Labatt Breweries of Canada is investing $9 million into its Turning Point Brewery in Delta to fund the addition of new machinery to eliminate plastic rings and enable new formats for packaging cans.
“This investment in our facility at Turning Point is part of Labatt’s on-going capital spending to enhance our Canadian facilities and processes,” said Jeff Ryan, VP Legal & Corporate Affairs, Labatt Breweries of Canada. “By investing in new machinery to eliminate plastic rings when packing cans, we are taking another step forward towards a more sustainable future.”
In 2023, Labatt invested $32.6 million in eliminating single-use plastics from three additional breweries in Canada, improving their environmental performance. With this latest investment, Turning Point joins St. John’s, Nfld., and London, Ont., which each saw investments of $10.5 million and $13.1 million respectively in 2023 to eliminate single-use plastics in packaging.
The new packing machinery was installed in December 2023, with testing and production ramp-up beginning earlier this year.
“This investment into Delta is a testament to Labatt’s commitment to a more sustainable future, the facility and our community,” said Jill McKnight, Executive Director of the Delta Chamber of Commerce. “We recognize the importance of protecting and conserving Delta’s natural assets, and it is always wonderful to see our members taking actions and making commitments through investments.”
One of the first brands to leverage the new packaging system is Cutwater, which recently began production at Turning Point in November 2023, currently the only international production of the ready-to-drink canned cocktails from the San Diego, California-based brand.
