Alex Rivers
Natural responsibility
This blog comes to you from the UK’s Lake District National Park, where I’m thinking about my part in ensuring beautiful natural landscapes like this endure for many future generations to come.
Consumer self-sufficiency
According to a recent report from Innova Market Insights, consumer concerns have shifted to focus on protecting finances, personal health and health of the planet, all of which are identified as significant drivers of the 2025 ‘self-sufficiency’ trend.
That’s a wrap on CanTech the Grand Tour 2025!
The 2025 Grand Tour edition saw the metal packaging industry beat travel adversities in Brussels to come together for an event filled with key insights from industry-leading representatives.
Business news, Can & end making, Canning, Coatings, Equipment, Events, Filling, Metal decorating, Product news, Raw materials, Regulations, Research, Social impact, Sustainability
CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 award winners announced
The winners of the 2025 CanTech the Grand Tour Awards were announced at CanTech the Grand Tour’s gala dinner on 1 April at the Radisson Grand Place hotel in Brussels, Belgium, with eight awards handed out to four major European can makers.
Can & end making, Coatings, Metal decorating, Product news, Sustainability
See you in Brussels!
There is now under one week until the metal packaging industry reunites at the Radisson Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium for three days of networking and learning across CanTech the Grand Tour’s 2025 tabletops, conference and awards.
Business news, Can & end making, Coatings, Equipment, Events, Filling, Metal decorating, Raw materials, Regulations, Social impact, Sustainability
Keeping it green
This week is a big one for international sustainability, with Global Recycling Day having taken place on 18 March, today (20 March) marking World Rewilding Day and it being Food Waste Action Week in the UK.
Meet your CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 keynotes
An exclusive interview with the associations making up our conference keynotes at CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
The tariff war ramps up
Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on imports of aluminium and steel have officially come into play, with tensions escalating globally and leaders in the metal packaging space offering their stance.
Psychology and consumer enticement
Insights from Professor Ben Voyer, shared by the London Packaging Week team, highlight three stages of understanding consumer decision-making, and the roles that packaging needs to take in this act.
Protecting canned goods
Alex Rivers reports on Mettler-Toledo’s webinar about X-ray inspection in high-speed canning applications.
A perfect match: sports and beverage sponsorships
Research from GlobalData has revealed that Heineken lead the EMEA alcoholic beverage sector in sponsorship activity and spending in 2024, paving the way for future brand deals to shine a light on the convenience and sustainability of cans.
Can & end making, Events, Filling, Product news, Social impact, Sustainability
Announcing our keynote presentations
With CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 fast approaching, I’m pleased to be able to share the presentation themes of our keynotes from Metal Packaging Europe, the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association, Steel for Packaging Europe and our supplier keynote, Belvac.
Business news, Can & end making, Events, Regulations, Social impact, Sustainability
Staying local
Today, CanTech had the privilege of being shown around Storefast Solutions’ beverage production facility, which just so happens to be down the road from Bell Publishing’s offices, in Northfleet.
Green areas & grey areas
The UK metal packaging industry is rejoicing at the government’s confirmation of the October 2027 deposit return scheme launch, but other potential challenges loom as Britain could be under threat from Trump’s favourite word – tariffs.