Jill Sayles
Can-au-vin
I regularly receive news about wine being packaged in cans as the trend for the ready-to-drink (RTD) category grows as well as the demand for more sustainable packaging.
This week an interesting new survey commissioned by Ball has revealed how Britons now get their wine in a can.
Stories in metal
This week we heard of how Crown Bevcan has helped Italian company Zai Urban Winery launch high-quality canned wine in a convenient, sustainable format, in order for the company to be able to convey its quirky brand story.
The demand for beverage cans
A recent report by Fact.MR revealed that 70% of the demand for beverage cans is stimulated by aluminium cans.
Every can counts in Calabria
Every Can Counts brings us a summery story of an initiative between the agency for the Regional Marine Parks of Calabria, CIAL – Italy’s consortium of aluminium packaging, and Coca-Cola, for the collection of beverage cans on the beaches of the Calabrian coasts in Italy.
Beer cans for superfans
The lucrative and fun market for providing branded beer cans for music superfans continues with the announcement from KnuckleBonz and Calicraft Brewing Company of plans to launch a new music branded beverage line with two AC/DC officially licensed beers.
Refill project
A story that recently caught my eye was the Isle of Harris Distillery Refill Project – the distillery is now using refillable aluminium bottles for its gin.
Student rocks in metal
A design student from Loughborough University in England has won a competition after designing a striking metal gift pack for gin which captures the colour, fun and nostalgia of traditional British seaside rock.
Join our Grand Tour
This week, I am pleased to tell you that we have announced a date and location for our CanTech The Grand Tour 2022 which will take place in Warsaw Poland from 14-16 March.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
A Shoezie for Father’s Day
Kooky collaborations continue with news from two brands who have come together to help celebrate Father’s Day this weekend – including cans of beer, of course.
A rainbow of cans
A creative way of highlighting the infinite recyclability of aluminium and tackling litter was recently showcased as part of a collaboration between Every Can Counts and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), when a giant rainbow created from 2,500 recycled beverage cans appeared in the city’s Piccadilly Gardens last weekend (4-6 June), in celebration of World Environment Day (5 June).
Treasured tins
A fun story that came to my attention recently was from the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) who had launched a nationwide hunt to discover the UK’s most treasured tins.
The race is on for recycled aluminium
This week, we heard from Aerobal with a piece about how aluminium aerosols offer tailor-made sustainability solutions.
Aluminium Can…Change?
A project called Aluminium Can…Change?, sponsored by Italian company Pneumofore has been launched, focussing on aluminium cans and their high percentage of recycling. The project is designed to encourage students to seriously reflect upon the environmental impact of consumable goods.
Early bird Asia CanTech rates
This week I want to bring your attention once again to the Asia CanTech 2021 conference – taking place from 25-27 October in Bangkok, Thailand – as our early bird rate will be closing on 23 May, so don’t miss out and register your attendance now.