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Diageo opens $415m Alabama site

Diageo's $415M facility showcases major CPG investment in automation, sustainability tech (AGVs, electric boilers, real-time monitoring) - setting benchmarks for manufacturing innovation BevTech startups can learn from or integrate with.

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Diageo's $415M facility showcases major CPG investment in automation, sustainability tech (AGVs, electric boilers, real-time monitoring) - setting benchmarks for manufacturing innovation BevTech startups can learn from or integrate with.

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Smirnoff owner Diageo has opened its new US$415 million manufacturing facility in Alabama, US, creating approximately 100 jobs The post Diageo opens $415m Alabama site appeared first on The Spirits Business.

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