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Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America has unveiled its latest addition to the premium spirits market: a new 100ml liquor bottle manufactured entirely in the US.

Glass Recycling Coalition and the Glass Recycling Foundation have officially merged under the GRF banner to create a new streamlined organisation.

Bacardi has initiated a new glass recycling programme in partnership with Reciclaje del Norte and the Municipality of Cataño, aimed at reducing waste at its Bacardí rum distillery in Puerto Rico.

Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe, a subsidiary of Ardagh Group, has unveiled a new 300g lightweight glass wine bottle, marking a significant advancement in sustainable packaging solutions for wine.

Vetropack Group, a manufacturer in the European glass packaging sector, has confirmed the appointment of Lukas Burkhardt as its new chief executive officer, effective January 1 2026.

Glass packaging manufacturer Vetropack has opened a new fully automated manufacturing facility in Boffalora sopra Ticino, Italy.

Absolut Vodka has announced it will move to a partly hydrogen energy-fired glass furnace for large-scale production in 2023.

Ardagh Group has announced that it will acquire African glass packaging firm Consol Holdings for approximately $1 billion. 

Carlsberg has partnered with supplier Encirc to trial a glass beer bottle that has the possibility to cut carbon impact of its bottles by up to 90%.