Filling
Silgan to supply cans to Nestlé
Can maker Silgan has acquired Nestlé Purina PetCare Company’s steel can making assets for its pet food products. As part of the deal, the US company has also entered into a long-term supply agreement with Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.
Diet Coke gets new look
Limited edition cans of Diet Coke have hit the shelves in America. The latest evolution in Diet Coke’s iconic ‘Stay Extraordinary’ campaign features a modern new look for fall on the Diet Coke aluminium can and a series of new adverts on television and out-of-home.
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.
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.
Stay Full soups from Baxters
UK soup company Baxters has launched a new range of ‘Stay Full’ soups in cans. The can labels have been designed by design agency Springetts and feature a white background with images of key ingredients, which the company says helps reinforce the contents of each recipe.
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.
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.
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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.
Princes expands canned food operations
UK-based Princes has completed the acquisition of Premier Foods’ East Anglian canning operations. The acquisition includes two major UK canning sites at Long Sutton and Wisbech in East Anglia, along with a number of brands including Crosse & Blackwell, Farrow’s and Smedley’s.
Molson makes switch to aluminium bottles
Brewer Molson Coors is set to make a switch from glass bottles to aluminium bottles for three of its biggest beer brands. The packaging format switch is at the heart of a £7.3 million rebrand of Carling but Molson is also moving Coors Light and Caffrey’s into aluminium bottles.
Tactile can helps German brewer celebrate brand’s 100th anniversary
Ball Packaging Europe is helping Germany’s König Brewery celebrate the 100th anniversary of its König Pilsener premium brand with the introduction of its first 568ml can.