Can & end making
Look of the Irish for Caffrey’s
Landor Associates has teamed up with brewer Molson Coors to unveil a new look for the Caffrey’s Irish Ale brand. Caffrey’s, the smooth drinking non-traditional ale, has been redesigned to re-engage a lost generation of ale drinkers, encouraging them to once again include the brand in their drinking repertoire.
Second filler to use wine in can technology
French filler Cacolac has signed a contract with Australian company Barokes licensing them to fill wine in a can using Vinsafe technology. The Vinsafe process is the only wine-in-a-can packaging system, combining long shelf life with high product quality and managed by global patents.
Crown to build new plants in China
Can making giant Crown has announced plans to expand its footprint in China by building two new beverage can plants. The company is also adding a second line at a plant that is being built now.
Multipack sales help drive shipment growth
Can Makers, the body representing the UK manufacturers of beer and carbonated soft drinks cans, has revealed that carbonated soft drink can shipments were up 8%, with 186 million more units shipped in the first half of 2011 compared with 2010.
MP visits British can making plant
British Member of Parliament Mark Lancaster recently visited Rexam Beverage Can’s Milton Keynes plant to gain an insight into can making first hand. The plant visit allowed Mr Lancaster, who is the MP for Milton Keynes North, the opportunity to gain a better understanding of both the workings of the plant itself and Rexam as a company.
New lid offers easier opening
Danish can maker Glud & Marstrand has launched a plastic laminated aluminium lid for rectangular meat cans. The new easyALUtop has been designed to reduce the opening force of a can.
New look for Pepsi Istanbul
Rexam Beverage Can has teamed up with Pepsico Beverages Turkey to design a can for Pepsi Istanbul, a limited edition lemon and mint twist on the classic drink. Hülya Avsar, one of country’s most famous celebrities and spokesperson for local Pepsi campaigns, designed the 33cl cans, produced at Rexam’s Manisa Plant in Turkey.
Budweiser cans get new look
US brewer Anheuser-Busch has revealed a new design which will be seen on cans of Budweiser. The new look can will roll out of US breweries and into the hands of American beer drinkers this summer, before debuting in markets around the world later this year.
Rexam and HTW to double can production in India
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company, and leading Indian can maker Hindustan Tin Works will double production of beverage cans at their site in Taloja, close to Mumbai. A new high-speed beverage can manufacturing line will be built at the site.
European demand drives Rexam’s results
Rexam is considering options for capital expenditure opportunities in both Finland and Russia following the release of the company’s half-year results. The company reported a 19% increase in underlying pre-tax profits to £236m for the first half of 2011.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Apeal to host summit
Apeal’s Steel for Packaging Summit will take place in Kosice, Slovakia, on September 20th 2011. Apeal (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) and US Steel Europe will co-host Steel for Packaging, Green solutions for Central Europe at the US Steel Europe plant in Kosice.
Site visit confirmed – Asia CanTech 2011
Asia CanTech attendees will be given the opportunity to visit Crown’s plant in Saigon. Crown Asia Pacific will have control over who visits the plant and places may be limited.
Cider brand launched in aluminium bottles
The UK’s first cider to be packaged in aluminium bottles has been launched by Aston Manor. Aston Manor, the third largest cider producer in the UK, chose aluminium bottles because of their premium look and feel.
Ball’s Deeside plant achieves zero waste to landfill target
Another of Ball Packaging Europe’s plants has achieved zero waste to landfill. John Griffiths AM, Welsh Government Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, visited Ball’s can end facility in Deeside, UK, on Tuesday (26 July).