All Beverages articles – Page 14
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ArticleNew coffee capsule for Qbo Coffee uses 70% bio-based materials
A partnership between Berry Global, its customer Tchibo and its supplier Neste has introduced a coffee capsule made from 70% renewable sources that does not compete with food supplies.
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ArticleFinalist 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 beer can is made with 100% renewable electricity and uses an inert anode technology that allows for reduced emissions. AB InBev tells us more about the collaborative solution.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Berlin Packaging’s carbon neutral wine bottle
Berlin Packaging’s Aurelia is a carbon neutral wine bottle produced using renewable energy sources, with an offsetting programme for the remaining CO2 emissions. We caught up with the company about being shortlisted in the ‘Climate’ category of our 2022 Sustainability Awards.
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ArticleStora Enso and Tetra Pak to conduct feasibility study for joint beverage carton recycling solution
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak are jointly examining a shared beverage recycling solution that would involve a dedicated line in Langerbrugge for recovering fibres and producing recycled containerboard, while a partner would recycle the polymer and aluminium barrier materials.
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ArticleTranscend Packaging and Zume partner with aim to expand moulded fibre production in Europe
Transcend Packaging and Zume have announced a partnership for enhancing moulded fibre production capacity with a new facility in Europe planned for 2023, which will initially distribute moulded fibre snap lids for hot beverage cups.
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ArticleAgr International introduces new blowmolder systems aimed at rPET bottle quality control
Agr International has introduced two new additions to the Process Pilot portfolio, which are aimed at improving efficiency and quality detection during the blowmolding process for PET bottles containing recycled content.
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ArticlePaper bottles: your questions answered
Last month, Carlsberg announced that its paper-based bottle would soon be available for consumer trials across Europe. When we reported on this announcement, a number of our readers raised some thought-provoking questions and talking points on this topic. We recently spoke with Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, director of sustainability at the Carlsberg Group, and put these reader questions to him.
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ArticleDRS study: shoppers stop treating plastic bottles as waste in seven weeks
New research from Suntory Beverage & Food, the maker of Lucozade and Ribena, suggests it takes just seven weeks for the vast majority (88%) of shoppers to rethink their relationship with plastic bottles and to appreciate their value after living with deposit return schemes.
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ArticleGlowing and showing! Molson Coors and Kraft Heinz launch summer with Smart packs
Molson Coors has launched limited-edition packs featuring labels that change colour according to the temperature of the drink.
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ArticleValser introduces label-free beverage bottles
Valser, a Coca-Cola brand, has launched beverage bottles without labels, which feature the product information and logo embossed into the bottle with the barcode printed on the top of the lid.
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ArticleEdible silk tag can prove your alcohol or medicine is authentic
In the future, when ordering a shot of whiskey, the customer might ask the bartender to remove an edible fluorescent silk tag that could be found floating inside, even though it is safe to consume. This little silk tag, with a QR code, is a security measure that could reveal if the whiskey is fake or not.
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ArticleAustralian winemakers collaborate on launch of flat, 100% rPET wine bottles
Packamama has collaborated with Accolade Wines and Taylors Wines on the Australian market launch of wine bottles made from 100% recycled and recyclable PET with a flatter profile that reportedly allows twice as many bottles to fit in a standard wine case.
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ArticleZero-waste takeaway
What are some of the available reuse solutions for takeaway food and beverages, and how can consumers be encouraged to participate in them in practice?
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ArticleCarlsberg to begin consumer trials for next-generation paper-based bottles
Carlsberg Group has announced that the Generation 2.0 Fibre Bottle, which features a new plant-based PEF lining developed with Paboco and the Paper Bottle Community, will be available for sampling by 8,000 consumers and stakeholders across eight pilot markets in Western Europe.
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ArticleWeighPack introduces turnkey coffee bagging system
WeighPack has announced the launch of its new coffee bagging system for premade box gusset bags, with a product rejection system that prevents the accumulation of bags that are outside the desired weight tolerance.
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ArticleThe changing face of the wine industry
Stephane Triquet, vice president of strategic marketing at Selig, discusses trends, wine packaging predictions and how wine sealing is evolving.
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ArticleFrugalpac sells first assembly machine for its paper-based bottles
Frugalpac, the creators of the paper-based Frugal Bottle for wine, spirits, and olive oil, has sold the first Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine to Canadian packaging firm KinsBrae Packaging.
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ArticleHEINEKEN introduces programme to accelerate decarbonisation of packaging suppliers
HEINEKEN has launched the “Packaging the Future” programme aimed at accelerating the carbon transition of its top 50 suppliers with a focus on Science-Based Targets (SBTi).
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ArticleWaitrose permanently scraps coloured milk caps after ‘successful’ trial
After trialling the replacement of blue, green, and red caps on its own brand HDPE milk bottles with clear caps earlier this year, Waitrose has announced it will make the move permanent in all stores with immediate effect.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Europacific Partners expands returnable glass bottle system for hotels, restaurants, and cafes in France
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced that, in France, its Fuze Team, Tropico, Sprite, Fanta, and Minute Maid brands will be available in universal 250ml bottles that can be returned, cleaned, and refilled for reuse in hotels, restaurants, and cafes.