Archives for November 4, 2014

Beverage pouch uptake impacted by shampoo, cereal association: PMMI report

The uptake of flexible pouch packaging by shampoo, breakfast cereal and laundry detergent manufacturers has hampered the growth of the format in the beverage sector, a PMMI report claims.

CANADEAN BEVERAGE PACKAGING 2014, BRUSSELS

SAB Miller promises ’next generation’ PET beer bottles...in around five years

SAB Miller says research to date on a new type of PET to keep bottled beer fresher for longer 'looks promising', but the brewer says commercialization of the technology is still around five years away.

Analyst predicts more European bans could follow

Lithuania bans energy drink sales to under 18s

Lithuania has banned energy drink sales to under 18s - making the Baltic state the first European country to do so.

Sidel: ‘Perhaps beer in PET packaging will not be unusual for the next generation’

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.