News in Brief
Coca-Cola HBC acquires 2,000 vending machines
Coca-Cola HBC Northern Ireland Limited has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of BDS Vending Solutions Ltd. BDS Vending, founded in 1993, is a well-established food and drink vending services business in Ireland, with a fleet of approximately 2,000 vending machines. The two founders, David Mullan and Brian Berry, have agreed to support the ownership…
UTC’s air freight division takes flight
The Executive Management Team at UTC Overseas have introduced a new dedicated air freight division based in Frankfurt, Germany. A respected name in the logistics industry, UTC will build on its success in ocean, air, and inland transportation, expanding its reach in the air cargo market. UTC Overseas Air Freight division in Frankfurt is a…
Aluminium beverage can recycling a record level of 76%
The latest report by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland went up by 3.2% to a new record level of 76% (76.1%). The total amount of aluminium recycled from cans reached a record level of…
Alaska Airlines adds exclusively brewed beer in unique can to premium beverage line-up
Alaska Airlines is now serving its first-ever custom craft beer exclusively brewed for the carrier by Seattle-based Fremont Brewing. Alaska’s newest IPA will be offered complimentary in First and Premium Class, for purchase in the Main Cabin and served in select lounges. “The ‘Cloud Cruiser’ is the result of two beloved and popular Pacific Northwest brands coming…
UK’s first ever tubeless kitchen foil to launch in the UK
The UK’s first ever tubeless kitchen foil is being launched by Tesco in a move that will save 12.5 million cardboard rolls from needing to be produced each year. Thanks to a new state-of-the-art rolling machine Tesco customers will be the first to try one of the new coreless products when the supermarket launches its…
Atlantic Packaging rolls out updated beverage carrier packaging
Atlantic Packaging have launched of the Fishbone C-Clip, a curbside-recyclable carrier for cans or bottles, ideal for the beverage industry. The Fishbone C-Clip is the second-generation Fishbone carrier that offers enhanced reliability and durability as well as new branding capabilities. The Fishbone C-Clip is designed with a second carrier layer to support potential cases of…
Novelis signs 100% renewable energy contract
Novelis has signed a green PPA with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy. The PPA will cover the extensive part of up to 40% of the electricity used at two major Novelis manufacturing plants in Germany, Nachterstedt Recycling and Nachterstedt Rolling, which corresponds to around 16% of the company’s total German electricity consumption. The PPA will…
Industrial Physics appoints Global VP of Operations and Supply Chain
Industrial Physics, has appointed Michael Jacobsen to the position of Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain. Michael, who has been working with the company for several months, brings significant experience in quality and development within regulated sectors and will provide over twenty years’ worth of experience to the team. The news follows a…
Suntory enters RTD market with apanese brand -196
Suntory has expanded into the ready to drink alcohol market with the launch of Japanese RTD brand -196 (minus one-nine-six) in Great Britain. The company will launch two flavours of the brand, Lemon and Grapefruit, both with 6 per cent alcohol content. Since its launch by Suntory Holdings in Japan in 2005, -196 has been a…
Trivium receives innovation award
Trivium Packaging has received an Award of Distinction in Package Innovation in the Technical Design category from PAC Global and a WorldStar Global Packaging award in the Alcoholic Beverages category for its work on AMBEV S.A. Budweiser’s limited edition 2022 World Cup aluminium beer bottles. The PAC Global Awards honours the best in packaging innovation,…
