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Can shipments on the rise at AMP
Ardagh Metal Packaging have announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Oliver Graham, CEO of Ardagh Metal Packaging, said, “We experienced a challenging quarter against a global backdrop of sustained inflationary and household financial pressures, impacting on consumer demand. This was particularly the case in Brazil, where we expect market pressures to…
Britain’s new packaging EPR scheme delayed by a year
The reformed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme was meant to launch in October 2024, having first been promised in late 2018. Now, it will not launch until October 2025. Under the new EPR scheme, the cost of managing packaging waste will be shifted from councils and the taxpayer to businesses. Businesses can reduce costs by…
New Kombucha beverage launched for children
TIM TAM TUMMY has introduced the first and only kombucha beverage for children. Committed to transforming the billion-dollar children’s beverage category, TIM TAM TUMMY aims to outshine juice boxes and other old school options by providing families with an alternative that leads with probiotics to address the functional health benefits parents care about most. “When…
New partnership to spearhead advance in aluminium manufacturing
A new partnership between Jamestrong, a regional manufacturer of metal cans for leading Australian and international brands, and the UNSW SMaRT Centre, is developing a ground-breaking project to revolutionise aluminium manufacturing and recycling in Australia. The partnership will establish Jamestrong as one of the first aluminium aerosol can producers in the world to not only…
Dole to relaunch and expand canned fruit range
The Dole Sunshine Company is set to relaunch and expand its canned fruit range. The new range will launch in late August and will consist of three cuts of Tropical Gold Pineapple – slices, chunks and a small chunk cut which the supplier says is unique to the range. It will also feature a Tropical Fruit Mix variety,…
Aluminium packaging recycling soars in Q2 but PRN prices remain high
According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes rocketed in Q2. Showing an impressive uplift compared to the same period in 2022, this puts the industry firmly on track to once again exceed annual recycling targets. In Q2 2023, 38,829 tonnes of…
Right Coast Spirits expands cocktail line
Right Coast Spirits, a joint venture of three craft breweries – Flying Dog, Harpoon and Saranac has released a new canned cocktail line: Margarita Whips. Margarita Whips builds on the success of its predecessor – Vodka Whips – as a handcrafted ready-to-drink canned cocktail made with real fruit and real tequila with a smooth whipped fruit…
New alcohol free sparkling cocktail line from RHONY star Bethenny Frankel
Mingle Mocktails, a line of alcohol-free sparkling mocktails, today announced an exciting new partnership with entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, and New York Times bestselling author, Bethenny Frankel. Widely recognised as a successful businesswoman, beverage industry maven, and influential personality, Frankel’s investment in the brand is poised to elevate the adult non-alcoholic beverage category. This strategic partnership will further…
Environment campaigners call for household bin ban
Environment campaigners Plastic Planet have called for a ban on household bins by 2030 to encourage re-use. Co-founder Sian Sutherland says improvements to recycling collection rates cover-up “continued failure” to recycle waste, arguing that a “waste revolution” is needed where bins are banned in favour of a reuse model. A survey of 2,000 adults found 74%…
Pernod opens RTD line in-house
Pernod Richard Winemakers has opened a new, state-of-the-art combination can and bottle line to produce their Ready-to-Drink (RTD) line in-house. With a processing capacity of 24,000 cans per hour, the line housed at Pernod-Ricard’s production site in Rowland Flat, South Australia, utilises an all-in-one combination filler making it the fastest and most efficient can and…
