Archives for July 10, 2012

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'Sleek Can' work sees Ball Packaging crack Italian market

By Ben Bouckley

Ball Packaging has managed to break into the Italian market with its new 330ml 'sleek can', with Italian beverage company San Benedetto adopting the packaging across RTD tea, Tonica and Lemon Schweppes lines.

Police quiz Tetra Pak heir – reports

UK police are reportedly questioning Hans Kristian Rausing – son of the Swedish billionaire who helped develop Tetra Pak and co-heir to the wider €12.6bn business – whose wife was found dead in London on Tuesday.

Beam Inc. suffers Skinnygirl class action blow

By Ben Bouckley

Beam Inc. has failed in a bid to strike out a federal class action alleging it misled consumers over the ‘all natural’ credentials of its Skinnygirl Margarita brand, which contains sodium benzoate.