Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's largest brewer, has teamed up with mining company Rio Tinto in a partnership focused on creating beer cans made from responsibly produced aluminium.
The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing to work with supply chain partners to bring AB InBev products to market in cans made from Rio Tinto's low-carbon aluminium. It means that beer drinkers will soon be able to enjoy their favorite brew out of cans that are not only infinitely recyclable, but made from responsibly produced metal.The venture, which will focus initially on the North American market, is a first for the canned beverage industry and will offer a potential reduction in carbon emissions of more than 30% per can compared with similar cans produced currently using traditional...