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Waitrose Launches Wine In Innovative Tube Packaging

Upmarket UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has announced that it has launched sustainable wine in an innovative tube packaging. The retailer claim...

Bunzl Profit Beats Expectations As Acquisitions Counter Slowing North America Growth

British business supplies distributor Bunzl's annual profit surpassed expectations on Monday as it benefited from acquisitions, although growth in organic...

Greencroft Bottling And Ardagh Launch New Canning Line In The UK

Contract wine packer Greencroft Bottling has launched a new canning line in partnership with Ardagh Group in County Durham in the UK. Greencroft Bottlin...

Ardagh Group Designs Limited Edition Bottles For Absolut Vodka

Ardagh Group has announced that it has designed limited-edition Absolut Vodka bottles made of recycled glass. The design, dubbed 'Absolut Comeback', aim...

Refresco To Acquire CCEP’s Manufacturing Plant In Milton Keynes

Bottling firm Refresco has announced that it has agreed to acquire Coca-Cola European Partners' (CCEP) manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes in the UK....

Iceland Recycles Over 1m Plastic Bottles In 'Reverse Vending Machine' Trial

British retailer Iceland has announced that it has recycled over one million plastic bottles since the launch of its 'reverse vending machine' trial in May...

Refresco Reports Volume Growth Of 13.5% In Q1 2019

Soft drink bottler Refresco has posted a 13.5% year-on-year volume growth, to 2,579 million litres, in the first quarter of its financial year. Adjusted...

WSTA 'Unconvinced' About Including Glass Bottles In DRS Scheme

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has noted that it welcomes the UK government's initiatives to step up recycling, but it is 'unconvinced' about...