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Coca Cola debuts new Topo Chico hard seltzer in Ireland
Coca-Cola Ireland has announced that it is to launch a new Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Developed by a team of company experts from around the world and launched in Latin America in September this year, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is a sparkling water with alcohol and natural flavours. The new…
Ardagh increases can capacity in U.S.
To address the increased demand for infinitely recyclable beverage cans, Ardagh Group will be adding two new high-speed beverage can manufacturing lines at its Olive Branch, Mississippi, facility. The new lines will begin production by the end of 2020. According to Claude Marbach, CEO, Ardagh Metal – Beverage North America, the new production capacity complements…
Barmen Pilsner joins Coors Banquet and Batch 19 in Molson Coors Golden Trilogy Pack
AC Golden Brewing Co., the craft workshop located within Molson Coors Beverage Company’s brewery has made it easier to find one of the white whales of the beer world. For the first time, Barmen Pilsner, the notoriously scarce German-style Pilsner brewed by AC Golden, will be available outside of its purposely small on-premise footprint. The…
Cider brand Michel Jodoin launches canned non-alcoholic cider
Legendary Québécois cider brand Michel Jodoin is expanding the market for its non-alcoholic apple musts with a new range of playful and cheering cans that will charm consumers in Canada. A “must” is 100% pure fruit juice: the apple juice that is produced early in the cider-making process. Rather than fermenting or ageing the juice…
Can Manufacturers Institute, Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings offer 2021 Grants for aluminium can recycling
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) will make grants available in 2021 to Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for aluminium can capture equipment, which will ensure used beverage cans (UBC) are accurately sorted, sold and recycled. The grants will be directly funded by aluminium beverage can manufacturers Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings. Capturing and recycling aluminIum cans…
Canned Wine company launches Old Vine Garnacha
The Canned Wine Company have launched a canned old vine Garnacha, made by Norrel Robertson MW in Spain. The grapes are grown in a high-altitude vineyard in Ainzón in Aragon and the wine is matured in 500-litre oak barrels for four years, developing flavours of chocolate-coated cherries, cassis and vanilla. The vegan-friendly wine is packaged…
Aluminium packaging recycling rates surpass 2020 target
According to data released by the Environment Agency aluminium packaging recycling rates have officially exceeded their 2020 target with three months of the year still remaining. Q3 saw 42,265 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling, an increase of 41% compared to the same period in 2019 and 4% higher than the previous quarter in…
Aluminium packaging recycling rates surpass 2020 target
According to data released by the Environment Agency aluminium packaging recycling rates have officially exceeded their 2020 target with three months of the year still remaining. Q3 saw 42,265 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling, an increase of 41% compared to the same period in 2019 and 4% higher than the previous quarter in…
Ardagh eyes future with $1.8nm investment in cans business
Ardagh Group has announced plans to invest £1.8bn (€1.5bn) in its beverage cans business after promising numbers released from the first three quarters of 2020 saw profits rise comfortably when compared to the same period last year. With current demand exceeding supply, this new investment drawn from existing cash and further money generated by income…
Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment announce global partnership
Ball will become a sustainable aluminium beverage packaging partner in leading global venues; hometown Denver venue will become ‘Ball Arena’ Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) have established a first-of-its kind global partnership across three marquee venues in Denver, Los Angeles and London. The partnership was founded on a shared vision to advance sustainability…
