The partnership between Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Rio Tinto to create beer cans made from low-carbon aluminium is the inaugural step in a broad-based, long-term journey, executives at the two companies said.
The venture will focus initially on the North American market and is a first for the canned beverage industry, according to Hudson Moore, global director, metal, at the global procurement office of AB InBev.In 2021, AB InBev plans to pilot the first one million cans produced through the partnership on Michelob Ultra, the fastest growing beer brand...