Beverages
News and analysis on the latest technologies and solutions in beverage packaging covering bottles, cans, cartons and plenty more.
Aldi to trial clear caps for HDPE milk bottles
Aldi is set to trial clear plastic caps for its milk bottles later this month, with the aim of boosting
PPG announces next-generation, bisphenol-free beverage can coating
PPG has announced the next generation of its acrylic internal spray coating for aluminium beverage cans, which does not use
Frugalpac partners with Greenall’s to offer gin in paper-based bottle
Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin is now available in Frugalpac’s paper bottle, which features a food-grade plastic
Coca-Cola to transition green plastic portfolio to clear PET bottles in North America
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Sprite bottles will begin the transition from green to clear PET in North
QR to the front for connected – or disconnected – beverages and spirits
A number of major beverage and spirit brands continue to adopt QR to connect with customers, while one whisky company
Are plastics out-performing alternatives when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions?
In a recent report, McKinsey examines the performance of plastic against its most commonly used alternatives for industries including packaging
World first: Carlsberg Opts for Strong Bond for Cans with Nature MultiPack™
NMP Systems’ Nature MultiPackTM solution groups beverage containers into a stable, easily ‘openable’ or separable pack using dots of adhesive
Finalist interview: Recycle-ready bag-in-box solution from Liquibox
Liquibox claims to have broken new ground with its recycle-ready bag-in-box packaging for sensitive products. Our judges
On-the-go cup recycling scheme launched by McDonald’s and Costa
Costa Coffee and McDonald’s UK are collaborating with motorway service operator, Roadchef, to co-fund a takeaway cup collection
Finalist interview: the Cyclone C4+ direct digital can printing system
Tonejet’s Cyclone C4+, a direct digital can printing system that replaces labels and shrink sleeves, has been shortlisted in
New coffee capsule for Qbo Coffee uses 70% bio-based materials
Coffee capsules are becoming increasingly popular but they are often designed for single-use and are made of virgin polypropylene
Finalist interview: AB InBev and partners’ low carbon aluminium can
Shortlisted for the ‘Climate’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022, AB InBev, Rusal, Canpack, and Elval’s low carbon aluminium