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- Sep 1, 202090% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Hopfenveredlung St. Johann Starts Up as the World's Largest Hop Processing Plant
- The Hopfenveredlung St. Johann plant, a 60/40 joint venture of BarthHaas and the HVG hop cooperative, started up in September 2020 (reported 8 October 2020)[2][3]
- Groundbreaking was October 2018; investment about 65 million euros; about 190 employees[2][3]
- It processes around 33,000 t of raw hops per season, about 26% of the world's harvest, supplying breweries in 100 countries[3]
- Hop extraction moves entirely to St. Johann, from the former Nateco2 CO2 extraction plant in Wolnzach, so everything from raw hops to pellets and extract is done in one place[2]
- The ceremonial opening was held on 31 October 2022 after postponement due to the pandemic[3]
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=eWfSgLAXyLEyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Sep 1, 2020 ✓· 50% of score
BarthHaas's[3] own announcement of the plant's (delayed) ceremonial opening states it 'was already commissioned in September 2020'.
- [2]80%Germany: The world's largest hops extraction plant goes into operationinside.beer· Added Sep 15, 2026· 50% of score
Industry trade coverage independently confirms the plant is described as the world’s largest hop extraction facility.[1]
- [3]90%Ceremonial Opening Of The New Hop Extraction Plant in St. Johannbarthhaas.com· Published Oct 31, 2022· 0% of score
BarthHaas's press release on the (delayed) ceremonial opening confirms the joint venture, investment size, and that the plant itself was commissioned in September 2020.
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