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Ball releases 2023 Combined Annual Financial and Sustainability Report
Ball have released its 2023 Combined Report, which provides stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of how environmental, social and economic performance are driving value across the business. “Following the divestment of our aerospace business, this past year presented an opportunity for us to clearly declare who we are as a focused aluminium packaging sustainability leader…
Unified Aluminium Industries call for creation of North American Aluminium Trade Committee
The Aluminium Association of Canada, The Aluminum Association and the Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio have called for the creation of a North American Aluminium Trade Committee (NAATC) in a letter to trade officials in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The letter came ahead of a summit in Ottawa – the second trilateral meeting for the North American industries in the last 6…
Budweiser collaborates with Sir Peter Blake to launch limited edition pop art can
Today, The King of Beers, Budweiser announces it is joining forces with legendary artist Sir Peter Blake, the godfather of British Pop Art. The two icons of culture unite to launch an exclusive limited edition beer can which doubles as a collectible piece of Pop Art. With this exciting launch, Budweiser and Sir Peter Blake…
Diageo trials aluminium bottle for Baileys in global travel retail
Diageo has lined up a pilot of an aluminium bottle for its Baileys cream liqueur brand in three European airports. The project, led by the group’s global travel division, goes live this month through a tie-up with GTR operator Gebr Heinemann. Following a launch on Heinemann’s loyalty programme platform, the packs will then go on…
United Dutch Breweries teams up with CANPACK on football themed beers
To celebrate football with supporters all around the world and create a real standout on the shelf, United Dutch Breweries has tasked CANPACK with producing a memorable set of limited-edition 330 ml cans for its flagship Royal Dutch Premium Lager using Quadromix can printing technology. For this special edition, the classic Royal Dutch label has…
AMCOR’s screw cap for wine marks 60th anniversary
Amcor Capsules has celebrated the 60th anniversary of its pioneering STELVIN aluminium screw cap range for wine. The development of STELVIN in 1964 in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, marked a significant milestone in the wine industry. At a time when there were no screw cap alternatives available in the market, the concept of STELVIN was first pioneered…
Crown signs renewable energy deal
Crown has entered a 15-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Enel Green Power España (EGPE), Endesa’s renewable energy subsidiary, securing renewable electricity from a new PV project built in Badajoz, Spain. This deal will cover all of Crown’s current operational footprint in European countries that are part of the Alliance of Issuing Bodies (AIB), which…
ANICAV launches canned tomato awareness campaign
ANICAV – the Italian Association of Canned Vegetable Industries has launched a new campaign “Red Gold from Europe” aimed to promote European Organic Canned Tomatoes, a delectable and healthy choice for discerning culinary enthusiasts across Denmark, Sweden, and The Netherlands. Renowned for their exceptional nutritional value, European organic canned tomatoes offer an array of health benefits. Canned…
New aluminium bottled water launched
SOURCE Global has launched SKY WTR by SOURCE, a first-of-its-kind, non-extractive, sustainably sourced aluminium bottled water produced by technology that generates renewable drinking water using only sun and air. Re-defining a much-needed category in the bottled water industry, at a time when the world needs to rethink how we consume finite resources, SKY WTR represents…
PepsiCo launches bubly burst
In 2018, PepsiCo disrupted the sparkling water category with the launch of bubly sparkling water. Now, the company is shaking things up once again with a brand-new product, bubly burst. New bubly burst is a refreshing, flavour-forward, lightly sweetened sparkling water beverage with bold fruit flavours, bright colours, zero added sugar, and minimal calories. Beyond the new flavour…
