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U.Can Cook with new app

UK consumers spent £2.3 billion on canned food last year, with an increase from the previous year of over 26 million people purchasing canned food goods. What’s more these store cupboard staples are now being consumed in over 99% of UK households. To meet this popularity, Canned Food UK has launched a smart new app […]

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Aerosols on the rise

According to figures released by the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) the UK aerosol sector has grown for the fourth year running. The annual UK filling figures show an overall increase of 3% for 2014 compared with the previous year. In total, UK producers filled 1509.7 million cans last year, with aerosols produced for both […]

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Alcoa strong in Q1

Alcoa has reported strong first quarter 2015 profits, with a first quarter 2015 net income of $195 million, or $0.14 per share, including $158 million in restructuring-related charges (approximately 90% non-cash), mostly to optimise the company’s portfolio. Year-on-year, first quarter 2015 results compare to a net loss of $178 million, or $0.16 per share. The […]

Celebrating canned food week

In preparation for Canned Food Week 2015, held 30 March – 5 April, Canned Food UK has teamed up with celebrity nutritionist Amanda Hamilton to raise awareness of canned food and its nutritional benefits. Canned Food UK and Amanda Hamilton have produced a set of seven healthy eating plans for a number of different audiences. […]

March 2015

Filling focus: Beer Seaming update Three-piece market update Ends & end making Euro CanTech show issue

Recycling facilities in shopping centres

According to a report by the drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts, more than half of UK consumers have never used their local shopping centre’s recycling facilities. These results were taken from a survey of customers at two shopping centres with a combined footfall of 38 million. The report also claims that over 90% […]

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Aerosol update – Paris

Recently I visited the ADF Aerosol forum in Paris and I have to say it was a day well spent. Having looked around the exhibition and spoken to many of the exhibitors present it seems that aerosols are going from strength to strength. Bag on valve technology was high on the agenda, and a visit to […]

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Competition concerns over Sonoco acquisition

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Sonoco Products Company’s acquisition of Weidenhammer Packaging Group GmbH gives rise to a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition and will be referred for an in-depth phase 2 investigation unless acceptable undertakings are offered. Sonoco and Weidenhammer both manufacture and supply composite cans for […]

Business as usual

Well, Christmas is done and dusted and here we are back at CanTech HQ to prepare for the first edition of next year. We have some real treats in store for you in 2015, not just from a magazine perspective but also from an events point of view. Euro CanTech, in Barcelona this March, is […]

Thank you very much

2014 has been an exciting year for the metal packaging industry. The rise in popularity of aluminium bottles, thermochromic inks and the trend towards personalisation are of particular note, as well as developments worldwide in terms of new can plant openings and investments in up and coming markets. Most have seen steady growth, while others […]

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