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Heineken USA brand enters spirits category with new canned cocktail
Each new Dos Equis Margarita Classic Lime cocktail in a can contains 10% ABV and is made with Blanco Tequila, real lime juice and natural flavours.
Aluminum Association applauds Commerce Department’s enforcement of unfair trade orders on foil from China
On 12 July 2022, the US Department of Commerce self-initiated country-wide anti-circumvention inquiries involving imports of aluminium foil from China that are completed or finished in Thailand and South Korea.
Tata Steel launches low-CO2 steel
Tata Steel Nederland has launched Zeremis Carbon Lite, steel with an allocated carbon footprint reduction of up to 100%.
CMI publishes aluminium beverage can recycling primer and roadmap
The Can Manufacturers Institute roadmap explains how the ambitious US aluminium beverage can recycling rate targets that CMI members announced in November 2021 will be achieved.
Aluminium personal care brand launches in Canada
Eco-conscious personal care company Hey Humans has officially launched across Canada with 99% plastic free packaging made from infinitely recyclable aluminium.
thyssenkrupp Steel advances decarbonisation of steel production with bp
Energy company bp and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding focused on the development of long-term supply of low carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame introduces canned rum cocktails to Florida
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and spirits trailblazer, Sammy Hagar, is rolling out his new Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co sparkling rum cocktails in a can throughout Florida, USA.
AkzoNobel announces new CEO
AkzoNobel has announced that Gregoire Poux-Guillaume will become the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) as of 1 November 2022.
Go Mate launches new gamers’ energy drink in cans
Plant-based Go Mate is aiming to challenge the negative perceptions that are often associated with over-consumption of energy drinks, with two variants in special edition cans.
Hepworth & Company to install new canning line
UK-based Hepworth & Company has unveiled a major programme of investment in its Sussex brewery, including the installation of a new 30,000 cans per hour capacity canning line and a number of environmental measures.
Aluminium Deutschland integrates DAVR into operations
Aluminium Deutschland (AD) is taking over the tasks of the Deutsche Aluminium Verpackung Recycling (DAVR), with the existing DAVR being dissolved and continued as an AD working group on behalf of the shareholders.
Canpack helps Slovakian wine maker transition to cans
Canpack Group has supported Slovakian winemaker Víno Matyšák in bringing its award-winning wine to a new audience, with a new range of sparkling wines in cans.
Skrewball Whiskey introduces 100ml can format
Skrewball Whiskey, US-based peanut butter whiskey brand, has announced the introduction of an 100ml can to its product lineup.
Heineken to build $90m can plant in Mexico
Heineken has announced plans to build a 1.8 billion peso ($90 million) can manufacturing plant in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua near its brewery in the town of Mequoi.