content , therefore at the malting process we will only need X amount of energy to convert that barley into malt .”
In the near-term , ABI will continue to chase its sustainability targets , covering not just the brewing side of the operation but also manufacturing and the entire distribution network , where it is introducing a number of electric trucks to deliver products . ABI is also furthering its origination programme in Mexico . “ In Mexico , we use about 400,000-500,000 tonnes of corn imported from the United States ,” says Guzman . “ You can imagine the impact to Mexican agriculture if we could buy that from a local grower , instead . That ’ s precisely what we are trying to do right now by launching a corn origination programme . This year we are going to get to 40,000 but our goal is to get to 400,000 .” In the longer term , ABI is interested in consolidating its position in the region . “ From an agrodevelopment standpoint the goal is to improve the quality of Mexican barley ,” says Guzman . “ My dream is to increase Mexican barley to the highest of international standards .”
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