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DeltaH Innovations, the developer of the Cool>Can, has partnered with Brains Brewery to produce a "fully branded, commercialised, and shelf-ready" can that is being prepared for its debut at London Packaging Week. Inventor James Vyse, who presented the Cool>Can to impressed attendees at The Canmaker Summit in Dublin, Ireland, in 2025, said the achievement was [...]

What is driving the demand for no and low alcohol beer, and how are brewers and canmakers staying ahead of the curve? Michelle Russell finds out how one entrepreneurial craft brewer is riding the wave. Click here to read the full feature in the September digital edition... To continue reading, subscribe to The Canmaker View options

Printing on metal is evolving to allow more freedom for creative designs to be achieved. Amy Morison talks to leaders in the field about where they see the technology going and how it is being developed hand-in-hand with production requirements. Click here to read the full feature in the September digital edition... To continue reading, subscribe to The Canmaker View options

To mark the start of the US National Football League 2026/7 season, Bud Light and retail partner Fanatics have produced 27 team-branded insulated sleeves for their cans. Each sleeve - called the Can-O-Flage - shows the team logos and colours and fans will be able to buy them to show their team allegiance, alongside NFL [...]

Australia's largest liquor retail and hospitality business, Endeavour Group, has found that cans are the preferred packaging for beer drinkers in its latest State of the Hops report. It's a finding that aligns with what brewers and canmakers are seeing in their own sales and strategies to meet customer preferences and demand.

The Roeslein Unified Data Intelligence (R.U.D.I.) AI Vision camera has been unveiled by Roeslein and Associates as an answer to spoilage problems, and as a nod to founder Rudi Roeslein. The R.U.D.I. platform is based on Roeslein's broader AI platform, which has focused on data management and predictive maintenance.

Global food and beverage manufacturer Nestlé is investing CHF310 million (USD383.4m) in expanding nutrition and health markets in Brazil, with a second plant for infant nutrition. The investment will include a new CHF94m manufacturing plant in Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, which will expand production capacity for infant nutrition, such as the Nan brand of infant formula.

The BCMPA, the association for contract manufacturing, packing, fulfilment and logistics, will highlight the importance of specialist outsourcing partners when it returns to London Packaging Week this month. Visitors to stand A64 will be able to meet the BCMPA team and learn how its members support businesses ranging from start-ups and challenger brands to established [...]

Australian craft brewer Kaiju Beer has marked the 10th anniversary of its popular Kaiju Krush! Tropical Pale Ale with its first digitally printed can, produced using Orora's Helio technology. The anniversary edition was developed with Orora Cans' Decoration Centre of Excellence (DCE) and produced through the Helio Hub at Dandenong in Melbourne, Australia.

Carlsberg and Sapporo are expanding their partnership across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, giving Carlsberg wider production and distribution rights for Sapporo premium beer and creating potential for further growth of the Japanese brand's canned formats. The companies have agreed to establish a joint venture encompassing Carlsberg's existing businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos,... To continue reading, subscribe to The Canmaker View options