PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2012

PET bottles 44 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 09/12 www.petpla.net Beverages + Food MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER TECHNOLOGY Dr. Ruben-Rausing-Str. 7 | D-65239 Hochheim/Main Tel. +49 (0) 6146-906-0 | www.mht-ag.de Make the most of your machine - with a high cavitation mold from MHT! For many machine types, we supply the mold with the highest cavitation, thereby enabling optimum preform output. For the Husky HyPET machine, we offer an upgrade set for 33% more preforms, without refitting on the machine! • 60 cavities for Netstal PETline 2000 • 96 cavities for Husky HyPET 300, • 112 cavities for KraussMaffei 350 Engineering made in Germany 128 for HyPET 400 Patent pending: MHT cool MAX ® post mold cooling Romanian beer When Heineken enrolled PET Engi- neering in the re-launch of Silva, the best-known Romanian beer brand, the objective was to create a packaging with a premium identity, while retaining the essence of its land of origin. The new Silva is presented as a fusion of tradi- tion and modernity, ‘made in Transylva- nia’. The connection with the history of the region can be seen in the main logo, which recalls a traditional bird-based coat of arms, which is complemented by the bottle’s distinctive and recognizable shape. The container is designed with a tapered centre, with labelling at the neck and towards the bottom of the bottle. www.petengineering.com Salad dressing UK supermarket chain Asda, part of US company Wal-Mart, is launching a new range of Chosen by You branded salad dressings in a new 250ml PET bottle, designed and produced by Appe. The new bottle is 90% lighter than the glass version it replaces, which represents a saving of around 200t/a of packaging and offers improved transport efficiencies, reduced costs and lower carbon impact in the logistics chain. Its high shatter resistance is claimed to eliminate breakages during filling and distribution. The bottle is the first of its kind for private-label salad dressings in the UK. It was designed at Appe’s design facility in Brecht, Belgium, and is manufactured by the two-stage process at the com- pany’s Gresford factory, near Wrexham, N Wales. Appe’s technical team worked closely with the closure supplier in the development, piloting and testing of the design to deliver a complete solution to the customer. The dress- ings are being manufactured and packed by one of the UK’s leading suppliers of table sauces, salad dressings and chutneys. www.appepackaging.com Iced coffee from Müller The Alois Müller dairy has recently been selling a new product as part of its chiller range. The product, which is available in three variants, is made from milk with a shot of coffee. The caffeine content is equivalent to the taste of one to three cups of Espresso. Prior to consump- tion, the chilled product needs to be shaken until it foams. The product is packaged in a handy 250ml PET bottle. The sleeve-wrapped bottle is sealed with a colour-matched screw cap com- plete with tamper-proof strip. www.muellermilch.de