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Orora announces further expansion of its beverage cans business
Orora has announced a further ~$85 million capacity expansion for its cans business, to increase can body capacity at the Revesby, New South Wales site. Orora Beverage Group General Manager, Simon Bromell, said, “This additional investment at Revesby will further increase capacity on the Eastern seaboard and will enable Orora to extend its support even…
Timothy J. Donahue, elected as Chairman of Crown’s Board of Directors
Crown’s Board of Directors has elected Timothy J. Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer, as its Chairman. Mr. Donahue, in his current role since 2016 and with the Company since 1990, replaces John W. Conway in the Chairman’s role. Mr. Conway, the previous President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 through 2015, served at Crown since 1974 and as…
Novelis breaks ground on $365m advanced recycling center
Novelis has broken ground on a $365 million investment to build a highly advanced recycling centre for automotive in North America. With an annual casting capacity of 240 kt of sheet ingot, the facility is expected to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by more than one million tons each year. The new recycling facility will…
NutriSource launches new wet food cannery
NutriSource has launched a new wet food cannery inside the Tuffy’s Treats Company manufacturing facility in Delano, Minnesota. The $20 million, 45,000-square-foot expansion will create 45 full-time jobs and expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities of high-quality pet food products that already include kibble and treats. The Green Globe Certified facility features cutting edge x-ray and…
Arnold Palmer Spiked Lite launches
Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced the launch of Arnold Palmer Spiked Lite, a new take on the original half-iced, tea half-lemonade flavoured malt beverage with just 100 calories and 2 grams of sugar per 12 ounces. It’s slated to hit shelves next month. Arnold Palmer Spiked Lite, which checks in 4.5% alcohol by volume,…
Lavazza introduces RTD cold brew cans
Cold brew coffee has been among the fastest-growing beverage categories. In 2015, U.S. sales were around $110 million, according to data from Statista. By 2025, this figure is forecast to soar to more than $940 million. PepsiCo has been selling Starbucks RTD coffees in stores for a quarter century. Coca-Cola distributes Dunkin’s bottled coffee in the U.S., and…
New metal packaging life cycle assessment sees significant reductions in greenhouse gases
Metal Packaging Europe, the association of European producers of rigid metal packaging, has completed a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of metal packaging including aluminium beverage cans, aluminium and steel food cans, steel aerosols, steel general line and speciality packaging and steel closures. Based on 2018 production data, the study covers the life cycle of…
Ball and Sodexo Live! expand partnership to bring Ball Aluminium Cups to major venues across the US and Canada
Ball Corporation and Sodexo Live! have announced an expansion of their multi-year partnership to advance sustainability efforts in sports and entertainment by bringing millions of infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cups to communities visiting major venues and events across the United States and Canada. Ball, a leading global provider of infinitely recyclable aluminium beverage packaging, designed the lightweight aluminium cups…
Alcoa advances sustainably with recycled aluminium, produced using renewable energy
Alcoa has announced its intention to reinvent the aluminium industry. In some cases, that means transformative innovation that will fundamentally change the way we produce aluminium in the future. In other cases, it means important upgrades that can help advance sustainably today – the most recent example being our Mosjøen smelter. Nestled between mountain and sea…
The countdown to Brazil’s 2022 Latamcan begins
Latamcan (the Latin American Canmakers Conference) is just around the corner. 2022’s event, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil between Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th May, is pulling out all the stops! Industry professionals from across the globe will gather at Bourbon Atibaia Resort, located on the outskirts of the city, for a jam-packed couple…
