food cans
Thailand’s vibrant can packaging industry
Yogender Malik offers an introduction to the rapid growth of the Thai metal can packaging industry over the past twenty years
The development of the Spam can
With the Spam can celebrating its 85th anniversary, Bruce Linebaugh at LineMark Communications offers an overview of the modern two-piece can used to package Spam and other meat products.
Sustaining local demand
After Eviosys’s announcement of further investment in its Concarneau site in Brittany, France, CanTech International caught up with the company to discuss the developments in further detail
Poland focus: Strength in cans
With CanTech The Grand Tour due to take place in Poland this March, William Tomaney; Poorna Rodrigo; and Keith Nuthall share an insight into can manufacturing in the country.
Food cans report reveals expected growth
Research and Markets’ food cans global market report reveals that the market is expected to rise from $24.41 billion in 2020 to $25.91 billion in 2021.
Bucking the trend
At this time of year attention turns to Christmas shopping and of course the food and drink we’ll be consuming. Demand for food cans has increased during the pandemic, and for beverage cans, the jump in sales in the US and the UK has been huge.
The joy of food cans
One positive to come out of the pandemic has been the renaissance of the humble food can. From celebrity chefs, to food supermarket displays, food cans have been high on the agenda for consumers adjusting to the new norm we are seeing.
Exhibition celebrating 100 years of can making opens in Deventer
It is exactly 100 years since can making company Thomassen & Drijver was founded by two young entrepreneurs, Frits Drijver and Thomas Thomassen.
Canned food market predicted to increase
Transparency Market Research (TMR), a global market intelligence company, delivers key insights on the food cans market in its new report, which includes global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends, and forecast for 2019–2027.
Colep awarded gold and silver medals by EcoVadis
Colep has been awarded gold and silver medals by EcoVadis for best practices in corporate social responsibility (CSR) & sustainability.
CMI responds to aluminium and steel tariffs
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has said it applauds the exclusion of aluminium and steel tariffs from the US Canada and Mexico Trade Agreement.
The Can Makers and MPMA join forces
The Can Makers will be merging with Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA).
New technologies at Ardagh Group’s 3D design studio
Ardagh has launched new and enhanced capabilities for Food and Speciality customers using its 3D studio.
MPMA refutes claims it threatened Pooch & Mutt over advertising
The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has said that claims it threatened pet food brand Pooch & Mutt to remove an advert telling consumers to ‘ditch the can and save the planet’ are not true.