innovation
Wine in a Can back in the hands of the inventors
Barokes Wines has been formally recognised as the pioneer of the Vinsafe canned wine technology, following a five-year court battle with its Japanese shareholder Daiwa Can Company.
Five Gold Stars for Ardagh at 2019 Starpack Awards
Ardagh Group’s Food & Speciality business won the title of Packaging Team of the Year at the 2019 Starpack Awards.
Spanish vegetable producer opts for easy-open closure
Spanish producer of packaged vegetables, Cidacos, has partnered with Crown Food Europe to enhance its products by adopting the Orbit closure onto its product lines of jarred vegetables.
IST Metz awarded Top 100 in innovation
IST Metz GmbH from Nürtingen has made the leap to the top at the 26th edition of the Top 100 innovation competition.
Corona stackable six-packs eliminate need for plastic packaging
In an effort to move away from plastic six-pack rings, Corona beer is doing away with extra packaging altogether with its new can.
Rockstar Energy adopts Ardagh Group’s beverage end technologies
Energy drink brand Rockstar Energy is using several of Ardagh Group’s beverage end features in a new range of promotional cans.
Canpack Group adds satin finish to portfolio
Canpack Group will begin providing cans with a new satin varnish for beer brand, Saris Ejl, owned by Plzensky Prazdroj Slovensko.
Heraeus introduces next-gen Semray curing system
Heraeus has introduced its next generation of Semray UV LED plug & play curing solution series, which is more powerful, enabling users to increase productivity.
New Sencon shell and end gauges offer fastest speeds on market
At this year’s Cannex, Sencon will launch two new non-contact gauges for shell and progression measurement of beverage and food ends that exceed the limitations of other automatic end gauges.
US CBD drinks market to rise to over $1bn
US sales of cannabis-based drinks are predicted to surpass $1billion in 2023, according to the 2019 US CBD Drinks Report from Zenith Global and US industry newsletter, Beverage Digest.
Ball launches new aerosol can in Paris
Ball is introducing its new 360° aerosol can at this year’s ADF&PCD exhibition in Pa
Crown Aerosols to showcase at ADF 2019
Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging Europe will showcase new decorative finishes and smart packaging technology at Aerosol Dispensing Forum 2019.
Tata Steel launches new Protact can concept
Tata Steel has launched a style guide showcasing its conceptual pod food can, produced using Protact, the company’s polymer coated steel.
Enhancing the consumer experience – Asia CanTech day two highlights
With a record number of suppliers exhibiting, the 2018 edition of Asia CanTech started with a
real flourish. See a summary of presentations from day two.