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Barr's gets original

Scottish soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr has launched its Barr’s Originals range of traditional soft drinks in Rexam’s 330ml aluminium cans.
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Three-piece printing

The difference between two- and three-piece can printing comes down to water, according to INX International
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Princes’ plan for a bigger slice of tinned pie market

Princes is hoping to take on tinned meat market leader Fray Bentos with a re-launch of its pie range. 
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A MIST OPPORTUNITY

Can machine maker Lanico’s decision to add spray cans to its repertoire means business has never been better...
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A PINT OF CHEER

We may be in the middle of troubled economic times but for the global beer market, business is booming...
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Miller Lite in new aluminium pint bottle

Miller Lite is now available in 16oz Alumi-Tek bottles from Ball Corporation.
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Now anchovies get the Crown PeelSeam treatment

Anchovies are the latest canned product to benefit from Crown’s new size rectangular lid in its PeelSeam easy-open range.
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Tubex takes top award for its toothpaste in a can

Tubex swept the board at this year’s World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards organised by the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL).
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Venom in re-sealable bottles

Dr Pepper Snapple Group has introduced Venom, a new energy drink available in Black Mamba, regular, and Mojave Rattler versions.
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Environmental dispensing

Crown Holdings has introduced the EarthSafe dispensing system, an innovative and environmentally responsible package designed to help brand owners comply with directives from the US’s California Air Resources Board.
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Crabtree makes impact with feeder

Crabtree of Gateshead launched the Double Box feeder at Metpack
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Permeation reduction with new closure

Bericap has launched its P2 Rel aluminium closure.
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Flexible/rigid package hybrids

The Ultra Peel retortable membrane end for metal cans from Watson Standard Adhesives and Sonoco Flexible Packaging has won the highest achievement award in technical innovation at the 2008 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards.
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Spanish selection

The Spanish second hand can making machinery company Mel is dedicated to sales and reconstruction of machinery for the manufacture of metal packages.
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Canned cheeseburger

Katadyn will present a world first at Europe’s largest outdoor trade show in Germany this summer - the canned cheeseburger.
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Huber’s directly decorative

Packaging for Godiva’s latest biscuit collection was developed by Huber Decorative.
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Carte Noire coffee in metal container

A special Carte Noire coffee package from Kraft Foods has been developed in co-operation with Crown Speciality Packaging as part of a holiday promotion in France and Ukraine.
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Glass-like can

A new 330ml can for German beer brand Gaffel Kölsch looks like the slim glass used for the traditional Cologne-brewed beer.
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Double action press

Germany’s Heilbronn Container Presses Ltd has developed a double action press with capacities from 500 kN to 5,000 kN.
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Screw jacks boost productivity at can plant

Rexam Beverage Can’s UK plant in Milton Keynes recently made the decision to invest in screw jack systems for the can washing area of the production line. Improvements since have included saving man-hours and lowering the down time, according to the company.
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Quality counts

The metal deco market is responding to customers’ requests for quality finishes. Alec Peachey reports

Barr's gets original

Scottish soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr has launched its Barr’s Originals range of traditional soft drinks in Rexam’s 330ml aluminium cans.