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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.
MPMA respond to Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy
DEFRA recently released its Resources and Waste Strategy for England. Here is a statement issued on behalf of Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) in response.
Sugar free, mixers and hot weather drive canned drinks market growth
Canned soft drinks saw a growth surge following the hot summer and rising popularity of low sugar beverages, according to the latest research revealed by the Can Makers, the UK industry trade body for drinks can manufacturers.
Sencon awarded apprentice employer of the year
Sencon has been awarded Apprentice Employer of the Year 2018 in recognition of the company’s long-standing apprenticeship programme.
Masterchef finalists created tinned vegan menu
Masterchef runners up, Billy Wright and Jack Layer (aka Billy and Jack), have created a set of vegan canned food recipes for Canned Food UK.
Could DRS spell trouble for aerosol recycling?
Patrick Heskins, chief executive of the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association, talks to CanTech about Deposit Return Schemes and aerosol recycling.
Crown explore food packaging trends
Crown Food Europe has partnered with design and research agency, Kinneir Dufort, in an effort to understand consumer perceptions of food packaging formats and their behavior when shopping.