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Jimmy’s Iced Coffee joins forces with Myprotein
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee says it is helping retailers answer consumer demand for on-the-go protein beverages, with the launch of its brand new collaboration with Myprotein. Available in Original flavour, with Caramel rolling out in April, Jimmy’s Myprotein Iced Coffee contains protein enriched milk and boasts 5.6g of protein per 100ml, as well as being HFSS-compliant. The…
Silgan: Aligning sprays with the stars
As International Fragrance Week unfolds, Silgan Dispensing is celebrating this annual celebration honouring a rich history of perfume. Silgan has 60 years of expertise in fragrance dispensing. Amidst the festivities, Silgan Dispensing remains dedicated to enhancing the fragrance experience, offering expertise and modern solutions to fragrance enthusiasts worldwide. The art of perfumery has long captivated…
Constellium in the running for $75 million to fund low carbon tech
Constellium’s West Virginia facility has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $75 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding as part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP). This investment will help fund the implementation of breakthrough low-to-no…
Latamcan 2024: Important Information
Preparations for Latamcan 2024 are well underway and it promises to be a great event. The numbers support this claim with a whopping 101 exhibitors, 187 canmakers representing 98 can making companies and organisations from 19 countries plus 278 executives representing 149 companies that supply equipment, raw materials, consumables, services and technology from 20 countries…
Omni develops new canned pet food made of cultivated meat
Cultivated meat company Meatly and sustainable, novel protein pet food company Omni announced the development of a new pet food made with cultivated chicken protein. According to the companies, the product marks the first cans of pet food to use cultivated chicken as a protein source. For Meatly, the new product represents a significant step…
Westmeath canning company ‘frustrated’ with new recycling scheme
The founders of a Westmeath company have been left “frustrated” with the new Deposit Return Scheme, which they say has caused “big challenges” for small breweries in Ireland. Bevcraft, located at Mullingar Business Park, is a market leader in Europe’s ‘craft can’ sector, which specialises in can decoration, filling and distribution. They say the new…
Ball releases 2023 Combined Annual Financial and Sustainability Report
Ball have released its 2023 Combined Report, which provides stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of how environmental, social and economic performance are driving value across the business. “Following the divestment of our aerospace business, this past year presented an opportunity for us to clearly declare who we are as a focused aluminium packaging sustainability leader…
Unified Aluminium Industries call for creation of North American Aluminium Trade Committee
The Aluminium Association of Canada, The Aluminum Association and the Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio have called for the creation of a North American Aluminium Trade Committee (NAATC) in a letter to trade officials in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The letter came ahead of a summit in Ottawa – the second trilateral meeting for the North American industries in the last 6…
Budweiser collaborates with Sir Peter Blake to launch limited edition pop art can
Today, The King of Beers, Budweiser announces it is joining forces with legendary artist Sir Peter Blake, the godfather of British Pop Art. The two icons of culture unite to launch an exclusive limited edition beer can which doubles as a collectible piece of Pop Art. With this exciting launch, Budweiser and Sir Peter Blake…
Diageo trials aluminium bottle for Baileys in global travel retail
Diageo has lined up a pilot of an aluminium bottle for its Baileys cream liqueur brand in three European airports. The project, led by the group’s global travel division, goes live this month through a tie-up with GTR operator Gebr Heinemann. Following a launch on Heinemann’s loyalty programme platform, the packs will then go on…
