WESTMINSTER, Colo.,
Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) and
Anheuser-Busch today announced a partnership to bring the
infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup™ to guests at SoFi Stadium
in Los Angeles for the Big Game on
February 13, 2022. The aluminum cups,
which are also available to fans at major events and venues across
the country and for purchase online and at mass retailers, are
a demonstration of the partners' commitment to advancing
sustainability in the industry.
Ball, a leading global provider of infinitely recyclable
aluminum beverage packaging, designed the lightweight aluminum cups
to bring beverage packaging circularity to sports and entertainment
venues in response to growing consumer preference for more
sustainable products. As the NFL's official beer sponsor and the
presenting sponsor of the Super Bowl LVI, Anheuser-Busch is also
doing its part by leveraging the reach of its Bud Light brand and
sports partnerships to encourage recycling and sustainability
behaviors among sports fans and support the brewer's ambitious 2025
sustainability goals.
"At Anheuser-Busch, we are always looking for new ways to use
our capabilities and scale to enable a circular economy and help
create a future with more cheers," said Angie Slaughter, Vice President of
Sustainability Procurement at Anheuser-Busch. "We are committed
to having 100% of our packaging made from majority recycled content
or be returnable by 2025 and through this continued partnership
with Ball, we are excited to once again bring a more sustainable
packaging solution to sports fans at this year's big game."
The sustainable aluminum cups will be available to fans in
9-ounce, 20-ounce and 24-ounce versions across multiple locations
leading up to and during the Big Game, including at the Halftime
Show and the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest. For those celebrating
at home, the aluminum cups are also available for purchase on
Amazon and in select grocery retailers and mass
retailers including Kroger, Target, Walmart and more.
"With its vast influence and reach, sports and entertainment has
the power to be a true vehicle for change. At Ball, we're committed
to partnering with venues, teams and players to make a difference
on sustainability by increasing use of infinitely recyclable
aluminum beverage packaging, strengthening in-venue recycling, and
educating fans on how they can live more sustainably," said
Dan Fisher, President and CEO-elect,
Ball Corporation. "We look forward to teaming up with
Anheuser-Busch and Bud Light for the third time to bring fans a
more sustainable way to enjoy their favorite beverage at the Big
Game."
The aluminum cups' availability at this year's game builds on
the partnership's success at the Big Game in 2021 at Raymond James
Stadium and at Hard Rock Stadium in 2020 as part of the stadium's
initiative to phase out 99.4% of single-use plastics that year. The
aluminum cups are helping to drive sustainability at sports and
entertainment venues across the country, including at Ball Arena in
Denver, SoFi Stadium in
Los Angeles, Hard Rock Stadium in
Miami, Lucas Oil Stadium in
Indianapolis, Climate Pledge Arena
in Seattle, UBS Arena in
New York, Globe Life Field in
Texas, and State Farm Stadium in
Arizona.
Infinitely recyclable and economically valuable, aluminum is the
most sustainable beverage packaging material, and like aluminum
cans, aluminum cups can be easily recycled. In fact, 75 percent of
the aluminum ever produced is still in use today and aluminum cans,
cups and bottles can be recycled and back on a store shelf within
60 days. In addition to its sustainability and recycling strengths,
the aluminum cup is lightweight, sturdy, cool to the touch and
provides an elevated drinking experience. It also can be customized
with logos and graphics, as it will be for the Big Game.
About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation
supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for
beverage, personal care and household products for customers, as
well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for
the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ
24,300 people worldwide and reported 2021 net sales of $13.8 billion. For more information, visit
www.ball.com, or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
About Anheuser-Busch
For more than 160 years, Anheuser-Busch has carried on a legacy of
brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer
drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate more than
120 facilities, including breweries, wholesaler distribution
centers, agricultural facilities and packaging plants, and have
more than 19,000 colleagues across the United States. We are
home to several of America's most recognizable beer brands,
including Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob ULTRA and Stella Artois,
as well as a number of regional brands that provide beer
drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers in the
industry. From responsible drinking programs and emergency drinking
water donations to industry-leading sustainability efforts, we are
guided by our unwavering commitment to supporting the communities
we call home. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com or
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performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates,"
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risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events
to differ materially from those expressed or implied. You should
therefore not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking
statements and they should be read in conjunction with, and
qualified in their entirety by, the cautionary statements
referenced below. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key factors,
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and
results to be different are summarized in filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99 in our
Form 10-K, which are available on our website and at www.sec.gov.
Additional factors that might affect: a) our packaging segments
include product capacity, supply, and demand constraints and
fluctuations and changes in consumption patterns; availability/cost
of raw materials, equipment, and logistics; competitive packaging,
pricing and substitution; changes in climate and weather; footprint
adjustments and other manufacturing changes, including the startup
of new facilities and lines; failure to achieve synergies,
productivity improvements or cost reductions; unfavorable mandatory
deposit or packaging laws; customer and supplier consolidation;
power and supply chain interruptions; changes in major customer or
supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or supplier;
inability to pass through increased costs; political instability
and sanctions; currency controls; changes in foreign exchange or
tax rates; and tariffs, trade actions, or other governmental
actions, including business restrictions and shelter-in-place
orders in any country or jurisdiction affecting goods produced by
us or in our supply chain, including imported raw materials; b) our
aerospace segment include funding, authorization, availability and
returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays,
extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts;
c) the company as a whole include those listed above plus: the
extent to which sustainability-related opportunities arise and can
be capitalized upon; changes in senior management, succession, and
the ability to attract and retain skilled labor; regulatory actions
or issues including those related to tax, ESG reporting,
competition, environmental, health and workplace safety, including
U.S. FDA and other actions or public concerns affecting products
filled in our containers, or chemicals or substances used in raw
materials or in the manufacturing process; technological
developments and innovations; the ability to manage cyber threats;
litigation; strikes; disease; pandemic; labor cost changes;
inflation; rates of return on assets of the company's defined
benefit retirement plans; pension changes; uncertainties
surrounding geopolitical events and governmental policies,
including policies, orders, and actions related to COVID-19;
reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our debt; and
successful or unsuccessful joint ventures, acquisitions and
divestitures, and their effects on our operating results and
business generally.
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