PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2012

BOTTLES 47 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 03/12 www.petpla.net Mouth Rinse in PET The Rewe Trading Group GmbH of Cologne is sell- ing, under its own “Rewe“ brand name, 500 ml of anti- bacterial, alcohol-free mouth rinse with extract of sage and camomile in a transparent PET bottle. The bottle is sealed by means of a white screw cap which features a tamper-proof sticker. Self-adhesive labels to front and rear incorporate the consumer information for using the slightly bluish tinted product. www.rewe.de PET for Creme Oil Shower Gel The Creme Oil Shower Gel marketed by the Rewe Trading Group of Cologne under their own “Rewe” brand name is specially designed for dry skin. 200ml of the yellow-tinted oil is bottled in a transparent PET bottle with a snap-on hinged lid. A non-label look sticker at the front and a rear label that is also printed on the inside ensure interesting effects at the POS and convey the required retail information. www.rewe.de Top-Ups in PET A transparent inverted container in PET is used as a refill pack for the “Healthy Touch” no-touch soap dispenser available on the market under the brand name Sagrotan. The liquid soap which is available in several different fragrances – here ‘Pink Grapefruit’ – features front and rear labels to match the colour of the contents as well as a correspond- ing dispensing lid. Once a tamper-proof label has been pulled off, the 250ml content container is pressed into the separate dispenser with the lid facing downwards until a clicking sound signifies that it has locked into place. www.sagrotan.de Sustainable package for leading retailer’s toiletries RPC Containers Llantrisant (Wales) is produc- ing a 300ml PET bottle for leading UK retailer Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) Essential Extracts personal care range, which incorporates 30% post consumer recycled (PCR) material. The company says that 30% PCR content is currently the optimum amount that can be incorporated while maintaining required performance. The bottles retain translucent clar- ity, which enables the product inside to be clearly visible. The M&S Essential Extracts range includes products such as handwash and hand & body lotion. The retailer is committed to increasing the amount of packaging made from more sustainable raw materi- als, such as recycled plastics. www.rpc-llantrisant.co.uk