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Celebrity chef Theo Michaels renews as CFUK ‘CANbassador’ for another year

Canned Food UK (CFUK) which shows consumers new and exciting ways to cook with canned food, has enjoyed record growth in website views over the last three years. The website, cannedfood.co.uk run by the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA), was relaunched in 2020 following the pandemic, and has since achieved a 498 percent increase in page…

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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company invests in sustainable KHS systems

By investing the equivalent of over €11.5 million in the modernisation of its filling and packaging equipment at its Carlsberg Brewery in Northampton, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is taking action to help make its production operations more sustainable. With the energy-efficient, high-performance Innofill Can DVD filler and resource-conserving Innopack Kisters Nature MultiPack (NMP) packer,…

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Global Brands launches Be. RTD cocktail range

Global Brands has launched a premium range of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails with an 8.4% ABV called Be.. The range is launching initially in Passion Fruit Martini, Pina Colada and Strawberry Daiquiri varieties, in 200ml cans with a £3 RRP. Global Brands says it has agreed a listing in more than 400 stores with a major multiple and…

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EVERLEAF x TAYĒR launch non-alcoholic RTD

Award-winning non-alcoholic aperitif brand Everleaf is celebrating Dry January by teaming up with world-renowned London cocktail bar Tayēr + Elementary for a limited-edition, non-alcoholic Ready-To-Drink (RTD) canned cocktail. The Blood Orange + Timur Pepper Highball will be available to purchase in a 250ml slimline can from both the Everleaf and Tayēr + Elementary websites and…

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New ‘Irn-Bru’ beers launching across Scotland this week in three varieties

An Edinburgh brewery has unveiled a trio of beers inspired by Irn-Bru that will be available in bars across the country starting Tuesday. Brewer Vault City, based in the Scottish capital, has announced that it is bringing back its popular Iron Brew novelty beer, as well as two new varieties. In addition to the original creation,…

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Plasma technology revolutionises metal surface cleaning and coating

Reliable and environmentally friendly inline cleaning and coating in metal processing: At Euroguss 2024 in Nuremberg, Hall 8, Stand 616, Plasmatreat GmbH will demonstrate how various metals and alloys can be optimally prepared for subsequent processes such as coating, bonding or painting. Plasmatreat’s innovative atmospheric pressure plasma processes Openair-Plasma and PlasmaPlus not only ensure maximum…

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Excelitas Technologies acquires Heraeus Noblelight,

Excelitas Technologies Corp has completed the successful acquisition of the Noblelight business from Heraeus Group (Hanau, Germany), including operations in Germany, United Kingdom, United States, China and Japan, along with several key application centres and sales offices around the world. Noblelight specialises in the development and manufacture of specialty lighting components and system solutions, from…

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Aluminium wine bottles loose favour with consumers

Traditional glass bottles have long been the preferred choice of packaging among wine lovers due to the belief that wine looks and tastes better in glass. While glass bottles have been the wine industry’s go-to for centuries, they are not the most carbon-friendly option available. Researchers from the University of South Australia’s Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science and…

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TUBEX receives gold medal from EcoVadis for sustainability and CSR performance

For the third time in a row TUBEX has received a gold medal from EcoVadis for its sustainability and CSR performance. This puts TUBEX in the top 5% of all manufacturers of other fabricated metal products assessed by EcoVadis. TUBEX received its gold medal in late December 2023. The award recognises the company’s impressive achievements…

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Easy open tab for aluminium lids revealed

AnchorEOE has revealed its new innovative easy-opening tab for tin or aluminium lids for metal containers that opens with two fingers. AnchorEOE allows for a modulated application of more force and a safer opening that minimizes the possibility of accidents, cuts, or incorrect handling. The properties of the new easy-opening tab for lids and the…

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