European aluminium EPR fees vary by country, PRO, packaging and recyclability
In a recent conversation with AL Circle, Daniel Vaknine, Co-Founder of Gramta, explained the objectives and implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). He discussed how the aluminium packaging industry can comply with these...
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...
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Barton & Guestier reduces its carbon footprint with newly launched RTD in 250ml aluminium bottles
Bordeaux-based winehouse Barton & Guestier (B&G) launched a new alcohol-free sparkling rosé in 250ml aluminium bottles. The drink was launched considering the young drinkers and also to comply with the environmental factors by reducing the carbon footprint. The smaller format aluminium bottles are...
Premixed vodka brand Mishka launches drinks in new 300ml aluminium cans
Mishka, a premixed vodka brand, has launched its flagship concoction in 300ml aluminium slender cans. This move is to eradicate the conventional glass bottle from its packaging line. The company amped with the call for eco-friendly products, has released its five specific flavours in sustainable...
La Bouche Rouge unveils upcycled fragrances in refillable aluminium solutions
The globally acknowledged luxury cosmetics brand established by Nicolas Gerlier is on a journey to make its packaging solutions eco-friendly and recyclable. La Bouche Rouge has introduced five organically sourced upcycled fragrances in a collectable glass bottle series that can be refilled with...
End-user aluminium weekly: Ball plans to shut down its Wallkill plant in New York; Benefit launches flagship POREfessional range in sustainable aluminium packaging
The end-user aluminium sector saw plenty of constructive steps this week, with Ball Corporation making headlines by appointing Daniel W. Fisher as the new chairman of the board and releasing the 2022 Combined Report citing the company’s Climate Transition Plan. Ball also reported the closing of its...
Benefit Cosmetics launches new skincare range in recyclable aluminium packaging
Luxury skincare brand Benefit launched its latest range of products in recyclable aluminium packaging . The six-piece POREfessional pore care line was created primarily to lessen, clean up, and smooth out the appearance of pores. The items are delivered in an aluminium bottle with a recyclable...
CanO Water selects 10 Days for tailored creative marketing
The UK-based canned water company CanO Water has announced partnering with 10 Days, a creative advertisement agency, to participate in a competitive brand pitch. After the post-Covid data was revealed, big players in the canned water sector realised that the demand has grown almost 52 per cent as...
Ball Corporation posts Climate Transition Plan citing its sustainability efforts
Ball Corporation, on March 16, published its new Climate Transition Plan, citing the company's historical journey and development into a fully circular, decarbonised or carbon-neutral organisation. This certifies Ball to carry on better services for its stakeholders in supplying aluminium solutions...
Ready-mixed ‘Jack & Coke’ by Coca-Cola ready to hit the Japanese market in aluminium cans
According to a recent report, Cola-Cola Japan has introduced ready-mixed cocktails of Jack Daniel’s and Coke packaged in aluminium cans. Inspired by the classic bar cocktail, the beverage is made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Coca‑Cola. The beverage was initially launched in Mexico in...
Italian Marchesini Group to display packaging machinery in Interpack 2023
Marchesini Group, an Italy-based packaging machinery maker, will exhibit its flagship solutions at the Interpack Programme 2023. The Italian Group is mainly responsible for producing a wide array of sustainable, digitally modified, customised, sterile and aseptic packaging solutions highly demanded...
NOMOQ opens new aluminium beverage can manufacturing unit in UK
NOMOQ, a can printing enterprise that has formulated its special way of digitally printing the outside of aluminium cans, has recently inaugurated its latest production facility in the UK. This unit will be responsible for carefully sourcing aluminium sheets and turning them into pre-destined...
China’s aluminium output in Jan-Feb’23 rises by 7.5%, the highest since 2015
The data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the primary aluminium output in China, the world's largest aluminium producer, increased to 6.74 million tonnes in January-February 2023 from 6.33 million tonnes in Jan-Feb 2022. According to official data released on Wednesday,...
KURA ONE packs separately sourced Japanese sake in sustainable aluminium cans
KURA ONE has perfectly chalked out a way to source sake from award-winning breweries in Japan and commercialise them in 180ml or 196 grams aluminium cans, keeping the original flavour of the oriental drink intact. The company has woven an articulate method of tracking the best sake in the region...
Biffa to deploy £80m investment encouraging Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme for beverage packages
Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), in collaboration with their logistics service partner, Biffa, will introduce 140 new job opportunities in Motherwell. Biffa will invest almost £80 million to formulate an infrastructure suitable for rallying out the scheme. This will largely help collect,...
Open Water to serve water in aluminium bottles or cans in Academy Awards 2023
Sustainable water brand Open Water has declared its collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to provide water in aluminium bottles or cans during the Oscar Awards on March 12. This action is to decrease the amount of one-time-used plastic bottles in a social event, which...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Audi plans to create closed ‘MaterialLoop’ for raw material in its automobile portfolio; Rio Carnival 2023 breaks Guinness World Record for biggest aluminium recycling event ever
The recycled aluminium sector has experienced vast evolutions this week, with German car brand Audi creating a 'MaterialLoop' in collaboration with 15 associates from the supply, recycling and research depots to impose a closed raw material (e.g. aluminium) circulating loop along the automobile...
Daniel W. Fisher succeeding John A. Hayes as chairman of Ball Corporation, effective from April 26
Ball Corporation, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable aluminium packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products, has reportedly elected Daniel W. Fisher as chairman of the board. Mr Fisher has been serving Ball Corporation as president and chief executive officer,...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: Phinergy aluminium-air battery loaded Tata Tiago EV on display at Auto Expo India 2023; Novelis opens new Customer Solutions Center for aluminium packaging in Brazil
This week the aluminium end-user sector has seen notable advancements with the Tata Tiago EV vehicle prototype being displayed at Auto Expo India 2023, which has been the Indian-Israeli collaboration between Tata and Phinergy to test the latter’s aluminium-air batteries. Novelis Inc. has opened a...
Source Global acquires Proud Source Water, a natural alkaline water brand available in recyclable aluminium bottles
Source Global, the innovative company that generates atmospheric drinking water, has acquired the spring water brand Proud Source Water. Proud Source, a certified B Corp, sells naturally alkaline water in recyclable aluminium bottles at retailers and food service locations across the United States....
