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Bevcraft to establish digital print operations in Quebec
Bevcraft Group, has announced the establishment of Groupe Bevcraft Canada at the Quebec-Ireland Business Leaders Reception. Irish Deputy Prime Minister (‘Tánaiste’) Micheál Martin and the Irish Ambassador to Canada Eamonn McKee made the announcement alongside Bevcraft Group founders Darren Fenton, COO and Ciarán Gorman, CFO before a large congregation at the McCord Stewart Museum, Montreal.…
LineView Solutions unlocks £5.4m in capacity increase for Britvic
Lineview Solutions has revealed it has unlocked £5.4 million in capacity increase at Britvic’s factory in Rugby, UK through Line Balancing Optimisation (LBO). Lineview worked with the beverage manufacturer to execute an LBO training project over a two-week period. The programme is said to have achieved an immediate capacity increase of £2.9 million, while revealing a…
Mark Doherty appointed new Managing Director at John West
Mark Doherty, currently Commercial Director John West, has taken over as John West Managing Director as of March 12, 2024. He will lead all John West entities including the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and export markets. He follows Paul Stephenson in this role, who left the organization at the end of last month. Mark has…
AB InBev and PepsiCo launch alcoholic 7Up RTD in Canada
Anheuser-Busch InBev and PepsiCo have joined forces to launch an alcoholic 7Up beverage in Canada. Labatt Breweries, AB InBev’s Canadian subsidiary, said the new, 7% abv Svns Hard 7Up would “deliver on an existing market gap”. The brewer, which is making the drinks at three of its breweries, said the RTD category in North America…
Hoffman Neopac CEO resigns due to ‘differences of opinion’
Mark Aegler, CEO of the Hoffmann Neopac Group, has decided to leave Hoffman Neopac after 13 years. Certain differences of opinion between the Supervisory Board and Mark Aegler on the Group’s strategic direction have led to his decision to continue his professional career outside of the Hoffmann Neopac Group. He will continue to act as…
United Breweries launches Queenfisher in India
United Breweries has launched Queenfisher: The Queen of Good Times, from the House of Kingfisher a revolutionary initiative dedicated to honouring the women in lives who foster bonds of sisterhood through friendship and choice. The initiative celebrates moments of sisterhood across all groups of friends, activated through touchpoints, curated experiences and a new lager beer.…
Ball installs a Reverse Vending Machine in U.S. ski resort
Ball Aluminum Cups, Copper Mountain Resort and the POWDR Adventure Lifestyle Corporation have installed a Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) at Jack’s Slopeside Grill to increase aluminium recycling in the mountain town. The machine was installed in February 2024 and will be available for the duration of the season through April 2024. Ball Corporation worked with leading recycling data collection…
Chameleon Organic Coffee introduces RTD cold brew cans
Chameleon Organic Coffee, the original purveyors of handcrafted bottled cold-brew coffee, today announced the expansion of its ready-to-drink category with the debut of four ultra-convenient 8 oz. cold-brew cans. Handcrafted with 100% organic beans, Chameleon’s new ready-to-enjoy canned cold-brew line features four distinct flavours with sweetened and unsweetened options. Each delivers unparalleled convenience by offering…
AkzoNobel using 100% renewable electricity in Latin America
All of AkzoNobel’s manufacturing locations in Latin America are now operating on 100% renewable electricity, further boosting the company’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions across the full value chain by 50% by 2030 (baseline 2018). The milestone – reached late last year – follows on from similar achievements in North America (early 2023) and Europe (early 2022). “We’re…
Roeslein welcomes Eric Goettelmann as new CFO
A graduate of the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University and holding an MBA from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, Eric is also a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Roeslein, Eric served as President of Midas Capital, a division of Midas Hospitality, which he co-founded in…
