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Gunners Cocktails releases canned mocktail
UK-drinks company Gunners Cocktails has launched a canned iteration of its Gunner Saint mocktail in a ready-to-drink (RTD) can. Gunner Saint’s recipe dates back to 1842. The non-alcoholic cocktail was initially available as a draught solution when it launched in 2019. Dannie McDonald, managing director of Gunners Cocktails, said, “Offering a canned version was the…
Hard Seltzer to account for 10% of total beverage alcohol sales by 2025
Hard seltzer could account for 10% of total beverage alcohol sales by 2025, according to a report from financial services firm Credit Suisse. “There is too much focus on how large seltzer can be as a percentage of U.S. beer,” the Credit Suisse Equity Research Americas team wrote. “We think that is [the] wrong metric,…
HeatTek launches new brand, Evolve Systems
A new brand has been unveiled for one of HeatTek’s key categories of manufacturing equipment – Evolve Systems. The new name unifies the company’s well-known product groups exclusively designed and built for metal packaging. Evolve Systems encompasses HeatTek’s Pin Ovens, Internal Bake Ovens, Dryoff Ovens as well as its recently expanded offering of Washers. “The…
Ardagh fail to trademark fizzy drink sound
The sound of a drinks can opening followed by several seconds of fizzing is not a trademark, an EU court ruled today in a case brought by a German company. Ardagh Metal Beverage Holdings had applied to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to register the noise made by its fizzy drinks cans. But…
Chanel No.5 in limited edition paint cans
Sending beauty lovers everywhere into a spin, Chanel’s limited edition Factory 5 products are the ultimate collector’s items. An ode to the fashion house’s iconic Chanel No.5 scent in honour of its 100th birthday this year, the Factory 5 collection puts a satisfyingly domestic spin on the legendary fragrance. Think paint pots of Chanel No.5 shower…
East Coast Canning invests in digital can printing
East Coast Canning is investing in ‘Australia-first’ direct-to-can digital printing capabilities following a major grant. It was announced last week that East Coast was one of a number of brewing industry recipients of a Manufacturing Modernisation Fund grant, that will see the government offer the company $1 million funding towards the $5.8 million project. The funding will…
Jack Daniel’s launches new canned cocktail flavour
Just in time for summer, Jack Daniel’s has delivered a new flavour to its Canned Cocktails series: Jack Apple Fizz. Each cocktail is made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and perfectly mixed and ready to enjoy in convenient packaging. Each drink is perfectly balanced to highlight the flavours of our charcoal-mellowed whiskey in a drinkable…
Russia’s aluminium export tax fuels price surge
Plans by Russia to impose taxes on exports of aluminium, a vital material for transport and packaging, have fuelled a surge in spot market costs for consumers in Europe and the United States. Moscow is proposing a 15% export tax on aluminium exports or a minimum of $254 a tonne between August and December. The…
Tata Steel Packaging and Sensory Analytics announce partnership
Tata Steel’s Protact lamination plant in IJmuiden, Netherlands and Sensory Analytics, the U.S. supplier of patented SpecMetrix coating and film thickness measurement systems, have agreed on a partnership to optimise product performance and quality for the two companies. This collaboration will generate enhanced brand differentiation while combining innovations to deliver a higher level of quality…
Anheuser-Busch pauses beer production to provide emergency canned drinking water
A Louisiana Fire District recently received canned emergency drinking water to help provide critical hydration to its responders during this year’s wildfire season. Eagle Distributing of Shreveport, a local Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partner, dropped off two pallets to Webster Fire District #7 and one more to Bienville Fire District 4 & 5 – to help support…
