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Starbucks enters the energy drinks market with canned BAYA Energy
Starbucks, in partnership with PepsiCo, has expanded its range of ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages into the canned energy drink category with the introduction of Starbucks BAYA Energy.
Poland focus: Strength in cans
With CanTech The Grand Tour due to take place in Poland this March, William Tomaney; Poorna Rodrigo; and Keith Nuthall share an insight into can manufacturing in the country.
PepsiCo releases latest sparkling water innovation in cans
PepsiCo has launched Soulboost, a sparkling water beverage with a splash of real juice and functional ingredients, in 12oz cans.
Dram in a can
Despite all the negativity around the Covid-19 pandemic, the canned beverage is doing very well. This week we’ve had several canned beverage stories, and now, Two Stacks Irish Whiskey in Northern Ireland has released Dram in a Can, which it says is a global first for packaging straight whiskey in a can.
PepsiCo launches Neon Zebra canned cocktail mixers
PepsiCo has launched Neon Zebra, a line of non-alcoholic cocktail mixers in mini aluminium cans.
Pepsi launches Pepsi Café
Pepsi has announced Pepsi Café, a new beverage debuting in the US in April 2020, that blends the taste of deep coffee with the refreshing taste of a Pepsi cola.
PepsiCo moves Aquafina brand to cans
PepsiCo brand Aquafina is getting an eco-friendly packaging makeover as the company looks to reduce the amount of virgin plastic it uses.
Neon Mountain Dew cans launched in Middle East
Crown has worked with Mountain Dew, a PepsiCo brand, to create a special edition can featuring florescent inks, launched in the Middle East.
Ardagh, Ball & CMI urge US president not to impose cansheet and aluminium tariffs
CEOs from some of America’s leading food and beverage companies and trade associations have joined the American Beverage Association, Beer Institute, and Can Manufacturers Institute in sending a letter to president Donald Trump requesting that he refrain from imposing tariffs or import restrictions on cansheet, primary aluminium, and scrap.
Ashmore to invest in Pakistan’s first aluminium beverage can plant
Ashmore, a specialist Emerging Markets investment group, has announced its intention for Ashmore funds to invest in Pakistan’s first aluminium beverage can plant near Islamabad. This will be a first of its kind manufacturing facility in Pakistan with an expected annual capacity of over 700 million cans. In due course, it is intended that the […]
Beyoncé to star on aluminium bottles
PepsiCo Beverages Italy is too feature pop-star Beyoncé on a limited run of Rexam’s Fusion aluminium bottle. The singer, who appears very pale on the bottle, and PepsiCo have partnered with each other for a series of adverts and on can promotions in 2013. But in Italy, where the aluminium bottle for the drinks is […]
Pepsi cans still contain cancer-causing chemical
Pepsi has still not removed a potentially cancer causing chemical from its cola drink. According to research commissioned by the Centre for Environmental Health (CEH) rival drink Coca-Cola has changed its caramel colouring in the United States. But, outside of California, Pepsi is still using colouring with high levels of the cancer-causing 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI). California […]
Pepsi cola cans to feature Beyonce
PepsiCo has turned to pop super star Beyone Knowles in a bid to turn around its cola business. PepsiCo has stepped up the marketing around its namesake product after admitting it faces a “challenge” selling cola in the US market particularly. The problem for the company is its sports drinks, teas and other products are […]
Mountain Dew cans feature thermochromic ink
New 16oz cans of Mountain Dew feature a colour changing ink that has been supplied by US based Chromatic Technologies (CTI).