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Australian canned cocktail company wins $2.5m investment
Melbourne-based Curatif has won a substantial investment into their canned cocktails, which will be available throughout Australia from September in select Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores. The investment will be used to support Curatif’s ‘rapid growth’. The funding came from a group of private investors, led by Brodie Arnhold, who has investments in companies such…
SYNETIQ recovers enough aluminium to create 346 million drinks cans per year
Britain’s leading car salvage, dismantling and recycling company, SYNETIQ, has proved it is a canny operator when it comes to recycling aluminium from its vehicles. On average, SYNETIQ extracts more than 5200 tonnes of aluminium during the vehicle recycling process each year, which would be enough to create 346 million drinks cans. Instead of bolstering…
The Devil is in the detail
Karen McKenzie looks at a commonly used scam targeting the winemaking industry as fraudsters purporting to work for genuine wine companies use identity theft to fleece producers. Australian wine and pale ale brand 19 Crimes uses augmented-reality labels on their bottles and cans to tell true crime stories. Using a smartphone app and a…
Boost to US canned food sales
US demand for canned food is forecast to grow 3.0% yearly in nominal terms through 2025, according to Canned Foods: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Ongoing growth in disposable personal income will support spending on premium canned goods that offer quality and convenience. However, the perception among many consumers that fresh food…
Molson Coors posts best quarterly growth in more than a decade
Molson Coors Beverage Company today said it posted its best quarterly top-line growth in more than a decade, fuelled by the return of on-premise sales around the globe and a continued shift to higher-priced, above-premium beverages. The company said second-quarter net sales revenue rose 17.4% to $2.94 billion, compared with the year-ago quarter. Net income…
Mens grooming brand gets an aluminium upgrade
Men’s grooming brand Hawkins & Brimble is moving three of its most popular lines to aluminium packaging, produced by Vetroplas in conjunction with its Spanish partner Envases. The slick, aesthetically pleasing design, is achieved by offset printing and matt lacquer. The initial focus is on three popular lines: The Energising Elemi & Ginseng Body Wash…
Ardagh sees increased beverage can volumes
Revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $161 million, or 19%, to $991 million, compared with $830 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in revenue is primarily driven by favourable volume/mix effects, which includes an impact of the Group’s business growth investment program, the pass through…
Ball to invest $384M in Red Bull & Rauch factory
Ball Corporation will create 220 new jobs in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The company will invest $383.8 million to join Red Bull and Rauch’s beverage manufacturing hub in Concord. “We believed throughout this recruitment that Ball would be the third piece of this historic economic development package and we are delighted it has been confirmed,”…
Plume & Petal launch new spritz RTD can
With summer in full bloom and people spending more time outdoors, PLUME & PETAL has launched its Spritz Ready-to-Drink (RTD) – a collection of convenient, canned spritz cocktails made from vodka infused with natural flavours and sparkling water. Designed to be the season’s most flavourful, portable way to appreciate gatherings or meals with family and…
Campbells makes changes to its iconic soup can labels
Since Andy Warhol’s famed ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ series, the Campbell’s red and white can has been rooted in art and pop culture. In celebration of a new label design, Campbell’s is diving into the digital art world and dropping its first-ever Non-Fungible Token (“NFT”). The collection of 100 Campbell’s authenticated NFT art pieces titled ‘AmeriCANa — SOPHIA CHANG X…
