Hormel debuts chilli-cheese beer as Campbell serves its spiciest soup yet
The heat is on as family favourite food brands in the US experiment with chilli-based flavours to attract consumers at what is traditionally a...
New funding to promote ‘healthy’ sodas in UK and US
Two canned alcohol-free drinks brands that market their products as naturally flavoured and additive-free have received cash injections from investors betting on the growing...
Silgan posts another sales record despite softening volumes
Silgan posted year-end record sales for its canmaking business again as the US-based packaging firm pushed up prices to cover the rising costs of...
New chairman for UK trade body Can Makers
Can Makers – which represents the drinks can manufacturers in the UK – has appointed Tim Conybeare, commercial director UK & Ireland at Crown...
German aerosol can market strong even as industry suffers employee shortage
Demand for aerosol cans in Germany was up by double digits last year, despite concerns about the country’s shortage of skilled workers and inflationary...
Metal packaging bodies dismayed by latest UK DRS proposal
Alupro, which represents the aluminium packaging recycling industry, said the sector “is hugely disappointed” about the UK government’s latest plans for a deposit return scheme...
AMP launches new can size in the US as beverage economics change
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is launching a new size of beverage can to fill a gap in its range for North America. The canmaker said...
Can Makers Accolades toast outstanding drinks can design
Can Makers, the trade body that represents beverage can manufacturers in the UK, has announced the winners of Accolades, its awards for exceptional designs...
Crown and Canpack join UAE aluminium recycling coalition
Crown and Canpack have joined an initiative to increase aluminium can recycling rates in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The US- and Poland-based canmakers have joined...
More sustainability awards for Ball and Canpack
Ball and Canpack have welcomed in the new year with a clutch of sustainability awards and inclusion in financial benchmarks. Ball, the world’s largest canmaker,...
Costa and Godiva launch into Japan with new collaboration
Coffee shop chain Costa and Belgian chocolate firm Godiva have collaborated to launch a new product on the Japanese market, called the Chocolatte, sold...
Eviosys packages Barilla’s revamped pesto line
Europe-based canmaker Eviosys has partnered with Italian food giant Barilla to revamp its premium signature pesto line, Pesto Barilla. Eviosys will produce deep twist-off closures...
APEAL appoints Luc Brantjes as president
Luc Brantjes, Tata Steel’s packaging division director of sales, has been elected as the new president of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of...
CPMC and ORG plan Europe’s second Chinese-owned beverage can plant
CPMC and ORG are to create a joint-venture to build a two-piece beverage can plant in Europe, the second to be constructed and run...