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Royal Swinkels

Ecosystem Private
Headquarters
Lieshout, NL
Segment
Brand Owners & Retailers
Stories held
1
Last story
9 Oct 2026

Royal Swinkels Family Brewers is a Dutch family-owned brewing group based in Lieshout, producing beer, cider and soft drinks under brands including Bavaria. It operates breweries and malt houses across Europe and distributes its products internationally.

1 stories · 2026

Ardagh Metal Packaging supplies 250 mL wine can for Royal Swinkels' alcohol-free BarLoca

Ardagh Metal Packaging has supplied a 250 mL aluminium can developed specifically for wine to carry Royal Swinkels' new alcohol-free wine brand BarLoca, launching in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Ardagh says it is the only can maker in Europe producing cans tailored to the wine category, with a semi-matt design and interior lining meant to protect flavour.

Why this mattersA brewer putting alcohol-free wine in a dedicated can extends can demand beyond beer and sets aluminium against glass in the no- and low-alcohol category.

  • Ardagh Metal Packaging supplied a 250 mL aluminium can for BarLoca, launching in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
  • BarLoca is a 0.0% alcohol wine made from Southern Italian wine, de-alcoholised at Royal Swinkels' brewery in Lieshout, Netherlands.
  • The can comes in Bianco and Rosso variants with a semi-matt finish, a light- and air-blocking design and an interior lining.
  • Ardagh states it is the only can maker in Europe producing cans specifically for the wine sector.
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