Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
- Stewart Brewing has collaborated with Hawkshead Brewery on a new margarita flavoured beer, Margarita Gose, a strong 6% beer made using New Zealand hops and kaffir lime leaves.
- Linpac has teamed up with Tesco and Cargill, supplier of chicken products, to launch a new split pack for poultry that addresses portion control and food waste concerns.
- Tipa is launching its next generation, bio based and fully compostable flexible packaging solution in the UK.
- Burton’s Biscuits has unveiled a new snack pack concept for its Cadbury Chocolate Fingers range after collaborating with Parkside.
- M&H Plastics has recently completed production of a new 50ml bottle for SHS Drinks’ brand, Bottlegreen.
- Augmented reality (AR) specialist Zappar has partnered with Austrian sweet brand PEZ International, enabling PEZ fans to interact with characters through AR experiences in the new PEZ Play app.
- Ball Corporation has announced the completion of its acquisition of Rexam PLC for approximately $6.1 billion of cash and equity, plus the assumption of approximately $2.4 billion of net debt
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