All Beverages articles – Page 19
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ArticlePPG 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 bisphenol-A or bisphenol starting substances and reportedly offers enhanced application properties.
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ArticleFrugalpac 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 pouch containing the gin that can be separated from the paperboard and both parts recycled respectively depending on local recycling facilities.
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ArticleCoca-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 America with the aim of increasing the material’s likelihood of being recycled into new beverage bottles, while its remaining green plastic portfolio will make the switch in the coming months.
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ArticleQR 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 is even helping them to disconnect through packaging.
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ArticleAre plastics out-performing alternatives when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions?
In a recent report, McKinsey found that plastics offer lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than alternatives in 13 out of 14 cases, including for grocery bags, beverage containers, pet food packaging, and fresh meat packaging. However, a shift towards a lower-carbon economy in the lead-up to 2050 could narrow the gap in emissions between plastics and alternatives like aluminium, highlighting the importance of contextual factors in determining material performance.
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ArticleWorld first: Carlsberg Opts for Strong Bond for Cans with Nature MultiPack™
The Nature MultiPackTM marketed by NMP Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KHS GmbH, groups beverage containers into a stable, easily ‘openable’ or separable pack using dots of adhesive rather than shrink film called ‘Snap Pack’.
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ArticleFinalist 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 picked the solution as a finalist for the Sustainability Awards 2022, and we caught up with the company to learn more about it.
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ArticleOn-the-go cup recycling scheme launched by McDonald’s and Costa
Costa Coffee and McDonald’s are collaborating with motorway service operator, Roadchef, to co-fund a takeaway cup collection and recycling programme, with the cups set to be turned into stationery and paper packaging at James Cropper’s specialist facilities.
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ArticleFinalist 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 the ‘Machinery’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022. We caught up with Tonejet to find out more about the solution, which helps to ensure that aluminium beverage cans remain recyclable after printing and labelling.
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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.