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Dantex strengthens senior team with new appointment
Dantex Group has welcomed a new addition to its executive team. Richard Bunney joins the company as commercial director, from a previous role at graphics and packaging specialists, Windelev in Denmark. Prior to that he was head of European graphics at aluminium packaging giant, Ball Corporation. Richard’s new position at Dantex will focus on commercial…
White Claw launches variety pack in UK
Global hard seltzer brand, White Claw Hard Seltzer, has announced the launch of its variety pack in the UK. Consisting of eight single cans in one shareable box, the nation’s No.1, No.2, No.3 and No. 4 fastest selling Hard seltzers single cans are now available to buy nationwide. The new variety pack is available to…
Wildpack appoints seasoned USA packaging executive to advisory board
Wildpack Beverage has appointed Mr. Ken Roessler to its advisory board effective today. Mr. Roessler enjoyed a long and successful career in the packaging space. Most recently, he was the President and CEO of Mauser Packaging Solutions (formally Bway Holding, Inc.), a global leader in rigid packaging and sustainability solutions, until his retirement at the…
The UK should adopt Danish DRS model, urge experts
25 experts have urged the UK Government to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers that mirrors Denmark’s system. The experts believe would be the best option to tackle the UK’s waste crisis. In an open letter, cross-party politicians, NGOs, and academics said the UK’s DRS should follow the same model, with the…
Vizzy celebrates Pride Month with new packaging
Vizzy Hard Seltzer already stands out on shelves with its signature orange packaging. Now it’s upping the ante with limited-edition packaging in key markets that celebrate Pride Month. Created in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign, Vizzy’s papaya passionfruit hard seltzer will be sold in slim cans featuring seven vibrant colors and text that reads:…
Spa Girl Cocktails raises $5m in funding
Spa Girl Cocktails, the premium vodka cocktail company, has announced the closing of an oversubscribed $5 million Series A financing round. Spa Girl, known for its delicious taste and healthier ingredients, dominates the market with the most award-winning, highest proof ready-to-drink (RTD) canned and bottled cocktails made with 6x distilled premium vodka, natural flavours, pure cane sugar,…
Kraft Heinz to invest $199 million in UK manufacturing facility
Kraft Heinz Co has said that it plans to invest 140 million pounds ($198.83 million) in its food manufacturing facility in northwest England over the next four years, subject to U.S. approval. The investment would be the company’s biggest expansion of an existing manufacturing site outside the United States in more than 20 years. The plans…
Koenig & Bauer increases prices
Citing reduced availability of a raft of raw materials including “copper, plastics, additives, sheet metal and wood”, alongside higher shipping and logistics costs, Koenig & Bauer have announced “moderate price adjustments” across it’s entire portfolio. “The moderate price increase enables further innovations and is thus an investment in the future for the industry,” the manufacturer…
Metal remains the recycling champ
A recent report from the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute has used the latest industry data to reinforce the strengths of aluminium beverage cans. “With metal packaging as our primary product, sustainability is ingrained in our business and will remain a core value for our Company moving forward. Through our Twentyby30 program, we…
Beiersdorf and Nussbaum to produce aerosol cans with 100 percent recycled aluminium
Beiersdorf and the Swiss packaging specialist Nussbaum are producing aerosol cans made entirely from recycled aluminium. After a year of development, the partner companies are producing the innovative aerosol packaging entirely out of used beverage cans – and are beginning a new chapter in the area of the circular economy. The first Beiersdorf products in…
