News in Brief
Carlsberg Malaysia invests in new canning line
Despite recording lower sales for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2023 (FY2023), Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd’s full-year net profit was up 5.11% to a record high of RM333.24 million against RM317.05 million a year ago, mainly in the absence of the RM21.6 million prosperity tax incurred last year. Looking ahead, the brewer expects a…
Niche cocktails adds new flavours to its line-up
UK-based Niche Cocktails has added two new mixes a strawberry daiquiri and a negroni to its range. The canned drink brand uses all-natural and carefully sourced ingredients across its collection of cocktails that include flavours manuka honey whisky sour, raspberry cosmo, mocha martini and pink grapefruit gin fizz. “These two launches add exciting new flavour…
CANPACK partners with São Geraldo to launch new soda
São Geraldo has partnered with CANPACK Brazil to help launch its flagship beverage in 350ml infinitely recyclable cans. Previously, the drink was only available in glass or PET bottles. Cajuína São Geraldo is a soda with 5% juice from the fruits of native cashew trees, very popular in Brazil’s north-eastern states. Its unique flavour doesn’t…
William Say invests £850,000 futureproofing its London factory
William Say has recently invested over three quarters of a million pounds in its site, introducing new ultramodern technology as part of an extensive refurbishment of the factory’s essential equipment, some dating back to the early 1900s. “This has been a landmark period for both William Say and its sister company, P Wilkinson Containers, one…
Current recycling rates: Tinplate retains its leading position
Recyclability, resource efficiency, and the ability of packaging materials to be part of a closed material cycle have all become critical criteria for determining a material’s sustainability. Two of the most crucial indications are the recycling rate and the material’s recyclability because recyclable packaging saves both energy and primary resources. This is particularly true for…
Ball brings lightweight CO2 reducing beverage cans to Carlsberg
Carlsberg is implementing an action roadmap with aluminium packager Ball, designed to drive sustainability progress. Lightweighting to reduce material use and cut carbon emissions is one aspect of this roadmap. The companies are cutting Carlsberg’s most common can formats (33 and 50 cl) by approximately 5% in over ten European markets. The lightweighting reduces Carlsberg’s…
Omani firm Atyab Investments to build canning factory in Uzbekistan
Atyab Investments, a prominent Omani company, has expressed its intent to construct a fruit and vegetable canning facility in Uzbekistan, Uretail.uz has reported. The announcement came during a meeting between the director of Atyab Investments, Haitham al-Fann, and Uzbek Ambassador Abdusalom Khatamov. The proposed factory aims to bolster Uzbekistan’s food processing industry, with Atyab Investments…
Captain Morgan makes a splash with new RTD
Just in time for the warmer months ahead, Captain Morgan is officially introducing its newest ready-to-drink lineup, Captain Morgan Sliced. Captain Morgan Sliced is a line of cocktail-inspired malt beverages with an exciting range that goes all-in on flavour and adventure. Each can of Captain Morgan Sliced balances convenience and deliciousness, and there’s something we’ve known since the dawn of…
Diageo exploring sale of three brands including Pimm’s
Global Spirits Giant Diageo is reportedly contemplating selling three brands, including the iconic English beverage brand Pimm’s, Sky News reported on Thursday. Sources indicated that Rothschild bankers have been enlisted to explore the potential sale of Pimm’s, originally acquired by Diageo in 1997 through the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness plc. According to Sky News, divestiture…
Coca-Cola brings back discontinued drink flavour in UK stores
Coca-Cola has announced a new flavour of its classic drink which is now available to buy in the UK. The company has combined the original taste of Coca-Cola with a zesty lemon flavour with the new product being described as ‘happiness bottled’. Coca-Cola Lemon is available in both the Zero Sugar and Original Taste variations,…
