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Th e co-founder of Kolibri Drinks, Kamila Sitwell, said: “At a time when consumers are incredibly discerning
and expect premium experiences in all aspects of branding, standard off -the-shelf bottles wouldn’t work for
Kolibri Drinks.
“Beatson Clark worked with us from the very beginning, all the way through consumer and industry testing and
the complex incorporation process with the patented cap which enables customisation of sweetness.
“I don’t think many companies are able or willing to go the extra mile to go through a complex and time-consuming
process to deliver something truly disruptive.”
Charlotte Taylor, Beatson Clark’s Marketing Manager, said: “We’re fi nding more and more companies,
particularly small businesses with big ideas, approaching us for unique bottle designs. Th e drinks business
is a multi-billion pound industry, and competition is fi erce, so they’re all looking for something to make their
product stand out on the shelf.
“Rather than being bound by what we can’t do, we take a can-do attitude. Th is type of bottle is the fi rst of its kind
we’ve produced and the fi nished product looks great. Th e quality of the glass matches the level of innovative design.”
Flavours in the Kolibri range include: Elderfl ower & Lime, Strawberry & Basil and Cardamom & Chilli. It’s currently
available for purchase in Gaucho Restaurants, M Restaurants and Champneys Hotels.
Kolibri means hummingbird in 30 diff erent languages and is seen as a symbol of joy and freedom around
the world.
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Bespoke Beatson Clark Bottle Aims To
Fight War On Sugar
Kolibri Drinks asked Beatson Clark, the Yorkshire-based glass packaging specialists,
to design and manufacture a bottle which allows consumers to control the amount of
sugar in their drink.
Th e sugar is stored in the cap of the bottle rather than in the liquid of the drink.
Th e idea behind the unique design is to allow the consumer to customise the
amount of sugar and fl avour in their drink, to suit their own taste and preference.
Beatson Clark’s in-house design team worked with Kolibri Drinks from the early
concept stage through to manufacture. Th e brief was to create an elegant bottle which
would appeal to the premium retail and restaurant market.
Th e bottle itself, designed and produced at Beatson Clark’s glassworks in Rotherham,
South Yorkshire, is a cone-shaped 300ml white fl int fl ask made from 30% recycled glass
on average.
All the sugar has been removed from the botanical drink in the bottle and is
stored instead in an elegant cap, so for the fi rst time consumers can decide how
much sweetness – if any – they wish to add to their drink.
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PIA Launches Grassroots Call To Action On Aluminum Tariffs;
Urges Congress To Relay Print Industry Concerns
Printing Industries of America (PIA) has launched a grassroots call
to action in response to industry impacts triggered by Section 232
Tariff s on Steel and Aluminum announced by the Trump Administration
on June 1, 2018. PIA members impacted by price spikes on
aluminum printing plates are urged to share their stories with Congress.
Aluminum is used in the production of lithographic printing
plates and the highest quality sources of this input are countries
in the European Union, which are subject to the tariff . Th is input
is generally not available for print equipment manufacturing
companies to source domestically. Within the past three weeks,
major suppliers of aluminum printing plates in the U.S. announced
price increases and/or “surcharges” as pass-through costs to
customers. “Since President Trump announced Section 232 tariff s
on June 1, 2018, the reaction by suppliers in our industry—and the
pain felt by many PIA member companies—has been swift ,” said
Michael Makin, President and CEO of PIA. “Th ree major aluminum
plate suppliers pointed directly to the aluminum tariff as a reason
for these double-digit percentage price increases, demonstrating
the need for the entire supply chain to collectively advocate for a
solution.” “Th is negative impact was predictable. At the 2018 Print
& Packaging Legislative Summit, PIA and a delegation of print
equipment suppliers met with top-level Department of Commerce
offi cials to warn of the painful consequences coming down the
road due to the aluminum tariff ,” said
Makin. “Unfortunately, we see now that such
concern was warranted and we are facing an
uncertain reality in terms of how long such
tariff -related price hikes will be in eff ect.”
Th e U.S. Department of Commerce maintains
a product exclusion process that allows importers of aluminum,
such as printing equipment manufacturers, to apply for exemptions
and receive a response within 90 days. However, the process has
been overwhelmed by a huge volume of applications from various
industries, and deadlines are not being met. Th e U.S. House Ways
and Means Subcommittee on Trade held a hearing to examine
the problems associated with the product exclusion process;
PIA submitted a letter for the record as part of this hearing. “If
your company is impacted by Section 232 tariff s, sharing your
tangible example with lawmakers is vital to help the Trump
Administration and Congress understand the real-life impact
of trade policy on the printing and graphic communications
industry,” said Makin. “PIA stands ready to work with Congress
to advocate solutions that both combat unfair trade practices
and avoid harming printing companies.”
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