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Chilling result for groundbreaking Cool>Can™
1 October 2026
Cool>Can™, an innovation from Welsh inventor James Vyse and his company DeltaH Innovations that lays claims to being the world’s first true self-chilling beverage can, has won the public vote as best on show at the London Packaging Week Innovation Gallery
Vyse says: “We developed the Cool>Can™ in partnership with Brains Brewery of Cardiff: it has been years in the making, and to see the public respond so enthusiastically – particularly on the same day as its commercial debut with Brains – is a real validation of everything the team has worked so hard to achieve. The journey to get here has been extraordinary, and this is just the beginning. We’re now focused on scaling the technology and bringing Cool>Can™ to more brands and consumers around the world.”
Cool>Can™ helps users enjoy a chilled beverage without requiring a fridge or cooler, using a simple push-button mechanism to activate an endothermic reaction within the can’s walls. This rapidly cools the can and its contents by 10–15°C within 60 seconds, creating a practical solution for on-the-go refreshment. As the cooling reaction uses a mix of water and a patented salt formula, the entire can is fully recyclable.
The 2026 Innovation Gallery featured an expanded selection of 26 shortlisted developments from exhibitors across luxury, beauty, drinks and FMCG. Curated by an expert judging panel featuring senior packaging and innovation specialists from ThePackHub, Suntory, Haleon, Mars Wrigley and Fever-Tree, the showcase brought together advances in materials, manufacturing, sustainability, structural design and consumer experience.
Second place went to MYPACK’s 100% Compostable Cosmetic Packaging, while MonoBox’s streamlined premium gift box took third, with both solutions demonstrating a strong understanding of evolving consumer expectations around functionality, sustainability and design.
MYPACK’s 100% Compostable Cosmetic Packaging uses a natural limestone composite as an alternative to virgin fossil-based plastics. Designed for luxury beauty and personal care product applications, the material offers a natural premium matte finish without solvent coatings, combining the company’s stated environmental credentials with the aesthetic qualities expected of high-end cosmetics packaging.
MonoBox is a patent-pending reimagining of the traditional retail gift and storage box that challenges the assumption that premium packaging requires more materials, components and complexity to create impact.
Beyond the top three, the 26-strong shortlist demonstrated the breadth of innovation taking place across the packaging industry. Standout finalists included Holmen Elevate, billed as the world’s first ultra-lightweight kraftliner and starting at just 72gsm; The Sovereign Bottle, the first British-made sparkling wine bottle; NutraCap™, a fibre-based alternative to plastic caps designed as a drop-in solution for existing production lines; and FS-HS Tunnel, a carbon-neutral shrink tunnel designed to reduce energy use by up to 80% and water consumption by 95%. Other notable developments ranged from ZEROBOX’s modular, reusable delivery packaging and Ranpak’s recyclable paper-based RecyCold Climaliner to new decoration, dispensing and refill technologies for the luxury and beauty markets.
Sema Tezel Basbug, Head of Marketing at London Packaging Week, says: “We all know the challenges the industry has faced in recent years – regulatory changes, material shortages, and supply chain disruption to name but a few – so it’s incredibly positive to see such a rich vein of creativity running through the sector.”
