Welcome to Captown
Bericap, Hall 10 Booth E67
Under the slogan ‘Welcome to Captown’ Bericap, a manufacturer of plastic and aluminium closures, is showcasing its current range of closures and innovations at this year’s Interpack. Captown visitors can explore ‘Beverage Hills’, ‘Foodville’, the ‘Industrial District’, and other areas of Bericap’s exhibition city.
One of the products on show is the Bericap ClipAside tethered cap. Users appreciate its 180-degree opening and intuitive handling, according to a consumer survey. They also simplify the production switch-over process for beverage brand owners and filling line operators, who can continue to manufacture closures with the current drop down TE band geometry at the same time as tethered caps, without the need for any modifications, and then completely switch over to tethered caps in July 2024 when they become mandatory. ClipAside closures for all relevant neck finishes are available on a mass production basis from the Bericap facilities in Europe.
In the ‘Captown of tomorrow’ people will need maximum mobility: closures can be opened with one hand up to an angle of 180 degrees for convenient on-the-go beverage consumption. Bericap has extended its sports cap range to include the new ‘Mayence’ and ‘Biarritz’ models, as well as the premium ‘Monet’ closure for use in dry and wet aseptic filling processes. A tamper evidence ring that is clearly visible in tiny windows after opening is an important consumer safety feature. The new Bericap sports closures have a mono material design to optimise their recyclability.
Bericap’s ring peel liner is now also available for the edible oil segment. It can be processed with standard induction welding equipment and removed cleanly and easily. There is no aluminium or foil residue on the container neck to interfere with the pouring process, which ensures leak-free reclosing.
The new Bericap edible oil closures additionally have a no-loose-parts design. Care is taken to ensure that all tamper evidence components remain on the closure after first opening so that they can be returned with the packaging for recycling after use rather than ending up in the environment.
Lower weight and material reductions are principles followed by the Bericap designers across all product categories – from sport caps to the new lightweight cap range for edible oils. Bericap’s ‘Made for Recycling’ solutions incorporate mono materials to eliminate time-consuming sorting steps in the recycling process.
