Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America, an operating business of Ardagh Group, introduced a new series of craft beverage bottles to its growing portfolio of American-made bottles. The 12-ounce glass craft beverage bottles are available for purchase directly from AGP-North America in three different colors: emerald green, flint (clear) and amber (brown) glass. The bottles are designed and manufactured in the United States, made by AGP-North America in high-quality glass that is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any loss in purity or quality, the company says. “We’ve been packaging Excel Bottling Brands in Ardagh’s amber and flint 12-ounce craft beverage bottles, and we recently transitioned to Ardagh’s emerald green bottles,” said Mitch Reed, executive vice president at Excel Bottling Co., in a statement. “Now, we can change flavors and glass bottles throughout the day without making any revisions to the filling and packaging equipment, making it much easier on our operations while offering several different beverage varieties for consumers.” Ardagh notes that consumers are more committed to sustainability and are more-health conscious. “Ardagh Glass Packaging continues to focus on developing its portfolio of American-made glass bottles to offer craft beverage producers increased flexibility for packaging their products,” said Rashmi Markan, vice president, beer and beverage at AGP-North America, in a statement. “The new, 12-ounce craft beverage series of bottles complement a wide variety of craft beverages, offering brand differentiation with a trusted, sustainable glass bottle that fully protects the flavor of the beverage.”

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