UK drinks can market hits 4.8bn

The Can Makers, the industry trade body representing the UK manufacturers of drinks cans, have revealed that a record 4.835 billion can deliveries were made in the first half of this year.

This is an increase of 7.1% across the UK drinks can markets.

Beer and cider can deliveries showed 8.2% growth, with deliveries reaching 2.278 billion.

Soft drink can deliveries increased to 2.557bn, up 6% and 145m units compared to the same period last year.

Graham Fenton, chairman of the UK Can Makers, said: “The UK beverage can market continues to perform well, with higher growth in the first half of 2014 than any similar period in the past decade. This is no doubt boosted by the UK’s economic growth, good weather, sporting interest and increased marketing support around events like the World Cup.”