MillerCoors Closing Eden Brewery

Dear Client:MillerCoors integrated supply chain officer, Fernando Palacios, sent notice to partners this morning that, due to the loss of nearly 10 million barrels since the JV's creation seven years, ago, the company will close the Eden, North Carolina brewery in September 2016.The plant has an annual brewing capacity of 9 million barrels and employs around 500 people. Last year the plant produced 7.1 million barrels of beer, which were shipped to 280 distributors. Brands include Blue Moon seasonals, Coors