News in Brief
International Delight launches its cold foam creamer in aluminium cans
Creamer brand, International Delight, has launched its much-awaited Cold Foam Creamer in aluminium cans. The Cold Foam Creamer, expected to reach stores in January 2024, believes it will introduce coffee lovers to an inventive new format that efficiently enriches coffee concoctions. Any hot or cold coffee rapidly transformed into a “foaming delicious” coffee shop drink…
Alaska Airlines partners with Best Day Brewing to add craft non-alcoholic beer to line-up
Alaska Airlines is now offering happy hour without the hangover on every flight with its new and refreshing beverage offering. Just in time for Dry January, the premier West Coast carrier is serving Best Day Brewing Kölsch — the first non-alcoholic beverage to join Alaska’s premium beverage line-up. Starting this month, Best Day Kölsch will be complimentary in…
Good Logistics acquires European freight specialist Inter-Ways
Good Logistics have acquired European road freight specialist Inter-Ways. Inter-Ways, which is a family-owned freight forwarding business based in Doncaster, focuses primarily on road freight to Eastern and Northern Europe. Over the past 20 years they have built an enviable reputation in these markets, through their unwavering focus on service excellence. Alan Platt, Divisional Managing…
La Colombe acquired for $900m
Chobani a next generation food and beverage company originally known for its high-quality Greek yogurt, has acquired La Colombe for $900 million. Chobani financed the acquisition through the combination of a newly issued $550 million term loan, cash on hand and the exchange of Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) minority equity stake in La Colombe into Chobani…
New report reveals $6.5billion lost to landfill that could have been recycled
Ball and Eunomia Research and Consulting have released an updated “50 States of Recycling” report, building on the original, first-of-its-kind state-by-state comparable assessment of common packaging materials by using data on generation, recycling and disposal rates from across the United States. Key findings include: 9 of the 10 states with the highest recycling rates have Recycling…
Coca-Cola recalls 2,000 Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange soda packs
Coca-Cola is recalling 2,000 cases of Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta Orange soda cans because they may contain “foreign material.” The recall comprises 12-packs of 12-ounce cans, including 1,557 packs of Sprite, 417 of Diet Coke and 14 of Fanta Orange. The cases were distributed in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, an FDA filing shows. The recall…
Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein accelerates the transition to chromium-free passivated tinplate
Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, Germany’s only tinplate manufacturer, intends to considerably increase the output of its modern chromium-free passivation Rasselstein CFPA. The Andernach-based company aims to gradually develop its capacity beginning in mid-2024 to produce exclusively chrome-free passivated tinplate in the future. The move to the new passivation was required since the use of Chromium(VI) in the…
CleanPak joins UK aerosol recycling initiative
CleanPak, a market leader in aerosol recycling, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. Spearheaded by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, the programme was founded to raise awareness of and increase aerosol recycling in the UK. Part of Hull-based environmental services specialist Clean Eco Group, CleanPak uses state-of-the-art technology to dispose of both full…
DTE reveals AI technology in “Innovation and Disruption Leaders” Docuseries
DTE has offered a glimpse into its innovative technology and its applications in a new documentary series, “Innovation and Disruption Leaders.” The series showcases leading businesses and individuals who are reshaping industries and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. After a successful year that saw DTE complete a Series A2 financing round with backing from…
Tata Steel to invest £10million setting up Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing
Tata Steel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Imperial College London to set up a Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing in London. This Centre will enable the acceleration of technology development and deployment in strategic areas, attract talent, and strengthen the industry-academia collaborative eco-system. To pursue this goal, Tata Steel will…
