Blogs
Spraying sustainably
With CanTech International’s May 2023 edition going to press, as well as a visit for me to Leeds for the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association’s Innovation Day, this week has been a busy one.
Beer creating itself
Global brewer, Ab InBev, has used artificial intelligence platforms ChatGPT and Midjourney to not only create a new beer to celebrate its 150th anniversary, but to design the branding and ad/marketing campaigns for it.
Spring in our step
With the Easter weekend upcoming, tins are out in all their glory on luxury shelves and online.
Strengthening the RTD coffee space
I’m remembering one of my early CanTech blogs which featured an aesthetically pleasing tin of Grind coffee beans, as news arrives that the London-based brand has completed the acquisition of ready-to-drink canned coffee company, Bottleshot Coffee.
Can refresh
You might remember that last year, I interviewed Eliza Flanagan, co-founder of personal care company, Kankan, which uses cans as a packaging source for its hand wash and body cleansers. Well, the Kankan brand has had a makeover and its new look is here.
Educating ourselves & others for Global Recycling Day
By now, the world’s clued up to the pollution caused by companies and the general public not recycling properly. However, as the metal packaging industry reiterates again and again, more communication is needed to really drive the message home and ensure we’re acting on this issue in the most effective way.
Embracing equity
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #EmbraceEquity, which is all about recognising that every person has different circumstances, and may need varying resources and opportunities to reach an equal outcome.
High and dry
We enter March with news of the driest February* in the UK since 1993, according to the Met Office.
Charity in metal
A resident of York in the UK has raised more than £16,000 over the past ten years, for a charity aiding the personal development of young people with disabilities, by collecting and selling used metal packaging.
Coating the future
In coatings news this week, AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has revealed its next generation product portfolio, enabling customers to distinguish its new industry leading BPA-Ni and NexGen coatings from its legacy products.
Celebrating canned food month
February marks canned food month, and companies all over are encouraging people to reap the benefits and share recipes, as well as donating to those in need.
Keynotes announced for Asia CanTech 2023
We are pleased to announce that Robert Budway, president, and Scott Breen, vice president of sustainability for the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), have been confirmed as keynote speakers at Asia CanTech 2023.
Checking in from Paris
At the time of writing this, we’re halfway through the busy first day of Paris Packaging Week at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, and ADF is abuzz with activity.
Improving Poland’s recycling rates
Retailer Carrefour Poland and the EKO-Punkt Packaging Recovery Organisation are partnering to trial a deposit refund system for plastic bottles and aluminium beverage cans, in an effort to increase the amount of waste recycled and to support the household budget of Poles in times of high inflation.