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Winners of the 2022 ADF Innovation Awards Announced
The winners of the 2022 ADF Innovation Awards have been announced at Paris Packaging Week. Household – Award Winner Robijn Dry Wash Spray – Farmol S.p.A. Robyn Dry Wash Spray is a Bag On Valve system which consists of an aluminium can closed by a valve on which a flexible multiplayer film bag, containing the…

Golden Grail Tech announces new cause water website
Golden Grail Technology, a fast-growing company with a strategic mission to innovate, build and streamline the growth of its beverage portfolio through fiscally responsible investing, has announced their launch of Cause Water’s new and improved website https://www.causewater.com/. In preparation for their East Coast launch the company has redesigned and improved the Cause Water website. The…

Paris Packaging Week 2022 kicks off to a great start!
We’re very excited to be at another show this month, Paris Packaging Week from the ADF is a highlight of the events calendar and we’re so glad to be back! Paris Packaging Week is the world’s most renowned beauty, luxury drinks and FMCG brands have access to the packaging and materials suppliers and ideas that…

Skrewball Whiskey introduces innovative 100ml can size
Skrewball Whiskey, the original peanut butter whiskey, has announced the introduction of an innovative 100ml can to its product line-up, which includes 750ml, 375ml, 200ml, 50ml and 1L glass bottles. Unlike RTD canned cocktails, this convenient and fun option offers two servings of the sweet and savoury flavoured whiskey with no mixers, perfect for sipping…

Tiny Rebel Brewery doubles revenue and plans expansion
Tiny Rebel Brewery, which recently doubled its revenue, is set to expand and up its production with more tanks to increase its capacity. The move will see the Welsh-based craft brewer boost its production by 225,000 cans with new solar-powered fermentation tanks. The investment is being supported by a six-figure finance package from Lloyds Bank…

Aluminium beverage cans have a ‘superior environmental performance’
A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has investigated the most used types of beverage packaging in India against 18 environmental impact categories, including global warming potential (GWP), water consumption, acidification and material circularity. The researchers found that aluminium beverage cans were the most environmentally friendly alternative, had the least global warming potential,…

Ball Corp reduces the carbon footprint of its aerosol aluminium cans by 50% with new aerosol can launch
Ball Corporation has launched its most sustainable aluminium aerosol can globally, with only half the carbon footprint of a standard can. The firm said that this will help support Ball’s ambition to achieve its 2030 science-based targets and net-zero emissions prior to 2050. “With the impacts of climate change becoming more visible, we see a…

onda Tequilla receives $12.5m investment
Onda, a brand of tequila seltzer, has received a $12.5 million growth investment led by the company’s existing investors, Aria Growth Partners and beverage industry veteran Clayton Christopher. Other investors include 25madison and leaders of the fashion powerhouse Revolve. The investment will fuel continued expansion of Onda’s award-winning, premium tequila seltzer. “We are thrilled to be Onda’s…

Heineken set to expand Mexico operations with $90m plant
Heineken is set to build a 1.8 billion peso, or $90 million, can manufacturing plant in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua near its brewery in the town of Mequoi, the company said this week. The plant, Heineken’s seventh in the country, will bring around 120 direct jobs after opening and around 150 during the…

Trivium’s website wins at the American Digital Design Awards
Trivium Packaging has been announced as a winner in the 22nd annual American Digital Design Awards. The awards amplify the power of design to improve online and interactive experiences. Nearly 2,400 websites and apps, email and social campaigns, ads and banners, e-pubs and videos, and more were submitted. Only the top 10% – including Trivium…