PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2012

PET bottles 46 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 11/12 www.petpla.net Beverages & Liquid Food Do-it-yourself Frappuccino In the growing market of milky drinks with coffee, which are preferably drunk chilled, Messrs. Arla Foods have, in collaboration with Starbucks, brought the Frappuccino products, well-known from the chain’s branches, on to retail shelves. The product, which is available in several variants, is bottled in rectangular, clear PET bottles each containing 250ml. A colour-matched sleeve label and a tamper-proof screw cap – both sporting the famous Starbucks logo - round off the packaging. www.starbucksonthego.com Inka Cola Inca Cola, which originated in Peru and was invented in 1910, distinguisha- ble from other types of Cola by virtue of its taste and appearance, can be found in a PET bottle on retail shelves. The waisted bottle, with a content of 500ml, is fitted with a paper label and a match- ing colour screw cap with tamper-proof seal which enables re-closure. www.incakolausa.com Maté with Stevia Recently a variation of the drink Maté, which originated in South America and which is renowned as a stimulating drink and active against fatigue, became available using Stevia as a sweetener. With its flavour of Maracuja, the drink has a propor- tion of fruit juice of 13.5% and has no added sugar, colorants or preserva- tives. Packaged in quantities of 500ml in a transparent, slightly waisted PET bottle, the product features a white screw cap complete with tamper-proof guarantee. The sleeve label is of modern design and the brand name lettering (which has been kept transparent) allows a glimpse of the product. www.liv-natur.de Rewe Bio range The German Rewe Group is extend- ing its range of “Rewe Bio“ products. An initial example is the transparent PET bottle for herb lemonade, content 500ml. The waisted bottle, complete with cross- wise grooves, is decorated with a periph- eral paper label and the bottle is sealed by means of a green screw cap complete with tamper-proof strip. In addition, there is the Rewe Bio Alpine Herbs Iced Tea in a brown tinted PET bottle, also with a content of 500ml. In order to ensure stability when taking hold of the bottle, it is fitted with a peripheral groove. The bottle, which is manufactured by Sidel, features a sufficiently large opening and a tamper- proof screw cap completes the packaging. The retail information is conveyed by an all-round paper label. www.rewe.de