Worrying trends for the industry..

Maybe the beverage big boys need to push quicker into real juice drinks after this latest finding....
(Reuters) - Drinking just one can of sugar-laced soda drink a day increases the risk of developing diabetes by more than a fifth, according to a large European study published on Wednesday.
Using data from 350,000 people in eight European countries, researchers found that every extra 12 fluid ounce (340 ml) serving of sugar-sweetened drink raises the risk of diabetes by 22 percent compared with drinking just one can a month or less.

Bit irritating for canmakers that the drinks carton industry projects a Green image ...when its recycling rates fall well behind those of both steel and alu cans....Until this summer (2013) and since 2006 any cartons collected in UK had to be shipped to Sweden for reprocessing the complex mix of card and plastics (imagine the carbon footprint!)...At least things will improve somewhat as Terta Pak just confirmed that..." I am pleased to confirm that an agreement has been signed and that a UK based carton recycling facility will be commissioned in the summer (2013).  The carton recycling scheme is managed by ACE UK (UK Beverage Carton Trade Association). "

Coatings Peeling ?

With the industry forced to move away from epoxy based coatings, heard a rumour one South East Asian cannery made the move and then had three containers returned after internal coatings found to be peeling...

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