PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2013

PET bottles 48 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 07+08/13 www.petpla.net Beverages & Liquid Food Boston plays Snap PET Power is expanding its existing Boston Round family to include a new standard neck finish, in addi- tion to the existing SP410 and 415 designs. As its name suggests, the Boston Snap has a snap-neck finish. It is available in three different volumes: 500, 250 and 100ml. The specific snap expansion was primarily developed for products requiring a tamper-evident closure. PET Power has also developed a matching flip-top cap with a tamper-evident tab, which is removed by the first user. The company says that the new caps are suitable for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products for which tamper evidence is required. The bottle and the matching clo- sure are available in any colour and the coloured bottles can be printed. Other decoration options include sleeves or labels. www.petpower.eu Ready to drink tea PT ABC President, a joint venture between PT ABC Central Food Indonesia and Uni Presi- dent Enterprise Corp. of Taiwan, has adopted Ber- icap’s DS SUS 28/16 7085 SFB CSD3 closure system for its extended “Nu” range of ready-to-drink tea. The company has been producing ready-to-drink tea since 2005, initially using a hot fill PCO 1810 closure system. Since 2010 the company has been closing PCO 1881 bottles filled on a Sidel aseptic line with Arol cappers. The Bericap closures now being deployed are produced under license in Indone- sia on a 96-cavity mould with an annual capacity of about 500 million units. The new closure is a one-piece DoubleSeal SuperShorty screw closure with a 120-knurl design. It is fitted with inner and outer sealing lips for a tight seal on 28mm PET one-way bottles with PCO 1881 neck. The slit flex band provides tamper evidence. The closure is suitable for aseptic, cold and hot filling technology. www.bericap.com Brightly coloured trio The German discount chain Lidl is selling, under the name of “The Cool 3“, three fruit nectars each with a 50% proportion of fruit in a colourful design, waisted PET bottle. The 300ml con- tent bottles, designed with an adolescent target group in mind, are fitted with a screw closure with a push- pull operation and tamper- evident strip. Prior to open- ing the push-pull facility is protected by a tamper-proof snap lid. Coloured sleeve labels serve as a vehicle for information. Tea hectagon Thailand company Oishi Trading is selling 500ml black tea flavoured with lemon in a hexagonal bottle made from PET. The tea is free of colourants and preservatives. The bottle is deco- rated with a shrink sleeve label with an exotic design. A small shrink label is attached to secure the screw cap and this can be removed by tearing along dedicated perforations. www.oishigroup.com Marinade in moulded bottle Korean company Sempio is marketing 300g Bulgogi Marinade for Korean-style BBQ-ing in an original design bottle made from PET. The slimline bottle features two constrictions in the neck area that give the packaging an original appearance. Under- neath the screw cap the bottle is protected against manipulation by means of a seal- ing membrane. An all-round paper label in the body area conveys the necessary retail information. www.sempio.com