Issues
Italy’s tomato harvest threatened due to can shortages
Tomato sauce on your spaghetti may be harder to come by this year as a global shortage of steel sheets to make cans for food production risks leaving Italian tomatoes rotting in the fields. “We cannot find cans. Big multinationals are defaulting on their contracts and the price of cans has increased by more than three times,”…
RPM International Snaps up Dudick Inc
Specialty Chemicals provider RPM International (RPM), through its Carboline subsidiary, has acquired Dudick Inc. The terms of the acquisition remain undisclosed. Ohio-based Dudick provides high-performance coatings, flooring systems, and tank linings and has annual net sales of about $10 million. RPM Chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan said, “Dudick will be a natural fit in…
Coors Seltzer Orange Cream Pop aims to be the ‘must-try’ flavour of the summer
Coors Seltzer is tapping into drinkers’ thirst for nostalgia with its newest flavour, Orange Cream Pop. With a smooth vanilla-citrus flavour reminiscent of an ice-cream truck favourite, Coors Seltzer Orange Cream Pop is hitting store shelves across the country, riding a wave of curiosity-fuelled pre-launch buzz. “We wanted make a bold flavour choice instead of…
OmniFoods launches plant based salmon and tuna
Following the worldwide success of its OmniPork series, including OmniPork Mince, OmniPork Strip and OmniPork Luncheon, OmniFoods have launched OmniSeafood, comprising a full range of plant-based seafood products. The Hong Kong based plant-based phenomenon, which provides its famous vegan SPAM to McDonald’s in China, has announced the major news of an international price reduction of 22% across signature products OmniPork Mince and…
The small filler challenges of today
Karen McKenzie takes a look at how the can shortage is threatening craft brewers and small-batch suppliers. The Canmaking market is presently in an unprecedented global growth phenomenon. This growth has brought about a situation where canmaking capacity falls vastly short of demand bringing new challenges and burdens to the smaller fillers. The Canmaking…
Hormel finalises deal for Planters
Hormel Foods Corp has completed the acquisition of the Planters snacking portfolio from the Kraft Heinz Co. The $3.35 billion transaction includes most products sold under the Planters brand, including mixed nuts, trail mix, Nutrition products, Cheez Balls, Cheez Curls and Corn Nuts branded products. The agreement also includes global intellectual property rights to the…
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse release aluminium bottled whiskey
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse is due to release a new limited edition whiskey, Switchback Single Malt, “A Whiskey Made for Adventures”. The company said that the lightweight, durable aluminium bottle is easy to toss in with any outdoor gear and take along into the backcountry. Once the whiskey has been enjoyed, the bottle can be…
‘Bev’ Becomes the official canned wine of the rose bowl stadium
LA-based canned wine brand Bev has become the Official Canned Wine partner of the Rose Bowl Stadium, the start of a three-year long partnership with America’s Stadium. Bev’s zero sugar canned wines will be served at all Rose Bowl Stadium events, including concerts, sporting events, and the monthly Rose Bowl Flea Market – as well…
Benefits of aluminium packaging discussed on Packaging Day
Packaging is a constant companion of consumers in everyday life. They make an important but often neglected contribution to our society. Many consumers are unaware that aluminium packaging only accounts for around one percent of the packaging marketed in Germany, although the high-performance all-rounders are apparently omnipresent. Reason enough to take a closer look at…
Sherwin-Williams publishes 2020 sustainability report
Sherwin-Williams has issued its 2020 Sustainability Report: Building in the Good, reflecting progress made in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey, as well as introducing its new sustainability goals and aspirations. The report is available here. Recent achievements include: Reduced carbon emissions by nearly 17% since 2017 Reduced employee injuries by nearly 50% since 2015…
