As the low- and no-alcohol category accelerates globally, one beverage services company is making the case that operational sustainability is no longer optional, it is a competitive necessity.
BevZero, the California-headquartered beverage services and equipment group with facilities in the United States, Spain, and South Africa, has outlined a series of concrete sustainability measures across its production network, spanning renewable energy, wastewater management, and logistics consolidation. The moves signal a broader shift within the beverage manufacturing sector, where sustainability credentials are increasingly tied to client acquisition and long-term commercial viability.
The announcements come as the global low- and no-alcohol market continues its upward trajectory, with premium producers under mounting pressure from retailers, investors, and consumers to demonstrate responsible production practices throughout the supply chain.
Consolidation as Climate Strategy
At its United States facility, BevZero is bringing bottling, sparkling, and canning operations under a single roof, a structural change with direct implications for emissions reduction. By eliminating the need to move product between multiple sites, the company reduces trucking runs, handling time, and the associated carbon output.
“Being able to offer bottling, sparkling, and canning in one location for customers adds a huge amount of efficiency,” said Pat Morgan, Vice President of BevZero US. “From a sustainability standpoint, we eliminate a ton of fossil fuel usage from moving products around.”
The consolidation model reflects a growing trend among beverage co-manufacturers, where operational efficiency and environmental performance are increasingly treated as two sides of the same balance sheet.
Certified and Solar-Powered in Spain
BevZero’s Spanish facility has anchored its sustainability programme around ISO 14001 certification, the internationally recognised environmental management standard that evaluates impact across operations, logistics, and supply chain decision-making. The site has also installed 100 rooftop solar panels, which cover the majority of its energy consumption.
“Sustainability is not just something nice to have, you really need to have it,” said Silvia Cedeno Daguerre, Managing Director and Enologist at BevZero Spain. “That allows our clients to focus on their business, knowing that their production is handled in a sustainable and efficient way.”
The ISO framework provides a measurable, auditable structure for continuous improvement, a feature that is becoming increasingly attractive to wine and spirits brands navigating tightening European regulation and growing ESG scrutiny from investors.
South Africa: Infrastructure Built for the Long Term
BevZero’s newest facility, located in Paarl, South Africa, represents perhaps the most comprehensive sustainability build-out within the group’s network. The site operates 300 solar panels for on-site renewable energy generation, supplemented by a dedicated wastewater treatment system that captures, treats, and recycles facility wastewater for irrigation or safe environmental discharge.
A new clean-in-place system reduces both water and chemical inputs per cleaning cycle, while workflow redesign and improved space utilisation have increased throughput per square metre and reduced idle-time energy overhead. Together, these measures reflect a facility designed with resource efficiency embedded from the outset, rather than retrofitted after the fact.
Equipment Portfolio Reinforces the Message
Beyond its own facilities, BevZero’s equipment distribution division offers technologies aligned with the same sustainability priorities. Its ClearAlc dealcoholisation technology is engineered for high energy efficiency and minimal water use. The VinFoil Tank Mixer achieves cold stabilisation three times faster than conventional pump-based approaches, delivering energy savings of more than 80%. Tank insulation systems round out a portfolio oriented toward reducing power consumption in refrigerated storage.
For beverage brands evaluating production partners, BevZero’s integrated approach, combining services, expertise, and equipment, positions the company as a one-stop solution at a moment when the industry’s appetite for responsible manufacturing has rarely been stronger.
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