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AG Barr wraps Irn-Bru in recycled material
Soft drink manufacturer AG Barr has introduced new packaging for its iconic Scottish drink Irn-Bru using the entirely recycled wrap to accelerate its carbon neutrality journey. Irn-bru, often referred to as ‘Scotland’s other national drink’, is the first of AG Barr’s soft drinks to make the switch to 100 percent recycled wrap across its can…
Leinenkugel’s introduces Lemon Haze IPA, Session Helles and new Spritzen flavour
With sales of its crown jewel, Summer Shandy, surging despite the cold, American brewer, Leinenkugel’s, is set to add three new beverages to its national lineup: Session Helles; Lemon Haze IPA, Leinenkugel’s first national IPA; and a new flavour of its beer with a splash of seltzer, Spritzen. The new additions pay heed to the…
Berlin Packaging continues European expansion with the acquisition French can suppliers
Berlin Packaging has acquired Sodis-Uhart and Audoubert, two packaging companies which offer glass and metal packaging in France. Sodis-Uhart was founded in 1979 in Biarritz as a family-run business and expanded in 2015 with the acquisition of Audoubert, based in Toulouse, creating a hub for glass and metal packaging in southern France. The two companies offer a wide…
Thyssenkrupp calls off talks with Liberty on steel unit sale
Thyssenkrupp has called off talks to sell its steel division to Britain’s Liberty Steel citing failure to agree on key issues that the company sought to address. Liberty Steel, led by Sanjeev Gupta had, last month, submitted a revised non-binding bid for Thyssenkrupp’s Steel Europe, Europe’s second biggest in terms of sales, which sources said…
Crown recognised by the CDP for supplier engagement in managing climate risk
Crown Holdings has been identified as a global leader for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain. CDP, a leading global environmental impact non-profit organisation, has awarded Crown a Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) of A as part of its annual climate change assessment of companies globally. This…
High growth for Nestlé in 2020
Nestlé have reported an increase in organic growth during 2020. Organic growth reached 3.6%, with real internal growth (RIG) of 3.2%. The firm said that growth was supported by strong momentum in the Americas, Purina PetCare and Nestlé Health Science. In 2020 Nestlé divested the Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China…
CANPACK earns gold rating for sustainability performance
CANPACK Group has been awarded a Gold certificate for its social responsibility and sustainability performance by EcoVadis, the global independent sustainability ratings platform. This achievement places CANPACK in the top 5% of the 70,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis in 2020. Over the last year, has CANPACK significantly accelerated its sustainability agenda, ultimately resulting in an…
Ball teams up with Can’d Aid for design competition
Ball Corporation and Denver based charity Can’d Aid have launched a competition for the charity’s cans of clean drinking water. The two are looking for artists of all ages and skills levels to submit original artwork – with the winners featuring on Can’d Aid’s 12 oz. aluminium cans filled with clean drinking water. Through Can’d Aid’s Water…
AEROBAL hopeful for increased demand in 2020
Despite the obstacles that 2020 threw up, the performance of companies grouped together in the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) was rather impressive, according to a statement from the organisation. Despite the difficult economic environment and upheavals in the global markets caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, global deliveries by AEROBAL members fell…
Ardagh reports 7% increase in metal beverage packaging shipments
Ardagh Group have announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2020. Paul Coulson, Chairman and Chief Executive, said “The Group performed well in the quarter, with strong earnings growth in Metal Beverage Packaging and volume growth in Glass Packaging. The resilience of our businesses, the adaptability of our teams and…
