Filling

Britivic adds to canned drinks line with multipack tonic water

Soft drinks producer Britvic has added to its canned beverage portfolio with the launch of its Indian Tonic Water in a multipack can format. The 330ml cans, supplied by Ardagh Metal Packaging, have launched in two variants – classic and...

Warka teams with Canpack to target energy and zero-alcohol market

Polish brewer Warka has joined forces with canmaker Canpack to launch an energy drink based around alcohol-free beer, as it looks to capitalise on the growing global market for zero-alcohol beers. Warka Energy 0.0%, from Grupa Żywiec (Heineken Group), is...

Mars chocolate milk drinks move to cans

Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats (MCD&T) Europe is adding canned versions to two of its chocolate milk drinks in a bid to offer consumers more environmentally friendly packaging. The 250ml canned format for Galaxy Milk and Mars Milk drinks will...

Craft beer giant BrewDog enters canned cocktail market

Craft brewer BrewDog has entered the market for ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails with the launch of Wonderland Cocktail Co. The Scottish brewer is using spirits made by its BrewDog Distilling Co for the canned range, which comprises five flavours and,...

Gönrgy partners with AMP on energy drink launch

A new energy drink has launched in Germany, named Gönrgy, using cans supplied by Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP). Gönrgy, packed in 500ml aluminium cans, has been launched by German social media star and co-founder of Gönrgy, MontanaBlack. The name is...

ANZ beverage business Suntory Oceania formed

Beverage companies Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have formed Suntory Oceania, a joint venture to promote more than 40 alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage brands in Australia and New Zealand. The A$3 billion (US$1.9bn) partnership covers manufacturing, sales and distribution and...

Heineken incurs loss as it quits Russia

Arnest Group has bought Heineken’s brewing business in Russia, a year after it acquired Ball Corporation’s beverage can operations in the sanctioned country. Heineken sold its Russian business, which includes seven breweries and 1,800 employees, for €1 (US$1.08). The Dutch...

UK market debut for canned Lipton Ice Tea

Soft drinks producer Britvic has launched canned Lipton Ice Tea in the UK market for the first time. The 330ml cans of its classic lemon and peach flavour ice teas are being produced at Britvic’s Rugby facility in the UK’s...

Rossmann uses Eco-Valve on its aerosol deodorant line

Aerosol valve manufacturer Salvalco has partnered with German drug store chain Rossmann on the launch of a new Isana deodorant range in cans that feature its Eco-Valve technology. Eco-Valve enables the use of inert gases such as nitrogen, which give...

Colombia’s Bavaria chooses Canpack for special-edition cans

Colombia’s Bavaria Brewery, part of AB InBev Group, has released a line of special-edition cans of its Pilsen for the Medellín Flower Festival, using cans made by Canpack. The brewer said the new cans were especially significant for Medellín because...

Canned wines lift a clutch of international awards

Canned wines are gaining international recognition as several global competitions are vying to award prestigious accolades for quality, value and packaging. Winners of the 2023 International Canned Wine Competition included craft winery Bridge Lane Wine from New York State, which...

AB InBev sells eight craft brands to Tilray in $85m deal

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, is to sell eight of its craft beer and beverage brands to consumer packaged goods company Tilray Brands. The sale will make a significant dent in AB InBev’s craft beer portfolio, leaving it with...

Sales of canned seafood brighten gloomy results for Thai Union

Thai Union posted the highest quarterly sales figures for its canned products in nearly a decade but that wasn’t enough to arrest a steep fall in profits and sales during the second quarter. Year-on-year revenue from the Bangkok-based company’s ambient...

French start-up adds orange wines to canned range

A French wine company that offers natural and alternative wines is expanding its range with an orange wine, packed in Ardagh Metal Packaging’s 187ml Wine Cans. Founders of Canetta, David Migueres and Luca Pronzato chose the AMP Wine Can as...

Top cats and dogs brew up funds for US rescue charities

North Carolina craft brewery NoDa Brewing Company has raised US$150,920 for local animal welfare groups with an online photo competition of rescued pets, with the winning animals featuring on cans of a special-edition beer. In its third year of raising...

AB InBev sales in US hit following marketing controversy

Despite a consumer backlash over a marketing campaign for its Bud Light beer that contributed to a double-digit sales decline in the US, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) reported a rise in second-quarter global sales. The world’s biggest brewer said that...

Monster energy drink sales jump on price rises and cheaper aluminium cans

A decline in the cost of its aluminium cans coupled with price hikes for customers helped Monster Beverage Corporation report record second-quarter sales. The US-based energy drinks maunfacturer said sales in the three months to the end of June were...

Half-year sales fall for Heineken as cost of living bites

Heineken reported worse-than-expected second-quarter results due to inflation, an economic slowdown in Asia Pacific, and disappointing performance in Vietnam and Nigeria. While the Dutch brewer said revenue rose 6% year-on-year to €17.4 billion (US$19bn) for the six months to 30...

Canned food sales boost Bonduelle fortunes

Canned products helped boost group revenue for vegetable packer Bonduelle in its financial year from July 2022 to June 2023. The French-based company said in its interim report that total group revenue was up 9.2% to €2.4 billion (US$2.6bn) for the year...

Olive oil brand packs products in aluminium bottles

Condiment and oil brand California Olive Ranch is specifying aluminium bottles to pack its range of oils in a move to meet its sustainability aims.  The 12oz (355ml) bottles are supplied by Trivium Packaging, which pointed out in a white...
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More speakers confirmed for The Canmaker Summit

More speakers have been added to the programme at this year's The Canmaker Summit, which will take place in...