Alex Rivers
Ensuring a truly circular economy
Last week’s lunch reception hosted by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) at the House of Commons was all about rallying the industry to drive ‘a real circular economy for aluminium in 2025.’
Supporting men’s health
As well as the UK government announcing its intention to launch a Men’s Health Strategy, Trivium Packaging has also shared meaningful contributions from men across its global business about how leaders can break down stigmas and foster safer environments.
Protecting your business
With scammers and fraudulent activity rife at the moment, it’s not only consumers who are at risk of falling prey.
A breath of ‘fresh air’?
You’ve heard the expression of someone wanting to bottle a feeling, smell or memory… how about canning some air from a holiday? ‘Fresh air cans’ from Lake Como have caused a stir this week.
The road ahead
While we’ve just closed the November edition of the magazine, which covers how leaders and decision-makers are energising the metal packaging industry, there has been more than a spanner in the works with the US election result.
Lacking in spooks
With Halloween just around the corner, the local supermarkets here in the UK are packed with an abundance of sweets and decorations in preparation. But where are cans fitting in with the celebrations?
Thank you Asia CanTech 2024!
What a packed few days it has been at this year’s Asia CanTech in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam! Here’s a recap.
Business news, Can & end making, Canning, Coatings, Equipment, Filling, Metal decorating, Product news, Raw materials, Regulations, Sustainability
See you in Vietnam!
The wait is almost over and the 2024 Asia CanTech team will be flying to Vietnam at the end of this week, to get set up for this year’s conference, exhibition and awards.
Future partnership
You may have seen on social media recently the news that CanTech is partnering with Paris Packaging Week for the 2025 edition of ADF Paris (28 and 29 January) – find out more in this week’s blog.
Encouraging insights
The Global Aluminium Can Sustainability Summit in London has offered a plethora of intelligent insights over the past two days, and reflects an industry determined to reach decarbonisation goals, among many others.
Reporting from the IMDPA 2024
Alex Rivers gives a brief recap of the first day of the International Metal Decorating & Packaging Association’s (IMDPA) Annual Conference.
Celebrating British fish
Sea Sisters is on a mission to make canned British seafood a staple in UK homes once more. Alex Rivers speaks to the company’s co-founder, Charlotte Dawe
See you in Illinois!
Next week marks the IMDPA’s Annual Conference, which I am excited to be attending for the first time with Sarah Hills.
Events aplenty
We’re looking ahead to Asia CanTech as the next couple of days see London Packaging Week and one of Bell’s other magazine events take place.