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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…
ISRA VISION enters the future with a new management team
More than three decades ago, ISRA VISION was founded as a spin-off of the Technical University of Darmstadt and subsequently developed into a leading global machine vision technology company. At the end of June 2021, the founder and CEO of ISRA VISION, Enis Ersü, retired from his operational professional life. In the course of his…
Tubex wins award for sustainable can
Tubex has been awarded with a 2021 German Packaging Award in the sustainability category for its Lidl Cien Pure & Fresh deodorant can. The can is the first in the world to be printed with natural ink. The printing ink from PURe is free of mineral oil, palm oil, soy bean oil and coconut oil.…
Novelis plans $7 million expansion at Indiana facility
Novelis is investing more than $7 million to hire 37 new employees and restart several pieces of idled equipment at its manufacturing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. With this expansion, the plant will produce aluminium for household foil applications later this year after recently securing several multi-year agreements with key customers. Examples of these applications include products such…
Cigar City Brewing shakes up the seltzer market
This autumn, hard seltzer fans will see a new take on an instant favourite from Cigar City Brewing. An extension to their original citrus-forward mixed pack, Cigar City Seltzer Limeades will bring a slightly tart, refreshing option to shelves in four distinct flavours including Cherry, Mango, Peach and Coconut, which all complement a distinct limeade…
SeyBrew launches bigger 500ml can following increase in demand
A popular locally produced beer in the Seychelles, SeyBrew, is now available in 500ml cans with a new design. The new cans which are available at a recommended retail price of SCR49 ($3) have been met with positive responses from the public since the design’s launch. “Since we began our canning line of beers, the…
Recycling pilot for aluminium coffee capsules launches in Australia
Australian recyclers, iQ Renew and CurbCycle, have announced a partnership with Mosman and Willoughby councils to facilitate a trial to recycle aluminium coffee capsules, which will help inform the development of a national coffee capsule recycling scheme, led by Planet Ark. A specially designed, bring orange bag will be sent to the 5,000 participating households…
PPG expands production capacity
PPG have announced that it is currently adding capacity for the production of overvarnish coatings for beverage can exteriors, including PPG ISENSE Gloss coatings, at its Delaware, OH, plant. PPG expects the addition of the Delaware plant’s new volume to existing overvarnish capacity at its Oak Creek, WI, packaging coatings facility will increase the company’s overall…
