Global brewers should see 5%-10% drop in can costs for 2020 as a result of declines in previously high aluminum prices after they had been a drag on profits for brewers in past two years; brewers in U.S., Western Europe, Japan set to benefit most.

World Packaging Organisation has announced the 214 winners of the WorldStar Packaging Awards 2020. The judging session was held in Bali in November, during the 2nd WPO Board Meeting of 2019. 

Heineken and KHS are setting standards with the newest and one of the biggest breweries in Mexico on all counts. Besides its impressive proportions, the plant is also a shining example when it comes to ecological and economic sustainability, thanks to four KHS lines.

Molson Coors just launched an ambitious new plastics and packaging strategy focused on increasing recyclability and reducing its use of virgin plastics by 2025.

Toast — the planet-saving, certified B Corp brand that brews beer from surplus fresh bread and uses its profits to help fix the food system — has partnered with B&B studio for a new brand identity and packaging design.

With beer being such an outwardly simple phenomenon, surely packaging it is pretty straightforward. As it turns out, it’s trickier than you might think. Here are the five most common mistakes we’ve observed — and on occasion, rectified.

HEINEKEN Vietnam wanted to significantly increase the beer production output of its Tien Giang site. And they needed to do it quickly. Long-term partner Sidel offered a complete line project, featuring among other solutions, the new EvoFILL Can filler.

Corona will pilot 100 percent plastic-free six pack rings in select markets as part of the brand’s commitment with Parley for the Oceans to lead the industry with eco-friendly packaging. 

The European style cider takes on a new look that dials up the sophistication and quality of the packaging to match those of its counterpart, the Stella Artois lager. This marks the first major revamp to the product’s packaging for the brand in the U.S. market.