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Canned fish remains popular in Australia
A new range of John West Tuna Chunks has been released by Simplot Australia and will be packaged in 95g cans made by the Ardagh Group. Ardagh Group is the world’s largest seafood can manufacturer and has worked with John West for a number of years.
University students encouraged to recycle
A recycling initiative developed by Every Can Counts is encouraging students to recycle beverage cans at universities – in return for the opportunity to watch films. Known as the Can Film Festival, the initiative has been developed in conjunction with the National Union of Students, and rewards students with the opportunity to watch films, for free, by bringing along empty beverage cans to be recycled.
US brewing company starts using cans
Baxter Brewing Company has become the first craft brewery in New England, US, to can its entire line of beers. Located in the historic Bates Mill in Lewiston, Maine, Baxter beers will be distributed throughout the state of Maine and are expected to expand into the rest of northern New England throughout this year and into 2012.
Crown to build Brazilian can plant in Belem
Crown Embalagens, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, has announced that it will build a beverage can plant in Belem, Northern Brazil. The plant will produce two-piece aluminium beverage cans in multiple sizes and is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2012.
Speciality is key
Rich Grimley, chief operating officer, Rexam Beverage Can Americas talks to CanTech International about the North American market.
Eden Foods expands BPA-free cans into 29oz size
US organic products firm Eden Foods has broadened its range of Bisphenol A (BPA) free lined cans into a 29oz size. The company is now producing six new organic beans in 29oz family-size cans.
Diet Pepsi launched in slimline cans
PepsiCo has launched a new slim line Diet Pepsi can in conjunction with New York’s Fall 2011 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The Diet Pepsi Skinny Can will be available to consumers nationwide in March.
Premier Foods to sell canned food business to Princes
Food and drink group Princes has agreed to buy the canning operations of UK company Premier Foods in a deal worth £182 million (US$292.8m). Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to Premier Foods’ shareholder and regulatory approval, Premier Foods’ sites at Long Sutton and Wisbech would transfer to Princes’ ownership.
Diet Coke cans help raise awareness of American Heart Month
Diet Coke has released limited-edition cans and bottles in recognition of American Heart Month, which is taking place throughout February. The company has released the packages, which feature a stylized stick figure waving a heart flag in support of The Heart Truth.
Conway confident as beverage can sales help improve Crown’s results
The chief executive of can making company Crown expects a “busy and promising” 2011 following the release of its final year results. Higher unit sales of beverage and food cans worldwide helped to improve margins at the company with beverage can sales unit volumes rising 13% and food can volumes up 5% in the fourth quarter.
Limited edition cans celebrate history of Coors brand
US brewer Coors is celebrating the history of its Banquet beer brand with the release of four commemorative cans that will be available until the end of March. The limited edition cans went on sale in the US at the start of February.
Misconceptions of metal recycling
When I first started writing about the metal packaging industry I never quite realised how much there was to it. Can makers, suppliers, shaping, embossing and metal decorating are just some of the things I write about on a regular basis. But there is one thing that makes cans stand out above other packaging types […]
Revellers to drink from cans at Cologne festival
Carnival revellers in Cologne will be drinking from cans after the town council put a ban on glass. The town council has responded after many carnival revellers repeatedly stepped or fell into shards of glass. They now consider the risk of injury posed by glass shards too high after the streets were strewn with empty glass bottles and splinters in previous years.
Courtney to head up the Can Makers
Geoff Courtney has been appointed chairman of the Can Makers, an industry body which represents the UK manufacturers of beer and carbonated soft drinks. Courtney has more than 20 years experience in the packaging industry and takes over from Vince Major, who has held the position since 2009.