Archives for November 16, 2012

LIVE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR: BRAU BEVIALE 2012

Ardagh Group reveals brewing interest in unique Absolut vodka bottles

Mads Elming from Ardagh Group gives Ben Bouckley the lowdown on the development of the firm's eye-catching collaboration with Pernod Ricard's Absolut brand to create four million uniquely decorated vodka bottles, and said there was "tremendous...

LIVE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR: BRAU BEVIALE 2012

Beverage industry deep dive: Interview with Brau Beviale show managers

Rolf Keller and Andrea Kalrait from Nürnberg Messe talk to Ben Bouckley about the key themes of Brau Beviale 2012, live from the show floor.

5-Hour Energy: Adverse event reports do not prove that our shots caused 13 deaths

5-Hour Energy is “unaware of any deaths proven to have been caused” by consuming its top-selling energy shots, distributor Living Essentials has insisted, after the FDA confirmed it has received 92 serious adverse event reports (AERs) citing...

Graphic Packaging CEO: “Deal takes us into new end markets”

Graphic Packaging has agreed to acquire the European Food Carton Business of Contego for £71m to expand into new end markets.

SIPA ditches BPA in water cooler bottles

Plastics firm SIPA has replaced its polycarbonate (PC) water cooler bottle, which contains the controversial compound Bisphenol A (BPA), with a 100% polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recyclable version.