Round-Up: Packaging

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 [email protected].

• 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