Category Archives: Packaging

Bacardi to Replace 80 Million Plastic Bottles with Plant-Based Container

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Bacardi Ltd. said it plans to replace 80 million plastic bottles – 3,000 tons of plastic – currently produced every year by Bacardi across its portfolio of brands with plant-based bottles. Petroleum-based plastics used by Bacardi today will be replaced … Continue reading →

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A-B: New Cans Will Cut Carbon Emissions 30%+

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch and Rio Tinto, a leading aluminum producer, agreed to  bring Anheuser-Busch products to market in cans made from low-carbon aluminum that meet industry-leading sustainability standards.    A-B’s packaging supply chain is the largest contributor of emissions by sector in the company’s value … Continue reading →

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Yuengling’s Hershey’s Chocolate Porter Returns — in Bottles

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., said in response to consumers’ overwhelming demand, Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter is available in bottles and draft throughout Yuengling’s entire 22-state footprint. Originally released in draft only in 2019, in 14 states throughout Yuengling’s footprint, … Continue reading →

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Famed Architect Frank Gehry Creates New Bottle for Hennessy’s 150th Anniversary

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The decanter was designed by Frank Gehry, the architect, to mark the 150th anniversary of Hennessy X.O.  It marries gold and glass to ushers in a fitting new era for the Extra Old Cognac with a striking design that encapsulates … Continue reading →

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Alternative Wine Formats Gain in U.S., Canada

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

While 75cl glass bottles still dominate the wine business in the U.S. and Canada, smaller formats, and particularly cans, are continuing to gain momentum, Wine Intelligence says in two new, just-released reports. So far, these new trends remain small in … Continue reading →

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Miller Lite Unveils Beer Can with Built-in TV Anttenna to Stream U.S. Football Games

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

This is really clever:  The Molson Coors brand has introduced a beer can with a built-in digital antenna designed to stream American football games. The “Cantenna”– it’s part beer and part digital antenna — can be plugged into a TV and … Continue reading →

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