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Vacay RTD cocktails to be sold in UK retailer
The supermarket chain will stock three of Vacay’s RTDs across 70 of its stores. The brand’s Moscow Mule, a mix of vodka, ginger beer, lime juice and bitters, comes in at 6.5% ABV; its Tom Collins cocktail brings together London gin, Sicilian lemon juice and soda water, with an ABV of 6.1%; and its Blood…
Industry targeted by sophisticated scam artists
HUN Wines was recently contacted by a company called Rouffiac-Distribution and “Jean Marc-Lacotte” with a six-figure export order for wine. According to its founder Mark Woollard, HUN, although initially thrilled with the large order, began to think something was amiss As Mark explained in an Instagram post, “After due diligence & lengthy negotiations shipments were…
TUBEX Aluminium joins Alupro
Alupro has welcomed TUBEX Aluminium Tubes as its latest member. Based in Austria with production facilities worldwide, the company produces a large range of aluminium packaging for the cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. TUBEX positions itself as a solutions provider provides businesses and their customers with eco-designed, protective packaging products. Blue Tube (created from…
New craft sparkling water enters market
Waft has witnessed amazing sales thanks in part to their robust packaging design created by the Mumbai and Seattle-based Adwants. The minimalistic design featuring cheeky illustrations speaks to the personality of the brand in an understated way. This sparkling water is for all demographics, proving the power of the packaging system. As the name suggests,…
Brewdog Instagram advert axed for health claims
Scottish beermaker BrewDog is in trouble with the the Advertising Standards Association (ASA) after claiming the brewer‘s hard seltzer line was ‘healthy‘. The ad, which appeared in a paid-for Instagram post in January, read ’Due to advertising regulations we cannot claim this drink is healthy,’ above text which claimed: ’Even though Clean & Press is…
Ball Corporation and EN+ Metals partner to incorporate ultra-low carbon primary aluminium
Ball Corporation and EN+ Group’s Metals segment RUSAL, have partnered to incorporate ultra-low carbon aluminium in the slugs and impact extruded containers manufactured by Ball. The aluminium produced by EN+’s Metals segment, uses state-of-the art inert anode technology and renewable energy-based smelting, generating 85% less CO2e compared to the global average for aluminium production. Due…
Northern Irish brewer invests in new canning line
Portadown-based craft brewery McCrackens Real Ale has invested in a new brewery and canning line, with the aim of quadrupling production to meet local demand in Northern Ireland and develop export opportunities. Owner Ryan McCracken developed the new brewery with a manufacturer in China, to position the small business for faster growth beyond the current…
Lone Tree Brewing releases summer seasonal Hazy IPA
Lone Tree Brewing Company’s summer seasonal Hazy IPA is now available in Colorado and Kansas. This IPA recipe features a new Brewers Supply Group hop blend called HS-Zamba. HS-Zamba is the first proprietary release in the BSG Hop Solutions Program. This hop blend is named for the overwhelming tropical dance explosion its aroma evokes. Accordingly,…
Whisky brand launches first premixed single malt in a can
Whisky brand Smokehead has launched what it claims is the first-ever premixed single malt in a can. The brand has unveiled a duo of 6% abv cocktails – Smokehead Mixed with Cola and Smokehead Mixed with Ginger & Lime – in 330ml cans (rsp: £2.50). Smokehead said they would offer “accessible flavours” with the “unmistakeabe twist” of…
New CEO at AB InBev looks beyond beer for growth
When Carlos Brito used to stride onto the stage at the gathering of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s top 100 leaders each spring, he’d bring the crowd to its feet with AC/DC’s “Back in Black” blaring from the speakers. In a choice fit for disruptive times, Michel Doukeris, who succeeded Brito as chief executive officer of the…
