Constellation Brands insists growth targets for its beer business are ‘definitely not pie in the sky,’ as it reports a 12% increase in net beer sales in FY2015.
Heineken, Carlsberg, SAB Miller, and AB InBev are backing a pledge from The Brewers of Europe, which commits to listing ingredients and nutritional information on beer.
As part of its commitment to remain local and sustainable even as its business grows, The Saint Louis Brewery has signed an exclusive, long-term bottle supply agreement with Ardagh Group.
Europe Glass EBITDA for the quarter decreased by 1%
Ardagh Group has released its 2014 third quarter results reporting revenue of €1,311, an increase of 16% compared to 2013, claiming growth in other market sectors ‘offset continued sluggishness in the beer sector’.
The younger generation of drinkers could boost the popularity of beer packaged in PET, but consumer preconceptions need to be overcome before the format is widely accepted, says Sidel.
Firm will commit a larger share of capital to shareholders in 2015
Owens-Illinois (O-I) has released its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2014, noting volume sales in North America fell 3%, primarily due to continued declines in the major domestic beer brands.
PMMI: North American beverage packaging industry to hit $26.3bn in 2015
Taller, thinner containers; distinctive textures (such as rough sandpaper or grooved edges); and shrink sleeves are becoming more popular in the North American beverage packaging industry, according to PMMI, an association for packaging and processing...
Sidel claims to have launched the world’s first pasteurisable lightweight PET bottle for beer but says PET still only represents a fraction of the total packaging market in this sector.
Taking a risk with emerging markets 'will pay off' for beverage can producers
Ball Packaging Europe’s printing technology has been used to create twelve can collectibles featuring Croatian national football team names ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Polish brand Piwo na Miodzie Gryczanymi claims to have broken out of the traditionally glass specialty beer market in Poland, switching to aluminium cans made by Ball Packaging Europe.
There is huge potential to cut the amount of water used in the beer brewing process, yielding both significant efficiency and cost benefits, said Alfa Laval.
KHS claims its new Innopro ECOStab beer stabilisation machine will help brewers of all sizes achieve longer shelf lives for beer, and reduce costs as well as processing times.
Russia is threatening to ban sales of PET beer bottles but a new report from Pira indicates that the global popularity of the plastic among brewers is on the increase.
As interest grows from brand owners for PET bottled brews, US developer Plastic Technologies (PTI) claims its PET blow moulding technology is suitable for use with beer.
Owens-Illinois (OI) has agreed to acquire glass packaging firm Hebei Rixin Glass Group in a deal aimed at opening up opportunities in the growing mass beer market in China.
Heineken is rolling out a new bottle design across the globe, cutting the number of sizes available, in an effort to achieve greater brand uniformity and streamline its supply chain.
Further growth is expected for PET packaging in the beer sector, predicted Sidel when BeverageDaily.com caught up with company’s executive VP of engineering and material handling, Marc Aury, at Brau Beviale earlier this month.
Factors such as faster filling speed and reduction of beer waste have accelerated the take up over the past 18 months of optical technology for oxygen measurement by leading breweries in the US and Europe over the well established amperometric systems,...
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) from soft drinks and beer products is “extremely low” said Health Canada after carrying out a survey on levels of the chemical in 38 products.
Brewers can now reduce the risk of having to replace lost, stolen
and misplaced beer kegs that can significantly push up their costs,
according to the manufacturer of a new traceability solution for
the industry.
The problems associated with transporting and storing beer may be
solved with the launch of direct replacement to the traditional
stainless steel keg, itsmanufacturers claim.
A new PET beer bottle for the German market may suggest increasing
acceptance of the material as a viable beer-packaging format, but
some still have environmental concerns, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
The European Commission has fined French dairy Groupe Danone and
Dutch beer giant Heineken €2.5 million for colluding to control the
wholesale beer market in France.
Miller Brewing is to package beer in innovative new containers,
which the company claims are designed to fit conveniently into home
refrigerators. The firm is the first to apply the Fridge Pack, a
popular consumer package in other...
Having now reached 180 million bottles per year, Belgian brewer
Martens claims that surging demand from the German market means
that its production of beer in barrier PET has now entered the
realms of mass consumption.
Krones has supplied Germany's first dedicated PET line for beer and
beer-based mixed drinks - the 36,000-bph line at Holsten Brauerei
starts operations this month 2003.
Interbrew has introduced a new innovative beer packaging, Pivopack.
The launch marks the first monolayer barrier enhanced PET
bottle worldwide and will be making its debut on the Russian
market.
Last minute entries have been requested for the Oxoid Award for
Beer Quality and BreweryHygiene, organised in conjunction with
the Institute and Guild of Brewing(IGB). The organisers say that
entries should be in by 28 February 2003.
Molson Canadian is introducing to the US market what it claims is
the first beer bottle designed to 'talk for you'. The beer bottles
feature an additional label on the base, aimed at starting
conversations.
Pilsner Urquell, the flagship Czech beer of the SABMiller group, is
to be produced in Poland under licence - a clever move to ensure
greater penetration for the brand or the first step on the slippery
slope to turning it into a bland,...
Lithuania's breweries are raising sales of beer in plastic PET
containers, with sales of these products forecast to account for
one-third of the total beer sales this year - according to a report
from the Baltic News Service.
