Campden BRI

Brewing Research International (BRi) is a research organisation that works closely with almost all of the world's major brewers. According to their website they specialise in the following:

"We cover new brand development, sensory analysis, flavour tracking, routine and specialist analysis, auditing, benchmarking and consultancy. Our product risk management support service covers safety and compliance, together with brand and consumer protection audits. Our specialist services negate the need for expensive internal investment - offering value for money and proven results" .

Their services cover four main areas:

• A core programme of confidential research for members of BRi
• A confidential shared costs projects programme
• The barley and malt network
• A strategic research programme with a network of collaborators .

Research Partnerships

• Heriot Watt University, UK molecular biology of barley
• Horticulture Research International, Wye, UK hops
• Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering, UK process modelling
• Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK lipid-binding proteins of barley, folate in food
• Kings College London, UK phytoestrogens, silica in beer
• Oxford Brookes University, UK microbiological detection methods
• RHM Technology contaminants in cereal based foods
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden folate in food
• Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan, Germany microbiological detection methods
• University of Reading, Department of Food Science, UK antioxidants in malt
• University of Birmingham, Department of Chemical Engineering, UK process modelling (in malt roasting, mashing, boiling, fermentation)
• University of Loughborough, UK process modelling, wort separation
• University of Manchester, UK molecular biology of yeasts
• VMH Hannover, Germany folate in food
• VTT Finland malting and brewing science, microbiological hygiene, microbiological detection