Our independent craft brewers need certainty on deposit returns

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A deposit return scheme may help boost recycling, but it also comes with major challenges for smaller businesses, warns James Calder of The Society of Independent Brewers

Britain has stood at the forefront of the craft revolution in beer. Our country's independent craft brewers constantly innovate to bring drinkers new, exciting and refreshing beer styles from fruity saisons...

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