Aluminum foil is getting a seasonal makeover as Reynolds Wrap introduces its limited-edition Snowflakes Fun Foil, bringing decorative appeal to everyday kitchen tasks ahead of the holiday season. Featuring an embossed snowflake pattern, the product combines the familiar functionality of aluminum foil with a festive appearance suited to food wrapping, holiday entertaining and homemade gifts. The new design allows consumers to use Reynolds Wrap foil for more than routine food storage, adding a decorative touch to meal preparation and presentation. Its winter-inspired pattern makes it suitable for covering dishes, preserving leftovers, packaging baked treats and creating festive crafts. Despite its seasonal appearance, Snowflakes Fun Foil retains the practical functionality of conventional...
US President Donald Trump’s aluminium tariffs have become a point of contention in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District race, with Democratic candidate Tom Perriello arguing that higher metal prices are increasing costs for local breweries and beer consumers. Perriello and former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman raised the issue during an event at the Water Dog in Lynchburg, where they met local brewers and customers to discuss the impact of tariffs on the brewing industry. Perriello said higher aluminium prices made it more expensive for breweries to package their products, and they passed the added costs on to customers. He said rising prices concerned people across the political spectrum. To learn the future of aluminium in the packaging industry, explore our report " ALuminium...
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HEINEKEN USA has collaborated with Hornell Brewing Co., an affiliated entity of AriZona Beverages for the launch of AriZona SunRise Hard Seltzer to the U.S. market. The new range will be available in a variety 12-pack and single-serve cans. The companies will launch new range in the first quarter of 2021. AriZona SunRise Hard Seltzer will be available in four flavours: Mucho Mango, Cherry Punch, Lemon and Grapefruit. “As both family owned companies and brand building powerhouses, there are many synergies between HEINEKEN USA and AriZona, making this a winning partnership to bring our unique seltzer proposition to the market,” Don Vultaggio, Chairman for AriZona Beverage Co. said. “AriZona is an iconic player in the beverage industry, famous for bringing delicious and all-natural...
Google seems to have reached its goal of including recycled materials in its gadgets by recently producing Pixel 5 with 100 per cent recycled aluminium. Earlier this year, Google announced its commitment towards climate action plan for the next decade, along with its commitment towards incorporating recycled materials in all its products by 2022. “Last year, consumer hardware made public our ambition to leave people, the planet and our communities better than we found them. We committed that all of our products would include recycled materials by 2022. We hit that goal early: This year all of the new Pixel and Nest products are designed with recycled material,” wrote David Bourne, Google’s Sustainability Systems Architect. Google Pixel 5 is the brand’s first phone being made with recycled...
Panama's dollarized economy rests primarily on a well-developed services sector that accounts for three-quarters of GDP. Strong economic performance has not translated into broadly shared prosperity as Panama has the second-worst income distribution in Latin America. In 2020, Panama's economy should slow further amid lower mining sector growth, fewer expected infrastructure projects, and subdued activity in the Canal due to weaker global trade growth. The country on the isthmus linking Central and South America has recorded import of aluminium foil of 1527 tonnes during 2018-19 and expenditure occurred for the import stood at $7.36 million. The import for 2020 has been evaluated at 1232 tonnes and expenditure to stand at $7.60 million; when the import volume and expenditure of the...
P&G Beauty has announced the launch of its latest packaging innovation across its brands Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences and Aussie. The company will introduce a refill system for their shampoo, thanks to a new reusable 100% aluminium bottle and recyclable refill pouch. The company is set to reduce virgin plastic usage by 50% in shampoos and conditioners bottles by the end of 2021. Speaking at the Reuters Responsible Business Summit, Artur Litarowicz, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Haircare for P&G Europe said; “We need to start turning the tide on the plastic waste crisis and there is no time to waste when it comes to protecting our planet. That is why I’m thrilled to announce a new packaging innovation called the ‘good refill system’. This will allow consumers...
Arsenal teamed up with Ball Corporation to help the club and its millions of fans to reduce their impact on the environment. They will look at how the club can use aluminium packaging to build on the sustainability practices already employed. “The parties involved will also use exclusive player access and digital communications in the stadium and beyond to promote the importance of recycling for Arsenal fans and their communities around the world.” The collaboration is part of a global agreement between Arsenal’s owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) and Ball Corporation. The agreement will advance sustainability in sports and entertainment, and raise awareness of sustainable beverage packaging at sports venues. “Arsenal joins a prestigious list of KSE teams to partner with Ball...
The British multinational automotive company Jaguar Land Rover is entering in research trials to test the competence of advanced lightweight metals and composites to be used in future vehicles. The subsidiary of the Indian automotive company Tata Motor’s, JLR is headquartered in Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom is taking part in a two-year project, which will use technology developed for the aerospace industry to understand how materials respond to corrosive environments, in global markets and over rigorous terrains. Samples of new metals and composites planned for use in future Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will be built into aerospace-grade sensors and put through their paces in some of the world’s most extreme physical conditions, tested for over 400,000km across North America. The...
Jet Energy, a Moroccan EPC Contractor specialized in the construction, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic power plants has developed multiple power generation projects in Francophone Africa and now they are coming up with storage systems. On 20 th October’20, as a part of an agreement signed with the Moroccan company, the Swedish firm Azelio, who uses recycled aluminium as the storage medium, will supply the systems. Jonas Eklind, CEO, Azelio said: “French-speaking Africa is one of the markets where we see that our technology for long-term (30 years) energy storage (TES.POD) can bring great benefits. We are delighted to be working with Jet Energy in their efforts to provide customers with reliable and affordable renewable energy production around the clock.” The systems to be...
Comboios de Portugal (CP), the national operator has assigned Stadler Rail its first contract to deliver 1668 mm gauge versions of its Flirt regional multiple-unit family for use on the Iberian Peninsula. On 21 st October’20, €158 million agreement was signed which covers 10 electric multiple-units and 12 electro-diesel units, along with staff training and four years of maintenance. The modular design will enable the bi-mode units to be converted to electric-only operation, or the diesel generators to be replaced by batteries, depending on the operator’s future needs. The three-car aluminium bodied EMUs will be 63·2 m long, while the BMUs with an extra power module will be 74·4 m. They will have 214 seats and a total capacity of 375 passengers, with wi-fi, step-free access from platforms...
Kingsland Drinks has announced the introduction of four gin and vodka-based ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails in the UK. The new collections called Mix Up are available in four flavours- a gin and tonic, a gin and diet tonic, a strawberry infused ‘pink’ gin and tonic and a vodka, lemonade and lime. These ranges are available in 250ml can in Co-op, Nisa and Costcutter stores for an RRP of £1 per can. Nathan McGivern, marketing manager for Mix Up, Kingsland Drinks said, “With consumers increasingly shopping to stock up their cupboards we have seen the pre-mix cocktail category grow due to the demand for multi-buys.” “Much like shopping for beer; pre-mix consumers are looking for the convenience of having their go-to spirit combination in the fridge for when they fancy one. Mix Up has been...
The Indian natural skincare brand Vilvah, based in Tamil Nadu consciously takes sustainable measures, as it recently launched a recycling program, where a consumer can bring empty containers to their physical stores for discounts. Villa firmly believes that saving the earth is an individual responsibility and being a natural skincare brand, it consciously takes sustainable measures in every step forward. The firm has decided to go plastic-free in the year 2019 and from then the sustainability journey continues. As per Vilvah, they found that aluminium can be recycled an infinite number of times and it has high scrap value. It requires low energy for recycling and of all the aluminium ever produced 75% is still in use today. The major sales of the brand happen online, so they felt to...
In 2017, towards the end of the year, the Alpine A110 brought a gasp of fresh air to the sports car market, and this lightweight French sports coupé scoops a prize at this year's Britain's Best Car Awards. While the majority of sports cars fidget, shuffle and bounce down a bad road, the A110 glides. It does something that no small sports car has allowed itself to do for a generation: move on its suspension, to prove once again that driving enjoyment doesn’t have to mean rock-hard springing. The car is light, just 1103kg, the entry-level A110 sits on a bespoke aluminium architecture that’s barely over 4.1m long and less than 1.8m wide. Given there are double wishbones all-round, despite the A110 having only two seats, it’s an impressive bit of packaging. The fuel tank squeezes between the...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has recently announced that Thai Beverage Can Limited has joined ASI as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI members to 138. Thai Beverage Can Limited (TBC) is a Thai-American joint venture company between Berli Jucker Public Company Limited, Standard Can Company Limited, and Ball Corporation of USA. The company manufactures two-piece aluminium cans and ends for beverages and beer, using advanced technology of Ball Corporation, the world’s leading provider of metal packaging for beverages, food and household products. As a member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, Thai Beverage Can Limited is now committed to achieving ASI Certification to support responsible practices in the aluminium value chain, said...
JDE Peet’s has planned to expand production capacity of aluminium coffee capsule to meet the increased consumer demand. The company will install new high-speed aluminium coffee capsule production lines with an investment of EUR 110 million. JDE Peet’s will invest over the coming 18 months beginning with new lines in Andrézieux, France. The investment will increase the company’s capsule production capacity by 60%. Andrézieux factory produces more than 400 different types of coffee and recently celebrated the production of its 10 billionth aluminium coffee capsule. “The total Single Serve coffee category has seen tremendous growth, a trend that is expected to continue, with aluminium coffee capsules serving as a strong driver,” said Fabien Simon, CEO of JDE Peet’s. “We were the first to...
Diageo has announced the launch of two new cocktails- Gordon’s Pink Martini and Smirnoff Passion Fruit Martini. The company has expanded its ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail portfolio with this new range. Both the cocktails are packaged in 100% recyclable aluminium cans. Gordon’s Pink Martini comes with an ABV of 5%. This range combines Gordon’s pink gin with raspberry juice and natural berry flavours. Smirnoff Passion Fruit Martini, which also comes with an ABV of 5%, mixes Smirnoff No. 21 Premium Vodka with passion fruit juice and natural fruit and vanilla flavourings, reported foodbev.com. Anita Robinson, GB marketing director of Diageo said, “At Diageo, we are continuously researching and innovating to meet the ever-evolving demands of our customers and consumers,” said Anita Robinson,...
The economy of Chile is a market economy and high-income economy as ranked by the World Bank, and is considered one of South America's most prosperous nations. According to IMF estimates, inflation reached 2.3% in 2019 and is expected to slightly increase to 3.4% in 2020 and 2.9% in 2021; this means that despite the COVID-19 pandemic Chile's Central Bank target of 3% of inflation is still met. The South American nation’s aluminium cans import during 2018-19 has been recorded at 3674 tonnes and expenditure stood at $39.04 million. The projected import for 2020 is analysed at 957 tonnes and expenditure is expected to rise and remain at $22.11 million, however, when the import and expenditure get added with previous two months, it demonstrates 4631 tonnes and $61.15 million respectively. In...
On 13 th October’20, Hitachi has delivered the first of 17 train-sets for the metro line under construction in Ho Chi Minh City. Line 1 will run for 19·7 km between Ben Thanh Market in the central District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 to the northeast, with 17·1 km of the route being elevated and 2·6 km underground. There will be 11 elevated and three underground stations. The metro line is constructed with Japanese Official Development Assistance funds and preferential loans. Hitachi is responsible for the supply of track, electrical and mechanical works and rolling stock under a ¥37bn contract signed in 2013, and Japanese experts are now providing staff training. In 2012, the project started and is reported to be 77% complete, however, the opening of the line is now expected...
Austria is a highly developed industrialized country with an important service sector. The most important industries are food and luxury commodities, mechanical engineering and steel construction, chemicals, and vehicle manufacturing. The nation’s economic freedom score is 73.3, making its economy the 29th freest in the 2020 Index. Its overall score has increased by 1.3 points, led by a higher score for government integrity. The Southern part of Central European country’s import of aluminium household articles has been recorded at 9254 tonnes and expenditures incurred for the import stood at $63.40 million. The import for 2020 has been marked at 4200 tonnes and expected expenses to occur stands at $30.05 million; when the import volume and expenditure gets assorted to the preceding two...
Hydro is supplying Hydro CIRCAL low-carbon aluminium for more than 100 large building projects. The company has secured large building projects in 10 countries across two continents with Hydro CIRCAL. Hydro CIRCAL, which is made with recycled, post-consumer aluminium scrap, will reduce 25,000 tonnes of CO2. The projects range from 10 to 400 tonnes of aluminium that would meet low-carbon product demand. “This milestone highlights the potential for low-carbon aluminium products in the building industry. With strong focus on execution, our team has secured and delivered solutions for a variety of building projects. We also have new projects in the pipeline,” said Henri Gomez, Head of Building Systems in Hydro. “From thriving business hubs to a total revamp for iconic buildings, the span of...
