News in Brief
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…
United Dutch Breweries teams up with CANPACK on football themed beers
To celebrate football with supporters all around the world and create a real standout on the shelf, United Dutch Breweries has tasked CANPACK with producing a memorable set of limited-edition 330 ml cans for its flagship Royal Dutch Premium Lager using Quadromix can printing technology. For this special edition, the classic Royal Dutch label has…
AMCOR’s screw cap for wine marks 60th anniversary
Amcor Capsules has celebrated the 60th anniversary of its pioneering STELVIN aluminium screw cap range for wine. The development of STELVIN in 1964 in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, marked a significant milestone in the wine industry. At a time when there were no screw cap alternatives available in the market, the concept of STELVIN was first pioneered…
Crown signs renewable energy deal
Crown has entered a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Enel Green Power España (EGPE), Endesa’s renewable energy subsidiary, securing renewable electricity from a new PV project built in Badajoz, Spain. This deal will cover all of Crown’s current operational footprint in European countries that are part of the Alliance of Issuing Bodies (AIB), which…
ANICAV launches canned tomato awareness campaign
ANICAV – the Italian Association of Canned Vegetable Industries has launched a new campaign “Red Gold from Europe” aimed to promote European Organic Canned Tomatoes, a delectable and healthy choice for discerning culinary enthusiasts across Denmark, Sweden, and The Netherlands. Renowned for their exceptional nutritional value, European organic canned tomatoes offer an array of health benefits. Canned…
New aluminium bottled water launched
SOURCE Global has launched SKY WTR by SOURCE, a first-of-its-kind, non-extractive, sustainably sourced aluminium bottled water produced by technology that generates renewable drinking water using only sun and air. Re-defining a much-needed category in the bottled water industry, at a time when the world needs to rethink how we consume finite resources, SKY WTR represents…
PepsiCo launches bubly burst
In 2018, PepsiCo disrupted the sparkling water category with the launch of bubly sparkling water. Now, the company is shaking things up once again with a brand-new product, bubly burst. New bubly burst is a refreshing, flavour-forward, lightly sweetened sparkling water beverage with bold fruit flavours, bright colours, zero added sugar, and minimal calories. Beyond the new flavour…
Bevcraft to establish digital print operations in Quebec
Bevcraft Group, has announced the establishment of Groupe Bevcraft Canada at the Quebec-Ireland Business Leaders Reception. Irish Deputy Prime Minister (‘Tánaiste’) Micheál Martin and the Irish Ambassador to Canada Eamonn McKee made the announcement alongside Bevcraft Group founders Darren Fenton, COO and Ciarán Gorman, CFO before a large congregation at the McCord Stewart Museum, Montreal.…
LineView Solutions unlocks £5.4m in capacity increase for Britvic
Lineview Solutions has revealed it has unlocked £5.4 million in capacity increase at Britvic’s factory in Rugby, UK through Line Balancing Optimisation (LBO). Lineview worked with the beverage manufacturer to execute an LBO training project over a two-week period. The programme is said to have achieved an immediate capacity increase of £2.9 million, while revealing a…
Mark Doherty appointed new Managing Director at John West
Mark Doherty, currently Commercial Director John West, has taken over as John West Managing Director as of March 12, 2024. He will lead all John West entities including the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and export markets. He follows Paul Stephenson in this role, who left the organization at the end of last month. Mark has…
