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Stella Artois introduces aluminium bottles to support restaurants
Known for encouraging everyone to savour time with the people who matter most, often over delicious food and drinks out, Stella Artois has championed the restaurant industry through the ongoing health crisis, and this summer will be no different. As the restaurants look to reopen in the coming months, up to 80% of eateries across…
Retailer Muji converts all plastic beverage bottles into aluminium cans
The minimalist home goods, apparel, and food chain has implemented a plan to be more environmentally conscious. As of April 23, Japanese retailer Muji stopped selling beverages in plastic bottles at all store locations across Japan. Certain drink products will be discontinued once their stock is depleted while the packaging for 12 remaining products has…
Hair care brand adopts aluminium packaging
Plant-based hair care brand Eva NYC has made moves to addresses sustainable beauty’s biggest issue—non-recyclable packaging—with vibrant, new 100% recyclable aluminium bottles. Introduced in February 2021, the new packaging includes several sizes of a custom-shaped aluminium bottle, decorated with vibrant, shiny pastel graphics in billowing, abstract patterns. Topped with a range of matching pastel plastic…
South African canstock supplier reports major disruptions to operations
Hulamin has said that the Covid-19 outbreak has caused major disruptions in its operations as sales volumes declined by 24 percent to 166 000 tons in the year to end December. However, the group said the London Metals Exchange price of aluminium, which mainly affects working capital and metal price lag, was stronger during the…
Two Robbers Hard Seltzer completes $6 million funding round
Two Robbers Hard Seltzer, one of the leading independent hard seltzer brands in the country, announced today that it has closed its Series A round of funding, raising $6 million. The funding round was led by Brand Foundry Ventures, a consumer-focused investment fund, and a group of individual investors, including Nelson Peltz. The Series A…
Novelis achieves ASI certifications across seven European aluminium manufacturing facilities
Novelis has announced that its European aluminium manufacturing facilities serving all Automotive and Beverage Can customers, as well as a majority of its Specialties customers, have been awarded the Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Certification by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This follows the ASI certifications Novelis achieved last year for its plant in…
Ball becomes sustainability partner of the LA Chargers
Ball has announced that it will become a Proud Sustainability Partner of the Los Angeles Chargers. The partnership will include community engagement, increased use of aluminium beverage packaging, and game day activations to improve recycling processes and education. The partnership, which features both organisations’ commitment to advancing sustainability in sports and entertainment, builds on Ball’s…
Asset manager to Sell Pakistan Coca-Cola Can Maker Stake Via IPO
Ashmore Investment Management Ltd is planning to sell part of its stake in Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Ltd (PABC), a drink packaging manufacturer in an initial public offering (IPO) in June, reported Bloomberg. As per details provided by PABC, Ashmore Mauritius PABC Limited, which is the sponsor of PABC is divesting 26% of the paid up…
Truss introduces six new cannabis beverages in Canada
Eight months after introducing Canada’s largest portfolio of cannabis beverages, Truss Beverage Co. has announced the addition of six more products into the fast-growing market, building on its industry leading position. The new products feature flavours inspired by summer and contain varying levels of THC and CBD. Truss, a joint venture between Molson Coors and HEXO…
AB InBev 100+ Accelerator partners with the Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever
The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company and Unilever have joined the Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) 100+ Accelerator to fund and pilot sustainable innovation in supply chains. Launched in 2018, the 100+ Accelerator is a global incubator program that works to solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture and climate action. Over the…
