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30 Nov 20

Tatra’s working heroes show mastery in can production

Renowned beer brand Tatra is honouring Poland’s everyday superheroes in a line-up of six limited edition cans that features experts in their field – and the stunning finished Ardagh Group cans show just what can be achieved when vision meets that level of expertise.

02 Nov 20

Michel Jodoin apple must range sees cans bear fruit

Legendary Québécois cider brand Michel Jodoin is expanding the market for its non-alcoholic apple musts with a new range of playful and cheering cans that will charm consumers in Canada. The four apple musts are available in Ardagh’s light and convenient 250ml slim can – perfect for a single serve.

26 Oct 20

Ardagh Graphics create a sharp look for Fiorito Limoncello Tonic

A new mixologist-quality ready to drink (RTD) cocktail from Dutch beverage company Fiorito B.V. is set to turn heads in an impressive can with a unique and contemporary ‘watermark’ design made possible by the expertise and commitment of Ardagh Group’s Graphics team.

23 Sep 20

SKYE Energy ‘Feels the Victory’ with Ardagh’s graphics team

Beverage brand SKYE Energy is blazing into international markets with a new set of stunning cans that will give consumers a mood-boosting buzz even before they open the pack. To meet the challenge of achieving visual excitement to match the exhilarating blue drink inside, SKYE Energy turned to Ardagh’s highly skilled Graphics team, bringing them the ambitious vision of a dynamic, multi-screened print with perfect contrast and colour fidelity.

09 Sep 20

MALUMA collagen protein drinks: wellbeing in a can

Innovative German beverage creator Black Labels Company (BLC) have launched MALUMA, the first collagen protein drinks in Ardagh Group cans. Appealing to health-conscious consumers looking for a delicious drink that also provides a boost of nutrients, the MALUMA range is presented in Ardagh’s slim 250ml can with a light, bright and contemporary matte aesthetic which reflects the ‘clean-living’ image of the brand.

01 Sep 20

Wine Cans commitment opens up the future for Producto de Aldea

High quality wine producer and exporter Producto de Aldea has emphatically embraced Ardagh’s Wine Can as it looks to extend its market reach. The Spanish company has picked the special 250ml Slim Wine Can as the perfect new packaging option for its premium wine drinks.

03 Aug 20

Ninja Melk canned energy drink punches through lockdown

In an uncertain time for retail, new energy drink Ninja Melk has exceeded expectations and enjoyed a successful European launch of an online shop that delivers its slimline cans direct to consumers at home.

06 Jul 20

NICE snaps up 187ml beverage can to double its canned wine range

British beverage company NICE could not wait to adopt Ardagh’s new 187ml Wine Can and launches the smaller sibling for each of the 250ml cans in its range of three wines, a strategy to expand into the on-trade channel.

09 Jun 20

The Naked Collective strips drinks to the clean essentials

A new range of premium health drinks from UK beverage company The Naked Collective, based on a ‘clean and simple’ philosophy, are to be launched in infinitely recyclable 33cl Sleek aluminium cans from Ardagh Group.

01 Jun 20

Craft beer ‘R’ celebrates the beauty in diversity

French craft brewery R for Diversity has released its flagship blond beer in a stunning Ardagh can that’s designed to include and inspire everyone. The dramatic black-background can, decorated with a barley-and-hops design in the colours of the diversity rainbow, makes a proud statement of support for the LGBTQI+ movement while guaranteeing to grab consumers’ attention.

13 Mar 20

The slim little wine can for The Long Little Dog

The newest addition to Ardagh’s pioneering Wine Can range was the natural choice for Boutinot when looking for a portable, single-serve pack for The Long Little Dog wines, previously only available in bottles. The can’s unique characteristics were designed by Ardagh specifically to protect and promote wine and wine-based drinks, while the new 187ml format – a quarter of a standard bottle – expands the market for Boutinot’s wines.

09 Mar 20

Ardagh partners with Copper Cane Wines

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America has announced a long-term supply agreement with Copper Cane Wines & Provisions to manufacture all of its 750ml wine bottles in the U.S., beginning with its 2019 Vintage Series. The partnership connects Napa Valley’s Copper Cane Wines & Provisions with Ardagh’s Madera, California, glass manufacturing facility, helping to keep the winery’s promise to stay local and sustainable by reducing its environmental footprint.

25 Feb 20

Carbon Disclosure Project awards Ardagh

Ardagh is delighted to have received prestigious Leadership class ratings from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for climate change (A-) and for supplier engagement (A). Sustainability is at the core of Ardagh’s activities and is defined by Ardagh as not only delivering a reduced environmental impact but also achieving sound economic performance while making a positive social contribution.

11 Feb 20

Ardagh Group introduces new sophisticated glass wine bottle designs

Ardagh Group, Glass - North America has announced six new sophisticated glass wine bottle designs. An expansion of Ardagh’s extensive portfolio, the new designs include three new texture options.

28 Jan 20

Ardagh Group partners with St. Julian Winery

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America announced a long-term supply agreement with St. Julian Winery to manufacture its wine bottles. The new agreement pairs the longest continually operating and largest winery in the state of Michigan with the largest domestic manufacturer of glass bottles for the U.S. wine market.

12 Dec 19

Greencroft Bottling partners with Ardagh Group to launch UK’s first wine canning line

The UK’s first large-scale wine canning line has gone live at Greencroft Bottling Company in County Durham, boasting filler speed of 17,000 cans per hour and offering both still and carbonated filling for wine, soft drinks and RTDs. Working closely with Ardagh Group Metal Beverage Europe, the new can filling line is initially focusing on the popular 200ml and 250ml slimline cans.

25 Nov 19

Ardagh wins at 2019 World Beverage Innovation Awards with Jupiler 'colder for longer' can

A unique ‘ribbed’ can which keeps Jupiler beer cool in the hand has won ‘Best Can/ Alubottle’ at the 2019 World Beverage Innovation Awards. The ground-breaking design saw Ardagh develop a new tooling technique to achieve super-defined debossed flutes in the walls of the Jupiler cans.

14 Nov 19

White shell: a bright new option for Ardagh customers

Ardagh has introduced the latest newcomer to its range of infinitely recyclable coloured beverage ends: a beautiful white shell. Ardagh’s catalogue of beverage end options boasts a wide selection of attractive colours and finishes for both the shell and the tab. With the addition of stylish white as a shell finish, the choice expands once again.

21 Oct 19

Radnor Hills spring water hits canned water market

Spring water is a delicate, highly regulated and safety-controlled product, which makes quality absolutely non-negotiable for Radnor Hills. Recognising the benefits of the aluminium can – with its long shelf life, 100% recyclability, transport efficiency and leakproof/lightproof qualities – the company worked with Ardagh to bring cans into its packaging portfolio in a way that presents fantastic shelf appeal as well as guaranteeing consistent product quality and safety.

07 Oct 19

Downeast Cider 'leaves the good stuff in' with Ardagh sustainable cans

Downeast Cider continues to extend its reach from the East Coast to the West Coast in the U.S., building a following for a growing niche in the specialty hard cider market: “unfiltered” cider. The brand’s reach is just starting, with growth supported by the choice to package Downeast ciders in Ardagh 12 oz. aluminum cans.

03 Oct 19

Ardagh’s Deeside team support good causes

A day of planned maintenance at Ardagh Group's Deeside metal packaging facility saw thirty volunteers give their free time to boost the local community. Employees from Ardagh Deeside brought their energy and enthusiasm to a range of deserving nearby venues including hospices, schools and museums.

02 Oct 19

Super-HD print finish gives älska fruit cider cans a crisp new look

Premium beverage producer The Swedish Cider Company is introducing a stunning new high-definition can design to mark the expansion of its älska fruit cider range. The 33cl cans boast compelling photo-realistic visuals, employing Ardagh’s Premium Print 2.0 technology, that will grab attention at point of sale as well as reflecting the premium product inside.

30 Sep 19

Founders Brewing Co launches products in 12oz glass bottles by Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group, Glass North America, has partnered with Founders Brewing Co. to produce 12oz specially-designed glass bottles for its Solid Gold premium lager and Canadian Breakfast Stout. Solid Gold was originally released in cans in February 2018 and is now available for the first time in 12oz glass bottles, sold in 12-pack cases in select markets across the U.S.

25 Sep 19

Super-sustainable Life Water launches sparkling canned spring water

All-British beverage company Life Water has introduced a sparkling version of its natural spring water in a can – bringing a refreshing new zero-plastic option for environmentally conscious water drinkers. As a permanent material that can be infinitely recycled, and with the highest recycling rate of any drink packaging on the market, aluminium is the natural packaging choice for a clean, pure drink like British spring water.

23 Sep 19

Pursuit of coffee perfection leads to specialist Nitro Can filling line

Not only did Rapide Food’s founders, Hendrik and Sebastian Lepping, choose Ardagh’s innovative Nitro Can to package their new cold brew black coffee Dock-18, they were so convinced by its taste and appearance benefits that they decided to build a bespoke Nitro Can filling plant.

18 Sep 19

Tradition marries the modern with 'Kiss Me' spritzer in a can

An Austrian winery with 160 years of tradition has launched a spritzer in a can. Weingut Johann Müllner has chosen Ardagh’s 250ml aluminium wine can to extend its packaging formats beyond the bottle and thereby bring the spritzer to new markets.

16 Sep 19

Quintet of gold stars for Ardagh

Ardagh Group’s Food & Speciality business has won the title of “packaging team of the year” in the 2019 Starpack Awards. The outstanding result was part of a five Gold Medal haul in one of Europe’s most prestigious and strongly contested packaging awards.

10 Sep 19

Ardagh Group's cans reward gaming fans in Rockstar Energy Gears 5 promotion

Top energy drink brand Rockstar Energy is rewarding every single customer with a new promotion aimed at gamers and powered by Ardagh Group’s Coded Tab technology. Rockstar’s ‘every can wins’ giveaway ties in with the hotly anticipated release of Xbox game Gears 5, and is marked with a series of striking collectors’ edition cans.

06 Sep 19

Ardagh Group creates wine bottle with star quality

Allure Wine’s sparkling new bottle is making a bold, luxury statement on the wine shelf. Inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s iconic song ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’, the bottle has been designed for the brand’s three wines. Brand owner Zimmermann-Graeff & Müller, briefed Ardagh Group to create ‘glimmering’ design concepts for their wine bottle, seeking customer feedback on the concepts to help shape the final design.

04 Sep 19

Ardagh and Glenfiddich nod to heritage

The new Glenfiddich bottle has been designed to emphasise the brand’s special provenance and unique heritage, taking cues from its origins in the Valley of the Deer. Ardagh Group’s Design Team worked closely with Production, using their creativity to adapt the triangular bottle, designed by Here Design, to work flawlessly on production and filling lines, while delivering William Grant & Sons’ vision for the distinctive new bottle.

23 Aug 19

Ardagh partners with Mountain Culture Kombucha

Ardagh has partnered with Mountain Culture Kombucha to introduce a new 12oz glass bottle design for its kombucha, which features a convenient, twist-off cap. In an effort to differentiate its products, Mountain Culture Kombucha chose to package its product in a 12oz glass amber bottle that would offer UV protection for the live organisms within the kombucha.

06 Aug 19

New colour for Ardagh’s beverage end range

Ardagh Group has incorporated a new addition in to its Coloured Tab and Shell portfolio: a stunning new copper colour which will give any can that extra shelf appeal. The eye-catching copper tone brings a beautiful finish to the can, differentiated from any existing colour solution for aluminium packaging.

29 Jul 19

Sprecher Brewing Company launches sparkling water in Ardagh Group glass bottles

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, is now manufacturing 12oz flint (clear) glass bottles in the U.S., for Sprecher Brewing Company’s new sparkling water product line. It was important to Sprecher Brewing Company to utilise glass packaging to create brand differentiation with a premium, sustainable package.

24 Jul 19

Ardagh Group’s latest Jupiler design highlights the branding potential of embossed cans

The challenge of replicating the distinctive flutes of Jupiler’s glassware in an embossed can has led to tooling innovations that enable Ardagh Group to render embossed designs with greater definition, creating new branding opportunities for its customers.

23 Jul 19

The Absolut Company and Ardagh Group sign 10-year partnership

Ardagh Group in Limmared, Sweden has signed a 10-year agreement with The Absolut Company, owned by Pernod Ricard, the world's second largest wine-and spirits producer. The agreement sees Ardagh supply The Absolut Company with glass bottles for their Absolut Vodka brand.

19 Jul 19

Ardagh Group's premium look wine bottles for Oliver Winery

Oliver Winery is best known for its quality, and it’s no secret that quality wine deserves quality glass bottles. The bottles for Oliver Winery leverage the brand’s existing design assets with a modern, premium look and feel, all manufactured in the U.S. by Ardagh.

11 Jul 19

Fizzy coffee in a can

With the help of Ardagh Group’s sustainable beverage cans, Cafeahaus AG has launched Goldbrew, the ready-to-drink (RTD), cold brew coffee range in cans in the German market.

08 Jul 19

Tailor-made 187ml wine can is Europe first

In a Europe first for beverage packaging, Ardagh Group is introducing a new slimline 187ml can specifically designed to present and protect wine and wine-based drinks.

01 Jul 19

Ardagh Group’s Nitro Can enters new market with bar-quality Funkin Cocktails

With premium cocktails increasing in popularity, but traditionally demanding time and skill to serve to customers, Funkin have opted for Ardagh’s Nitro Can to deliver their ground-breaking range of canned cocktails.

24 Jun 19

Add lightness for sustainability

If manufacturing must involve a carbon footprint, then Ardagh Group aims to tread as lightly as possible.

11 Jun 19

Ardagh Group announces packaging agreement for Mountain Valley Spring Water glass bottles

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has signed a long-term supply agreement to be the exclusive supplier of glass bottles for Mountain Valley Spring Water.

06 Jun 19

Iconic brand secures trophy win for Ardagh

Ardagh Group has gained a much coveted Alufoil Trophy 2019 for their new seafood can for Orkla Food Norway; a printed, easy open, aluminium lid and container for a traditional fish fillet. The attractive can is ultra-thin which provides an even greater sustainability advantage without affecting the can format or high-speed filling performance.

14 May 19

Rockstar Energy adopts Ardagh Group’s beverage end technologies for Rock am Ring promotion

Top energy drink brand Rockstar Energy is deploying several of Ardagh Group’s innovative beverage end features in a new and exciting range of promotional cans. As sponsors of summer rock music festival Rock am Ring, Rockstar is running a festival-branded ‘every beverage can wins’ promotion across its range of flavoured energy drinks.

29 Apr 19

Atomic Brands launches new cocktails in Ardagh cans

Atomic Brands, the company behind the successful launch of the Monaco line of premium spirit cocktail beverages, is extending its lineup with new Moscow Mule and Kentucky Mule offerings. These new entries, as well as its entire line of spirit-based beverages, are packaged in environmentally-friendly aluminium beverage cans.

20 Mar 19

Ardagh targets customer satisfaction with ISO achievements

Ardagh Group's beverage can manufacturing facilities in Fairfield, California, and Fremont, Ohio, and its food can manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada, USA have achieved International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 certification. Plans for additional Metal – North America plants to become ISO 14001 certified are underway with teams engaged in the process across numerous locations.

11 Feb 19

Ardagh Group’s metal can underlines quality Farrow & Ball

The exclusive attention to detail and commitment to uncompromising quality of Farrow and Ball also applies to the brand’s choice of metal packaging for its full range of distinctive colours. The metal can with its recognisable iconic design has been printed and produced in various sizes for over 20 years by Ardagh Group at its plant in Norwich, eastern England.

05 Feb 19

Ardagh Group manufactures one of the most exciting cans of 2019

One of the most original, and most eye-catching metal can designs of 2019 was recently unveiled at the launch of luxury iced coffee brand Gaya Gold Coffee. Manufactured at Ardagh Group’s Deventer, Netherlands plant for the Dutch brand owner Concept Drinks, the exquisitely-designed shaped can has already made an instant impact on the UAE (United Arab Emirates) market and will soon be launched in other Middle Eastern markets.

14 Jan 19

Ardagh wins at Glass Focus Awards 2018

Ardagh Group has been awarded the Health and Safety and Sustainable Practice awards at the British Glass annual Glass Focus awards, held at the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield.

05 Dec 18

Ardagh’s can shows off the quality of Bonduelle's Cassegrain

To present the highest quality asparagus and artichoke in a variety of delicious dressings, Bonduelle has turned to Ardagh Group to produce an eye-catching rectangular aluminium can for its premium Cassegrain range.

27 Nov 18

“Are you one of us?": Ardagh Group works with Stabburet brand on ambitious seafood can project

The importance of a lightweight and fully recyclable aluminium can to contain nutritious seafood has long been accepted, but a recent collaboration in Norway between leading can producer Ardagh Group and major seafood brand Stabburet shows how the versatile package can also become a design icon.

08 Nov 18

Kahlúa elevates Espresso Martini with Ardagh Nitro Cans

Ardagh is pleased to announce the introduction of Kahlúa Espresso Martini in Nitro Cans. The Nitro Can is the ready-to-drink (RTD) packaging solution for nitro beverages and was launched in late 2016 to capitalise on the nitro coffee trend gaining momentum in key European markets. Kahlúa uses a 250ml slim Nitro Can to provide consumers a velvety smooth Espresso Martini infused with nitrogen.

04 Oct 18

Ardagh Group completes conversion of Rugby UK plant from steel to aluminium

Ardagh Group is delighted to announce that it has recently completed the conversion of its Rugby (UK) beverage can manufacturing plant from steel to aluminium. The conversion of the Rugby plant has further enhanced Ardagh’s manufacturing footprint.

13 Aug 18

Ardagh produces Nivea’s new deodorant look

Nivea, one of the world’s most popular deodorants, has a new look for its female range in a taller sleek shaped aluminium aerosol can designed by Beiersdorf and manufactured by Ardagh Group. The 3-year re-packaging process, one of the most important marketing projects in the brand’s history, has been carefully managed at all stages to meet advanced technical requirements and customer specifications.

25 Jun 18

Opposites attract: ‘Matte & Mirror Impact’ diversifies Ardagh Group’s finishings portfolio

Ardagh Group’s latest beverage can finishing, named ‘Matte & Mirror Impact,’ combines the trending combination of matte and glossy surfaces. A new ink compound is responsible for creating an eye-catching beverage packaging. The new finishing comprises a special admixture that can be used with any printable colour and creates matte effects on the otherwise glossy can surface.

04 Sep 17

Ardagh Group awarded ‘Innovative Glass Product 2017’ for preserve jar by the Glass Packaging Action Forum in Hamburg, Germany

The unique and innovative design of the GLÜCK jar has given the Friedrich Göbber Company its first sector award. The ‘Innovative Glass Product’ award is organised by Aktionsforum Glasverpackung (part of BV Glas, the German Glass Association), where judges selected the preserve jar as this year’s winner.

21 Jun 17

Ardagh Group Launches First 12oz Clear Beer Bottle on its BuyOurBottles Website

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group and a leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the United States, has announced the addition of a 12oz clear (flint) beer bottle to its BOB site. Manufactured in the U.S. using 100 percent and endlessly recyclable flint glass, the 12oz Clear Peak bottle with twist-off closure is now available for purchase on the site.

15 Jun 17

Ardagh Group are only U.S. glass container manufacturer to earn energy star certifications

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group and a leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the United States, was awarded three Energy Star® plant certifications for superior energy performance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – the only U.S. glass container manufacturer to earn this recognition.

30 May 17

Ardagh embraces "Crossover Innovation" to create high definition glass embossing

Technology traditionally used in the chocolate industry has been adapted by Ardagh’s Design Team to create differentiation through high definition glass embossing, adding textures and feature enhancement to a standard never seen before in glass packaging.

25 May 17

New Duerr's Citrus Jar wins Best Packaging Design at World Food Innovation Awards

Ardagh Group and Duerr’s are proud to have been awarded Best Packaging Design for their unique citrus jar at the World Food Innovation Awards, organised by FoodBev Media.

17 May 17

Flör captures the goodness of nature in a sustainable package

How to deliver the ultimate wellbeing and the pleasurable taste of some of nature’s most naturally occurring wild flowers and plants as a modern beverage for discerning and health conscious consumers -- this was the challenge facing French entrepreneurs Vincent and Franck Chambonnier when they were planning the launch of their new brand, Flör.

13 Apr 17

Ardagh Group announces first commercialisation of Nitro Can

From café to can: Ardagh Group announced today the successful commercialisation of its metal beverage division’s latest innovation - the Nitro Can - a packaging solution launched in late 2016 to capitalise on the nitro coffee trend gaining momentum in key European markets.

05 Apr 17

Ardagh Group announces investment in Rugby, UK, plant

Ardagh Group announced today an important investment in its Rugby manufacturing plant for the purpose of converting its beverage can production capabilities from steel to aluminium. This venture will serve to support committed partnership agreements with some of the most well-established beverage brands in the world.

13 Feb 17

Beavertown Brewery launches new LUPULOID IPA featuring coloured tab and shell from Ardagh Group

For the launch of their new LUPULOID IPA, Beavertown Brewery has partnered with Ardagh Group in taking its can design to the next level. While the craft brewer is well-known for its eye-catching illustrations, for the debut of its signature new pale ale, it continues to integrate value-added solutions from Ardagh into its packaging.

08 Nov 16

The can reclaims mineral water in Germany

Family-owned German drinks manufacturer Rhodius Mineralquellen has reintroduced its mineral water into cans after more than a decade. In a move to grow its business, the company has invested in customized cans from Ardagh Group within two key product groups. As of October, natural mineral water and a mineral water/apple juice mix will now be available in eye-catching, sleek 330 ml cans throughout Germany.

17 Oct 16