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Parent company of CANPACK considered among top U.S. investors in Poland
Giorgi Global Holdings, Inc., the parent company of the CANPACK Group, has been ranked among Top U.S. investors in Poland by shareholders funds (2nd position), asset value (3rd position), as well as operating revenue (6th position) according to the latest American Chamber of Commerce in Poland (AmCham) Report issued in April 2020. The AmCham in-depth…
Beverage makers rush to meet surge in demand for 12-ounce cans
When most bars, restaurants and taverns began shuttering by government order in March in response to a global pandemic, draft beer consumption and demand dried up almost overnight. Bottled beer, too, which sells at a higher rate in the on-premise and in smaller package sizes, slowed. Demand for cans, meanwhile, shot through the roof, as consumers…
Metal Adds a Touch of Class to the Snacking World
Laetitia Durafour, Marketing Director at Crown Food Europe, looks at the significant rise in popularity of snacks and the benefits that metal packaging brings to this budding sector. In a fast-paced world where time is of the essence, it is no wonder that the snacks market is booming. Everybody seems to be living life at…
Brewdog launches Hard Seltzer brand
Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog have announced the firm’s entry into the hard seltzer market with it’s own brand called Clean & Press. There are four flavours in the range: Crushed Black Cherry, Crushed Mango and White Peach, Cactus and Lime, and Kiwi and Passionfruit. Called Clean & Press, the seltzers have been made with…
MPMA appoints Technical & Regulatory Affairs Manager
Packaging technologist, Stuart Falconer, has joined the MPMA as Technical & Regulatory Affairs Manager to provide technical and legislative support to members, not least as the UK’s exit from the European Union looms, and a raft of packaging related regulations, including DRS, make their way through Government. Stuart has wide experience in working with packaging…
Crown designs metal cans for Italian Spring Water brand Acqua S. Bernardo
Italian spring water brand Acqua S. Bernardo (San Bernardo) has launched its premium still and sparkling mineral water in metal packaging from Crown. The San Bernardo’s beverages, which are marketed as ‘the lightest water in the world’, have previously been packaged exclusively in glass bottles. However, the transition to new metal packaging comes as Acqua…
Trivium celebrate Beverage Day with sustainable packaging
Trivium Packaging have celebrated World Beverage Day with their 100% recyclable aluminium bottles. The firm has created a sustainable beverage packaging option, one that will be a hit with eco-friendly consumers who make up a large proportion of the beverage sectors target audience. Aluminium bottles from Trivium are ideal for a wide variety of beverage…
Seventh Son Brewing launches ‘Beer Me’
Ohio based Brewery, Seventh Son, have launched the Beer Me Project as part of its seventh anniversary celebrations. The project aims to feature each of the fifty-seven employees who have contributed to the brewery on cans of beer. The employees have been put on cans of Maui Wowie, a tropical fruit pale ale with guava, passionfruit,…
DB Cargo UK launches new train service to transport steel
DB Cargo have announced the launch of a new train service from South Wales to Belgium for Tata Steel. ‘Vital’ steel from the company’s Port Talbor and Llanwern works is now being transported through the Channel Tunnel for use in Belgium’s manufacturing sector – a welcome boost during a difficult time. The new service provides…
Aluminium Association calls for system reform in the US
The Aluminum Association has called for significant reforms to the Commerce Department’s Section 232 aluminium tariff exclusion system. Under current rules set by the department, importers can request an exclusion from paying the 10 percent Section 232 tariff on specific aluminium products entering the United States. The Commerce Department has granted tariff exclusions for huge volumes…
