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Advent calendar cans
We are continuing the festive theme this week with the news that Brixton Wine Club (BWC) in London has launched a premium canned wine advent calendar.
New milk powder seamer from Innovus
The new 10VGT vacuum and gassing seamer from Innovus Engineering is built fully in stainless steel and is designed to meet the specific needs of the canned milk powder market.
New can products feature AMP matte finish
UK spring water company Radnor Hills has doubled its Infusions range, creating packs of four cans with a matte-pastel look and feel, using Ardagh Metal Packaging’s (AMP) matte overvarnish.
Record value growth for cans says NielsenIQ
The value of canned craft beer and wine in the UK has shot up in the last 18 months, according to experts at NielsenIQ.
Christmas dinner in a can
You may have recently read about Heinz which has started the festive season by launching its first ever canned Christmas Dinner Big Soup – complete with turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing and chunky potatoes…
Winners announced at BAMA awards
The British Aerosol Manufacturer’s Association (BAMA) recently hosted its forum and awards event in which the best aerosol products were celebrated.
Bunting acquires MagDev
Bunting has officially acquired MagDev Ltd, a UK-based magnet and magnetic assembly manufacturer.
British brands feature on digitally printed tins from William Say
William Say, independent can maker in central London, has manufactured bespoke tins for a brand partnership between paint specialists Farrow & Ball and Liberty, a luxury department store in London.
Every Can Counts announces partnership with hard seltzer brand
Every Can Counts has announced its partnership with global hard seltzer brand, White Claw, to help inspire and encourage drink can recycling.
UK haulage crisis and Irn-Bru
Many canned drinks producers will be affected by the current haulage crisis in the UK. Scottish company AG Barr, makers of Scotland’s “other national drink” – Irn-Bru – has revealed that it is struggling to make deliveries of the fizzy drink due to HGV and supply chain issues.
Aluminium packaging recycling rates continue to increase
According to data released by the UK’s Environment Agency in July, 42,857 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in Q2 2021 – an increase of almost 5% compared to the same period in 2020.
Love it or hate it
It’s been a while since we featured a quirky canned beer combination, so here’s one which is (possibly) the most divisive beer out there. Camden Town Brewery has partnered with the UK’s most loved, and hated, spread – Marmite – to launch Camden Marmite Ale.
Rocol secures vegan trademark for Foodlube range
Rocol says it has become the first lubricant and maintenance product manufacturer to secure the Vegan Trademark for 45 products in its Foodlube and Purol ranges using metal packaging.
Participation in recycling
Aluminium packaging recycling organisation – Alupro – recently welcomed Rachel Maclean MP, member of parliament for Redditch, and Cllr Matthew Dormer, leader of Redditch Borough Council, to its headquarters in Worcestershire, UK.