Fun Kids highlights Amazing Aluminium with podcast series
Fun Kids, the UK’s leading radio station for children, families and parents, released the final episode of the Amazing Aluminium podcast series on 2nd September. Co-created by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), Amazing Aluminium touches on the metal’s composition, its...
How PACKFINE advances aluminium beverage can manufacturing through automated production and quality control
As global demand for convenient, lightweight, and recyclable beverage packaging continues to grow, aluminium beverage cans are becoming increasingly important across the beer, soft drink, energy drink, juice, and other beverage sectors. For beverage brands, selecting the right packaging supplier is...
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De Nada debuts eco-friendly aluminium bottles, reinforcing its commitment towards sustainability
Started by entrepreneurs Adam Millman and Danny Neeson, De Nada, a New Orleans-based beverage company, has recently launched its blanco and reposado expressions in all-new sustainable and recyclable aluminium bottles. Using aluminium highlights that companies are trying to shift towards a more...
Alupro to lead the charge on aluminium foil recycling at RWM exhibition 2024
At this year’s RWM exhibition (NEC, 11-12 September), Alupro will host a panel discussion featuring prominent voices from the aluminium supply chain. The discussion will focus on the challenges and opportunities in aluminium foil recycling. Martin Hyde, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager...
Fanta & Warner Bros. Pictures jointly launches limited edition Beetlejuice flavour in aluminium cans
Fanta and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced an exciting global partnership in anticipation of the highly awaited movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, set to premiere in cinemas on September 6th, 2024. Fanta is introducing a Limited-Edition Fanta Beetlejuice flavour in sustainable aluminium cans to...
Constantia Flexibles to unveil innovative print solutions for aluminium at FACHPACK 2024
At FACHPACK 2024, Constantia Flexibles will showcase its innovative print service for aluminium and PET die-cut dairy lids, marking a first in the industry. Additionally, they will present various sustainable packaging solutions, including a paper twist-wrap and a compostable coffee capsule lid....
"The EEASY Lid is the world’s first aluminium lug jar lid," Brandon Bach, President of CCT
Brandon Bach brings over 18 years of experience in project management, marketing, and video production, including expertise in video and graphic design and the coordination of live events. As the current president of Consumer Convenience Technologies (CCT), he leads the company behind the EEASY...
Hyke chooses 100% PCR aluminium for its packaging: Launches new bottle designed with Vetroplas
Aluminium's versatility and protective characteristics have cemented its status as a top choice for packaging. Its role in the push toward sustainability, supported by its infinite recyclability without losing quality, makes aluminium an essential alternative. Hyke has recently enhanced its...
From bean to cup in seconds: Diamond Brew hits the US market in hexagon-shaped aluminium pod
Chicago-based startup Diamond Brew has made its debut in the US as the nation's first brewless coffee, revolutionising the instant coffee market. This innovative product comes in a unique hexagon-shaped aluminium pod and offers a premium barista experience. Douglas Yu, the visionary founder of...
Crown Holdings releases 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting roadmap to 2030 emissions reduction goal
Crown Holdings Inc., a leading name in beverage packaging, food packaging, aerosol can packaging, and metal closures, has published its 2023 Sustainability Report titled ‘A Shared Purpose’. The report details the company’s global sustainability activities, such as initiatives to meet the carbon...
Brazilian startup leads the way in green packaging with aluminium canned mineral water
The mineral water market is experiencing a significant transformation as aluminium cans, once in a supporting role, are now challenging the dominance of traditional plastic bottles. Recognising this shift, the startup Dane-se has capitalised on the rising popularity of aluminium cans to capture...
Ball Corporation posts a robust growth in H1 earnings despite a drop of over 8% in Q2
Ball Corporation, the world's leading producer of sustainable aluminium packaging, announced its second quarter results of 2024, whereby its net earnings attributable to the corporation were $158 million or total diluted earnings per share were 51 cents, down by 8.67 per cent from net earnings of...
Isra Vision’s upgraded DecoSTAR EVO supports inspection of digitally decorated aluminium sheets
Isra Vision has upgraded its reliable DecoSTAR solution for inline inspection of decorated metal sheets with the new DecoSTAR EVO. This latest version offers improved inspection capabilities for offset printing. It now supports the inspection of digitally decorated tin and aluminium sheets used in...
Ball Corporation and Minalba Brasil clinch Innovation by Design Award 2024 for braille-embossed aluminium can Lid
Ball Corporation and Minalba Brasil have won Fast Company's 2024 Innovation by Design Award in the Latin America category for their braille-embossed aluminium can lid. This innovative lid, the first of its kind in the Brazilian market, features braille options for both water ("agua") and sparkling...
Beiersdorf & Novelis lead sustainability goals with 80% recycled aluminium packaging for Nivea Crème
Nivea, the brand synonymous with the colour blue, is internally transforming itself into a green company by increasing the use of recyclable aluminium as a raw material for its packaging solutions. According to the latest reports, Beiersdorf, a German multinational company, has committed to making...
Co-op launches 94-store trials of new BWS chillers in recyclable aluminium cans
Co-op has initiated a 94-store trial featuring new BWS chillers for single-serve cans. The entire range, available in single-serve recyclable aluminium cans and displayed in new BWS chiller sections, includes pre-mixed cocktails, craft beers, ciders, wines, and ready-to-drink spirit mixers,...
CCT’s aluminium lug jar lid a perfect choice for the food packaging industry: New research shows
Consumer Convenience Technologies (CCT), the company behind the aluminium EEASY Lid, the first major innovation in jar lids in nearly 80 years, has announced a new peer-reviewed white paper. This paper examines the removal torque and hermetic seal performance of the EEASY Lid compared to...
Key takeaways from the Sustainability in Packaging MENA summit
The inaugural Sustainability in Packaging MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) summit, gathering packaging industry leaders from across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in Dubai, was held in late May. Crown Holdings, whose Sandrine Duquerroy-Delesalle, director of sustainability...
Ball Beverage Packaging discusses expansion plans in Telangana, India, with D. Sridhar Babu
On Sunday, IT & Industries and Commerce Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu announced that the USA-based global leader in aluminium packaging has expressed interest in setting up an INR 700 crore production unit in Telangana. Telangana is a state in India situated in the southern-central part of the...
Daisy Goddard-Dickinson bags the first prize at Alupro’s national recycling competition
Daisy Goddard-Dickinson, a year six student from St Nicholas CofE Primary School near Ripon, has secured first place in a national competition conducted by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). The competition, part of the 'Bin-fluencers' educational program targeting Key Stage 3...
