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Blog 15 Aug 2024

Canned drinks take centre stage this festival season

With festival season in full swing, many UK festivals have banned single-use plastics and glass…

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Press Releases 24 Jun 2024

Can Makers Announce 2024 Design Accolade Winners.

Can Makers, the trade body for UK drinks can manufacturers, has confirmed four brands –…

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Blog 17 Jun 2024

Nania’s Vineyard: High Quality Wine in Vibrant Cans

Guest Blogger: James Bayliss Smith Our Story Nania’s Vineyard began in the heart of Bristol,…

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Blog 7 May 2024

The next big thing

Wine in a can may not be new anymore, but along with a wide variety…

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Blog 11 Apr 2024

Has Sorted Food lost its bottle?

The variety of high-quality wines and bar-quality cocktails available in cans has never been greater….

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Blog 29 Feb 2024

The transition to a circular future

For many, the last 12 months in industry have been characterised by a lack of…

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Press Releases 18 Dec 2023

Winners of 2023 Design Accolades announced

  Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has confirmed…

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Blog 12 Oct 2023

The Sustainable Game Changer in the UK Beverage Market

The UK’s beverage market is experiencing a growth spurt. Set to increase by a compound…

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Blog 31 Jul 2023

Driving growth

In its recent article examining the challenge faced by hard seltzers in the UK, The…

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Press Releases 14 Jun 2023

Can Makers announce first 2023 Design Accolade winners

Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has confirmed two…

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Blog 6 Jun 2023

New Can Makers research shows why majority UK adults prefer canned beverages

Earlier this year, the Can Makers commissioned an extensive omnibus survey of UK adults which…

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Blog 27 Mar 2023

More than half of UK adults believe cans are better for the environment

You may have noticed that cans are competing for an increasing amounnt of shelf space…

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Press Releases 26 Jan 2023

Can Makers confirms appointment of new chairman

The Can Makers, the industry trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has…

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Press Releases 19 Jan 2023

New designs receive Can Makers Accolade

Three striking new designs have been recognised in the bi-annual Can Makers Accolades programme. Gen!us…

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Press Releases 20 Dec 2022

Bar Quality Cocktails… In a Can

Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has published the…

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Blog 2 Nov 2022

Wines are #InTheCan

Earlier this year, Can Makers conducted research which showed that more than a quarter of…

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Blog 31 Oct 2022

Candid Interview: Heartsease Farm

The Heartsease Farm range takes its name from a farm in mid-Wales, home to five…

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Press Releases 12 Oct 2022

Brits set to become a nation of canned beverage consumers

More than a quarter of UK consumers are buying more canned beverages than ever before…

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Press Releases 31 Aug 2022

A healthy future for soft drinks

Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has published the…

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Press Releases 22 Aug 2022

Can Makers announce new Design Accolade winners

Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has confirmed an…

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Press Releases 16 Jun 2022

Can Makers publish new industry report: The Rise of Wine in a Can

Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has published a…

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Press Releases 15 Jun 2022

Can Makers launch Design Accolades

Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has launched its…

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Blog 30 May 2022

Beverage can recycling maintains record rate for second year

Managing the impact of one crisis followed by another is a challenge every industry has…

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Blog 17 May 2022

Candid interview: Nania’s Vineyard

In our latest Candid Q&A, we spoke to the founder of Nania’s Vineyard, James Bayliss-Smith…

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Blog 16 Mar 2022

Candid Interview: Every Can Counts (ECC)

  In this month’s Candid Q&A, we spoke to Every Can Count’s UK programme manager,…

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Press Releases 9 Nov 2021

Record value growth for cans says NielsenIQ

The value of canned craft beer and wine has shot up in the last 18…

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Blog 22 Oct 2021

Candid Interview: Nielsen IQ

In this month’s Candid Q&A, we spoke to NielsenIQ’s client team leader Rob Hallworth and…

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Press Releases 13 Oct 2021

Can Makers’ campaign wins gold at the PRide Awards

The Can Makers has won gold for Best Low Budget Campaign at the Chartered Institute…

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Blog 21 Sep 2021

Interviewing Winners of the International Canned Wine Competition

Following confirmation of the International Canned Wine Competition results, we spoke to ICWC winners, Stoller…

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Blog 21 Sep 2021

International Canned Wine Competition Results

The results of the 2021 International Canned Wine Competition are in. 335 wines were submitted…

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Press Releases 21 Sep 2021

Can Makers welcomes new member

Dantex, one of the largest suppliers of printing plates and water wash processing equipment worldwide,…

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Blog 18 Aug 2021

How sustainable print solutions can reduce the environmental impact of packaging

Sun Chemical Corporation, the latest company to join the Can Makers group, is the world’s…

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Blog 13 Aug 2021

Candid Interview: GHF Drinks

In this month’s Candid Q&A, we spoke to Archie Wright, co-founder and director at GHF…

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Blog 9 Aug 2021

Why High-end Brands are Embracing the Can

With public demand for canned drinks at a record high, premium brands have embraced the…

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Blog 4 Aug 2021

The Rising Can

More than 75% of consumers said they would choose the beverage can in preference to…

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Press Releases 1 Aug 2021

Can Makers welcomes Sun Chemical

Leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, Sun Chemical, has become the latest member of…

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Blog 20 Jul 2021

The continuing rise of the can

Sales of ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages surged in 2020. In the 52 weeks to September 2020…

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Blog 19 Jul 2021

Innovation in print underpins shift to premium

Printing requirements for metal packaging have changed, as have consumer expectations around sustainability. This has…

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Blog 18 Jun 2021

Design trends

The pandemic has changed the face of retail; lockdowns and the closure of bricks-and-mortar stores…

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Press Releases 27 May 2021

Can Makers welcomes new member

The Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK has welcomed…

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Blog 17 Mar 2021

Candid Interview: Turner Duckworth

In the first of our ‘Candid’ Q&As, we speak to Chris Garvey, Executive Creative Director…

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Press Releases 15 Feb 2021

Survey shows three-quarters of consumers prefer cans

More than 75% of consumers say they would choose the beverage can in preference to…

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Blog 12 Feb 2021

In the Can: The Uncommon

In the second of our In the Can series, we catch up with Henry Connell,…

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Blog 12 Feb 2021

An interview with Dennis Doorakkers, International Ambassador ICWC

Having confirmed its partnership with the third International Canned Wine Competition (ICWC) the Can Makers…

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Press Releases 21 Jan 2021

Can Makers announces support for ICWC

The Can Makers, the industry trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has…

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Blog 15 Dec 2020

The Can Connection

The beverage can, it could be said, has come of age. In amongst all the…

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Blog 14 Dec 2020

Can Makers celebrate 85 years of the beer can

The Can Makers association is celebrating the 85th anniversary of the beer can, launching its limited edition Canniversary Ale in partnership…

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Blog 14 Dec 2020

The 12 Cans of Christmas

Whether you’re one for embracing the festivities or take more of a Bah Humbug approach,…

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Blog 14 Dec 2020

In the Can: The Copper Crew

In the first of a new series of interviews, in which the Can Makers speak…

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Blog 27 Nov 2020

Cans on the Riesling: is wine losing its bottle?

With canned wine the subject of increasing media attention, there is little doubt its popularity…

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Blog 11 Nov 2020

The Can Makers Virtual Cocktail Taste Test

Once subject to a less than favourable reputation – with a number of aggressively sweet,…

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Blog 21 Jul 2020

Can Makers confirms appointment of new chairman

The Can Makers, the industry trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has…

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Blog 16 Jul 2020

The Can Makers Virtual Wine Taste Test

Canned wine is fast becoming big business. The UK market is now worth more than…

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Blog 2 Jan 2020

Metal Recycles Forever

The Metal Recycles Forever logo is easy to understand and makes a clear statement that…

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