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M&S launches festive gin & tonic in a can
Marks & Spencer has launched a festive version of its canned gin & tonic cocktail.
Bunting appoints lean manufacturing co-ordinator
Bunting has appointed Robert Clausing as the company’s new lean manufacturing co-ordinator. Clausing will be responsible for focusing on utilising a lean manufacturing mindset in order to reduce and eliminate waste.
Guinness World Record broken for ‘most cans opened simultaneously’
Stolle Machinery was the major sponsor of a record setting event on September 18 2019 in Sidney, Ohio.
German beverage company builds own nitro can filling plant
Inspired by Ardagh’s nitro can, Hamburg beverage company Rapide Food has become a contract filler for other companies wishing to use the technology.
CarnaudMetalbox celebrates World Skills achievements
Earlier this month’ CarnaudMetalbox’s team of apprentices completed the World Skills competition finishing sixth overall.
Zagorka partners with Ball for limited edition cans
Bulgarian beer brand, Zagorka has launched two limited-edition cans featuring art by two Bulgarian artists, in association with can manufacturer Ball Corporation.
Canpack expands in Czech Republic
Canpack, part of the Canpack Group and a manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans, is continuing its global expansion with a new investment in the Czech Republic.
Wine in a Can back in the hands of the inventors
Barokes Wines has been formally recognised as the pioneer of the Vinsafe canned wine technology, following a five-year court battle with its Japanese shareholder Daiwa Can Company.
Hyperion Technologies acquires Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall
Hyperion Materials & Technologies will acquire Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall GmbH & Co. KG and its affiliates (AFC).
Aerosol market sees slight decline in 1H 2019
Aerobal, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, has reported a drop in aerosol production in the first half of 2019 by about 1% to three billion cans.
Canned food market predicted to increase
Transparency Market Research (TMR), a global market intelligence company, delivers key insights on the food cans market in its new report, which includes global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends, and forecast for 2019–2027.
Croatian beer brand uses cans to highlight endangered species
Croatian beer brand, Ožujsko, part of the Molson Coors family, has partnered with Ball Corporation to launch a collection of limited-edition cans intended to raise awareness of endangered species found in and around Croatia.
WaveGrip and Orpheus establish return scheme for carriers
WaveGrip, a brand of Berry Global, is providing a packaging solution and carrier return scheme for Orpheus Brewing to help the brewery reduce waste and its annual packaging footprint by approximately 85%.
Five Gold Stars for Ardagh at 2019 Starpack Awards
Ardagh Group’s Food & Speciality business won the title of Packaging Team of the Year at the 2019 Starpack Awards.