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MiXery launches under the tab promotion
German drinks maker Karlsberg Brauerei has marked the beginning of the warm season with the launch of its MiXery summer promotion. With the slogan “Locate the taste – experience your taste” as its banner, the campaign encourages fans of the brewery’s branded beverages to collect “x-credits” which can then be spent by bidding for different […]
Fully recycled aluminium can a step closer
A new can aimed at the drinks market is the next step towards a 100% recycled aluminium product, according to its makers. The Evercan created by US based Novelis is, the company says, the first can to be independently certified for its recycled aluminium content. The can aims to allow drinks companies to deliver sodas, […]
Mama’s Little Yella Pils debuts in ‘stovepipe’ cans
Czech-style pilsner Mama’s Little Yella Pils will now be available in Ball’s royal pint aluminium can. The launch follows the release of brewer Oskar Blues’ Dale’s Pale Ale in the royal pint cans, which holds 19.2oz or 568ml, last year. Ball claims to be the only can manufacturer in North America who makes the royal pint, […]
First can venture for mead maker
Blue Dog Mead is launching its first ever-canned beer for the US market. The 12 oz aluminium cans, which will be made by Crown, will hold the Oregon-based brewer’s Green Collar Mead. Mead, also referred to as ‘honey wine,’ is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of honey and water and has been brewed […]
Anheuser-Busch launches Straw-Ber-Rita
Anheuser-Busch is to expand its range of fruity malt drinks with a new strawberry margarita cocktail in a can. Straw-Ber-Rita, an 8% strength drink, is a blend of Bud Light Lime with the taste of strawberry margarita. The new brand will be available in three pack sizes: 12 pack of 8oz cans and four packs […]
Canned tuna Mario is internet hit
A version of computer game icon Mario made out of tuna cans has become an online sensation. The Italian American plumber, who has starred in a series of video games for technology giant Nintendo, was recreated out of cans as part of Canstruction Calgary. So far the image has been viewed by more than 1.3m […]
Sly Fox first to use removable end
Helles Golden Lager will be the first commercial use of Crown’s new full aperture end in North America. The can, which is the ninth canned beer by Sly Fox Brewing of Pennsylvania, will have a fully removable lid and both brewer and can maker believe the combination is a perfect fit for beer. “This technology […]
‘Gag’ lemonade launched
A gag feature will be hidden in a series of cans developed in association with a Finnish TV show. Rexam has worked with Finnish drinks firm Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy to create a new can design for its Duudesons Jekkulimonadi known as gag lemonade. The soft lemonade drink is named after the Dudesons who are best […]
Coke cans the most dropped
Cans of Coca Cola are the most dropped by litterbugs according to a new survey by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. For the first time the campaign invited volunteers to join surveying staff and more than 500 people signed up to count over 37,000 pieces of litter dropped around the UK. The survey, which was […]
Cans of corned beef contained horsemeat
Supermarket chain ASDA has revealed it pulled two canned meat products from the shelves after they were found to be contaminated with horsemeat. Since the scandal of horsemeat substituted for beef broke in January this year a number of frozen ready meals have been pulled from supermarket shelves. However, ASDA has now said ‘above trace […]
Food can’s footprint drops 30% in a decade
The environmental impact of the three-piece 425ml steel food can has fallen by almost a third since 2000, according to research. A study, by Empac and its supply chain partners released today (19 March), looked at the environmental impact of the iconic three-piece. It found the can’s carbon footprint has been reduced, on average, by […]
Cash for cans scheme given two-month lifeline
A scheme making drink producers refund cash for returned cans is to be propped up by a local government as a legal dispute threatens to derail it. Australia’s Northern Territory Government environment minister, Peter Chandler (pictured), said the authority would prop up the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) for two months with taxpayers’ money. The scheme […]
Recall for loose seal tuna cans
A fault in seal tightness has forced one of North America’s largest producers of canned seafood into a voluntary recall of some of its tuna cans. The recall of specific codes of five-ounce chunk white albacore and chunk light tuna products is, the company says, because the cans do not meet its standards for seal […]
Red Bull reveals can contamination threat
Red Bull has revealed a blackmailer is attempting to extort money by threatening to contaminate cans of its energy drink. The blackmailer is allegedly threatening to place cans of the drink contaminated with faeces on supermarket shelves in Austria. According to a statement by Red Bull the company decided to go public about the plot […]