Features
Durability and sustainability boosting outlook for metal packaging
Ania Krolak, managing consultant, EMEA, specialising in packaging at Smithers Pira, examines the innovations and trends creating new value in metal packaging.
Ensuring clarity for members
2019 promises to be a significant year for the metal packaging industry in the UK, with the impending issues of Brexit and Deposit Return Schemes.
Exploring a new food trend
As the trend for veganism rises, Masterchef UK finalists from 2016, Billy Wright and Jack Layer, recently devised set of new vegan canned food recipes for Canned Food UK.
Utilising growth opportunities
Anne-Marie Hardie investigates how the metal packaging industry is responding to a gap in the market, with the growth of the cannabis industry.
Standing out from the crowd
Kat Skeates was at BrauBeviale to report on the latest trends in the beverage packaging and production industry. Here’s a round-up of the show…
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
2018 Review – Let us seize the day
Richard Moore reviews 2018 and the current issues facing the can making industry, with a passionate plea that the metal packaging industry is facing its ‘carpe diem’ moment
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Modernising a classic process
Ian Scholey examines the investments in the die necking product sector.
Enhancing the consumer experience – Asia CanTech day two highlights
With a record number of suppliers exhibiting, the 2018 edition of Asia CanTech started with a
real flourish. See a summary of presentations from day two.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Could DRS spell trouble for aerosol recycling?
Patrick Heskins, chief executive of the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association, talks to CanTech about Deposit Return Schemes and aerosol recycling.
Can Man: Remembering Bill
This edition of Can Man takes on a slightly different narrative, as I recently learnt of the sad news of the passing of William ‘Bill’ Coors, the chairman of the Adolph Coors Company.
Tin men become MASTERS
Tinmasters recently announced the acquisition of Afon Tinplate. Alex Fordham visits Tinmasters’ headquarters in Caldicot, UK, to find out the implications of the purchase and the reasons behind the company’s rebranding
Cheers to 30 years
Alex Fordham recently visited UTC Overseas, who this October celebrate 30 years in the can making business.
A stronger platform for us all
AkzoNobel recently released its new generation of coatings for the internal protection of three-piece food cans. Alex Fordham visited the company headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to find out the potential benefits for the three-piece food can market.
The Portuguese caviar
Alex Fordham recently visited Comur, the Portuguese sardine company, which still skins and de-bones its sardines by hand.