecolab Unleashes Water Intelligence to Drive Growth in the AI Era
Ecolab Unleashes Water Intelligence to Drive Growth in the AI Era
Ecolab® Water Navigator IQ™ is an AI‑enabled platform designed to help beverage companies better manage water as demand rises in the AI‑driven economy. The platform provides an enterprise‑wide view of water performance by combining site-level data with predictive analytics. This allows beverage producers to benchmark usage, identify risks early and prioritize improvements across facilities.
Featured Innovations:
Ecolab® CIP IQ™
Ecolab® CIP IQ™
Ecolab CIP IQ is an advanced digital solution designed specifically for the food and beverage industry that provides round-the-clock tracking of CIP performance, centralized data collection and informed recommendations to drive operational improvements. With CIP IQ, you can proactively address issues, increase uptime, troubleshoot faster and simplify compliance.
3D TRASAR™ Technology: Advanced Water Management System
3D TRASAR™ Technology: Advanced Water Management System
3D TRASAR technology brings together smart technology, Connected Chemistry™ capabilities, deep industry expertise, and actionable insights. As a connected ecosystem, 3D TRASAR supports more efficient water use, improved system performance and better control of operating costs.
Ecolab® Water Quality IQ™
Ecolab® Water Quality IQ™
Ecolab Water Quality IQ is a treatment program that defines optimal water quality and continuously measures system performance. By pairing real‑time performance visibility with predictive insights, you can detect water quality issues sooner than alarm‑based monitoring alone.
Water Management Experts for Nearly a Century
Ecolab has been providing innovative water solutions and expertise for our industrial partners since 1928. Our water management experts help increase the sustainability of operations and, as a result, our partners see exponential return on investment with improvements to efficiency, productivity and water resiliency.
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