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Canned craft beer sales increase by nearly two thirds in 2018
The UK trade body for drinks cans, the Can Makers, has revealed that growth of cans in the beer and cider market increased by 6% in 2018, according to data from Nielsen.
Tata Steel may have to sell Trostre plant
Tata Steel may have to sell one of its Welsh plants in order to get approval for a proposed merger with German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp.
Coca-Cola Energy
Coca-Cola Great Britain will expand its portfolio with the launch of Coca-Cola Energy, the first energy drink released under the Coca-Cola brand.
Aerosol industry reveals new record filling figures
Statistics from the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) reveal 1.566 billion cans were filled in 2018, an increase of 4.5million units filled in 2017.
CMB apprentices represent UK at WorldSkills
Three apprentices from CarnaudMetalBox Engineering have been selected to represent the UK at this year’s WorldSkills competition to be held in Kazan, Russia.
WRAP and OPRL announce strategic partnership
WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) will work together towards meeting the UK’s recycling targets.
Crabtree supports Metal Crowns with bespoke metal decorating technology
British metal decorating and coating equipment manufacturer, Crabtree, has designed, supplied and installed a bespoke metal decorating machine for Kenya-based Metal Crowns.
Ten years of OPRL
Founded in 2009 by a group of retailers and brands, the On-Pack Recycling Label celebrates a decade of recycling advice, as public readiness for radical action reaches tipping point.
A bagel in a tin? Why not?
Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging Europe has worked with 20TenCreative to produce a custom tin for New York Bakery Co, most well-known for their bagels.
Fujifilm joins MPMA
Fujifilm has joined the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association as a member.
Japan’s Asahi buys Fuller’s for $327 million
Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain’s Fuller Smith & Turner’s for £250 million ($327 million), in a deal that will allow Fuller’s to focus on its pub and hotel holdings.
MPMA calls for greater transparency of packaging’s true recycling credentials
Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has called for retailers to make it ‘crystal clear’ how and where packaging can be recycled.
Corona trials plastic-free six pack rings
Beer brand Corona will be trialing its plastic-free six pack rings in Mexico this year, as part of its mission with Parley for the Oceans to provide the industry with eco-friendly packaging.
Young people driving trend for canned wine
Retailers are claiming that sales of canned wine will shoot up next year, as young people wanting to avoid binge drinking opt for smaller measures and ease of transport.