Partnership
Pepsi release Michael Jackson cans
Drinks giant Pepsi is releasing one billion cans featuring images of the late singer Michael Jackson to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his album Bad.
Ball honoured by Coca-Cola
Ball Packaging Europe has been named as Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Supplier of the Year.
Award winning brands in cans
Two drinks that are packaged in cans made by Rexam were honoured at the Beverage Innovation Awards in London.
Glowing cans from Rexam
Radioactive Energy Drink has been relaunched in cans featuring graphics that glow in the dark.
Success for recycling programme
More than 50 million used beverage cans were collected from workplaces and ‘on the go’ locations across the UK in 2011.
Spring water gets Sleek look
Noah’s Oxygenated Spring Water has been made available in 12oz Sleek cans from Rexam.
Resource efficient
Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) recently hosted a debate on metal’s sustainability at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event, which was hosted in partnership with Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP, brought together key influencers to promote metal resource efficiency in a sustainable Europe. You can read more about how the event went in the March issue of […]
Bio-based coatings for metal packaging
A project called Biocopac aims to make better use of Europe’s tomato by-products by using bio-based coatings derived from the fruit in metal packaging.
Recycling campaign launched in Northern Ireland
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is encouraging householders in Northern Ireland to recycle their metal packaging through a campaign called MetalMatters.
MPE aims for zero metal waste to landfill
Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), the trade body representing the united interests of producers and suppliers of metal packaging across Europe, hosted a debate on metal’s sustainability at the European Parliament in Brussels last Tuesday (24 January).
Can Film Festival encourages recycling
Students in the UK are being encouraged to recycle empty drink cans in return for the chance to see a free film.
Epic Products appoints new agent in Japan
Epic Products International has announced the appointment of a new Japanese agent.
Rexam launches Europe’s first 75cl can
Leading can maker Rexam has announced that it will make Europe’s first 75cl can, which was launched onto the Russian and Eastern European markets at the end of 2011.
Novelis and Coca-Cola sign can sheet deal
Novelis, a leading producer of rolled aluminium, has announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of aluminium can sheet to Coca-Cola in North America.