New Roeslein AI camera brings real-time spoilage tracking to canmaking
Roeslein & Associates has introduced the R.U.D.I. AI Vision Camera, a new tool for aluminium beverage and food canmakers designed to track can counts and identify production losses in real time. The camera expands Roeslein’s R.U.D.I. AI platform, which has previously focused on data management and...
Ball Corporation adds two manufacturing and finance leaders to board, supporting aluminium packaging growth
Ball Corporation, a global producer of sustainable aluminium packaging, has appointed Darlene J. Nicosia and Sherry L. Buck to its board of directors. The appointments bring additional experience in manufacturing, operations, procurement and finance to the board. Stuart A. Taylor II, Chairman of...
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Vetroplas produces 500ml refillable aluminium spray bottles for Neat
Vetroplas, in partnership with Envases, has produced 500ml refillable aluminium spray bottles for Neat multi-surface cleaning products. The bottles are coloured with white basecoat with one colour offset printing and an over-varnish. The aluminium bottles, formed with a 28/410 screw thread, also...
Packaging producer and recycler “Visy” breaks records as production boosts, consumers switching from plastic packaging to aluminium
Visy, the global leader in packaging and resource recovery achieved record growth in August, as consumers switching from plastic packaging to aluminium among others. Visy said: “Sales in August were up by a third on the same month in the previous year, and by 28% over the July figure.” The company...
European Aluminium web workshop highlights the importance of investing in Aluminium Packaging, Sorting & Recycling
The European Aluminium web workshop on investing in better collection and sorting of used aluminium packaging for recycling stressed enough on the importance of the Circular Economy. Many speakers spoke about the need for more investment into the complete cycle of aluminium packaging, sorting and...
Molson Coors teams up with The Coca-Cola Company to launch hard seltzer in US
Molson Coors Beverage Company has inked an exclusive agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to manufacture, market, and distribute a new beverage - Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in aluminium cans in the U.S. market. “Building on the incredibly successful launches of Vizzy and Coors Seltzer earlier this...
CANPACK’s QUADROMIX technology helps to create limited-edition cans for Kompania Piwowarska
Kompania Piwowarska teamed up with CANPACK to launch the second edition of its campaign to protect endangered species. The company replaced the image of European Bison on its Żubr beer with the images of five other animals: bear, wolf, lynx, eagle and pygmy owl. CANPACK’s QUADROMIX technology...
Coca-Cola to launch a new beverage ‘Topo Chico Hard Seltzer’ in sleek aluminium cans
Global beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola is reportedly launching a new beverage - Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in sleek aluminium cans in Mexico and Brazil. The product will come in three gluten-free flavours, Tangy Lemon Lime, Strawberry Guava and Pineapple Twist. Coca-Cola will start distributing the...
Every Can Counts launches new AR filter game to encourage drink can recycling
Recycling initiative Every Can Counts launches new recycling-themed filter game on Instagram and Facebook in a Recycle Week 2020. Every Can Counts’ new AR filter game “Catch ‘Em If You Can” to encourage drink can recycling. It offers players the chance to win a PlayStation 5. Chris Latham-Warde,...
Ardagh teams up with Fiorito for watermark can design
Dutch beverage company Fiorito B.V. has teamed up with Ardagh Group’s Graphics team for watermark design on ready to drink (RTD) cocktail. Limoncello Tonic is the latest addition to a range of drinks made from Fiorito’s limoncello. It comes in 250ml slim Ardagh can in iridescent golden yellow...
Alupro supports UK’s commitment to recycling during COVID-19
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has announced its support to Recycle Week, which is being held from September 21-27. Recycle Week, organised by Recycle Now, will run under the banner ‘Together We Recycle’. It aims to celebrate household recycling through the COVID-19...
ASI welcomes Crown Holdings as a new Production and Transformation Member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has welcomed Crown Holdings, Inc. as a new Production and Transformation member. This brings the ASI’s total number of members working towards a more responsible aluminium value chain to 132. Crown Holdings is the US-based leading global manufacturer and supplier of...
PepsiCo to launch new drink in cans to help consumers fall asleep
PepsiCo Inc. has expanded its portfolio with the addition of new range. The company will launch a new canned drink “Driftwell” to help consumers relax and fall asleep. Driftwell comes in 7.5-ounce mini-cans. “Relaxation and dealing with stress is a lifestyle shift,” PepsiCo said. “While PepsiCo...
Leicester City Council launches new recycling campaign to encourage households to recycle more cans
Leicester City Council has launched a new citywide campaign to encourage city households to recycle more cans, foil and aerosols. With support from the UK metal industry, the ‘Make Metals Matter’ campaign will target over 140,000 homes and aims of reminding people to recycle all of their household...
Fine Wine rolls-out Monk fruit wine in aluminium bottles bound for Australia
Fun Wine, the Miami-based low alcohol flavoured wine drink firm rolls-out Monk fruit wine collection range in single-serve aluminium bottles bound for Australia. The monk fruit range features six flavours, including Peach Passion Moscato, Cappuccino Chardonnay and espresso Cabernet. Fine Wine uses...
Australian mineral water brand Calm & Stormy initiates a shift from single-use plastic bottles to aluminium cans
Australian mineral water brand Calm & Stormy has reportedly introduced aluminium can packaging as an alternative option to single-use plastic bottles. According to the report, the company’s aluminium can packaging contains 70 per cent recycled content. Calm & Stormy believes aluminium cans are the...
EAFA reports 4.5% drop in total aluminium foil deliveries in Q2 2020
According to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), aluminium foil deliveries were down 4.5% in Q2, compared to 2019. Total deliveries came in at 234,000 tonnes. In H1 2020, aluminium foil production declined 2.0% to 476,000 tonnes. “Aluminium foil deliveries inside...
Mpac Group acquires packaging machinery company Switchback Group
Mpac Group plc, a global leader in high speed packaging and automation solutions, has purchased Switchback Group, Inc., a USA based supplier of packaging machinery and automation solutions to the food, beverage and healthcare markets. The initial price is $13.0 million, payable in cash, with a...
Limerick Lane Cellars launches a new premium wine brand in aluminium bottles
Limerick Lane Cellars, a Sonoma County estate winery, has announced the launch of a new sustainable premium wine brand called Revelshine. The new range, which is available in the three flavours, comes in sustainable aluminium bottles. Fourth generation winemaker Jake Bilbro, founder of Revelshine,...
Weller launches Sparkling Immunity line in can
Weller, innovator of functional, wellness-focused beverages, has launched its first non-CBD product, Sparkling Immunity. This innovation was motivated by increased consumer interest in immune-boosting products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sparkling Immunity will be available for $2.99 per 12 fl oz...
