SIBA membership update
SIBA Membership: Delivering for Brewers in difficult times
SIBA has responded to the changing environment (sometimes changing daily it feels...) and built on the existing benefits of being a SIBA Member – including Government lobbying, beer awards, compliance advice and much more – with new weekly advice emails, surveying, and promotional opportunities such as the Digital Beer Awards. Below you will find a brief summary of some of the ways in which SIBA is Delivering for Brewers, but if you have any questions or would like to know more about joining SIBA then email our membership team at membership@siba.co.uk
Our weekly emails continue to be incredibly important tool in keeping members updated on the latest Coronavirus measures, support and guidance, as well as how you can engage with important campaigns such as the fight to reverse the Government's proposals on SBR. In addition to this, every quarter SIBA Members receive a copy of SIBA Independent Brewer magazine through the post. Featuring industry news and guest articles from some of the UK’s best beer writers, as well as interviews, meet the brewer and business profiles, Independent Brewer is your portal to the wider world of independent brewing. GOVERNMENT LOBBYING: BREWERS’ VOICES ARE BEING HEARD SIBA continues to lobby on behalf of members on a variety of big issues such as Small Breweries’ Relief, Covid support, business rates and the Alcohol Duty Review - meeting politicians and policy makers to make sure brewers’ voices are heard. Our work with Government is backed up by pro-active press activity, industry and consumer campaigning, ensuring that the issues that matter are top of the news agenda and at the top of MPs inboxes.
NEW! SALSA + BEER: £100 DISCOUNT FOR SIBA MEMBERS SIBA Members now receive a £100 discount on the ‘SALSA Plus Beer’ audit. Applicable to new applications made after 1st November 2020. For more information visit www.salsafood.co.uk or email info@salsafood.co.uk
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PRESS & COMMS: KEEPING YOU INFORMED + BREWERIES IN THE NEWS
Our external press strategy has also gone up a notch on behalf of members, making sure that independent breweries and the pressure you are under is at the top of the national news agenda. If you would like to see a selection of recent press featuring SIBA members or get advice on how you can attract local press coverage, email press@siba.co.uk LEGAL HELPLINE: FREE ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED SOLICITORS As with all manufacturing industries, breweries are unfortunately open to a variety of legal issues. To help protect your brewing business SIBA has partnered with Napthens solicitors to ensure members receive the best advice from a firm with a wealth of experience. All members are eligible for one hour’s free legal advice.
COMPLIANCE: FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL BREWING BUSINESSES Recognised as a minimum standard by a number of leading companies within the Industry, the SIBA Food Safety Quality Audit continues to be adopted by a number of Brewing Members who do not hold an alternative accreditation. To assist brewers in becoming compliant, tools such as HACCP, Traceability and Health & Safety are made available to all Brewing Members via the Toolbox.
