PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2013

PET bottles 88 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 09/13 www.petpla.net Beverages & Liquid Food PET goes sporty PET Power has added two more ‘sports-themed’ standard models to its range: Foot Ball 1000ml and Tennis Ball 500 ml. Both are produced with a 63 RTS neck finish. The company says that these types of packaging are highly suitable for promotional campaigns by sports clubs, for example, as well as providing eye-catching on-shelf presence with links to specific sports. The jars can be filled with sweets and other food products, and also offer opportunities for the toy sector. The two types can be provided with sleeve labels and thus finished in, for example, club colours. PET Power says that the 63 RTS neck enables it to draw and produce virtually any desired shape. www.petpower.eu Got that Mojo working Mojo beverage company in Switzerland has launched its third line of natural beverages. The first product line, launched at start-up in 2005, included Mojo Sparkling Fruit Drink (in three flavours); the second was the functional, vitamin-added Mojo Vitamin Waters. The newest is the Mojo energy Drinks. They are available in three flavours: Exotic, Pomegranate and Classic, and each contains 10% to 25% pure fruit juice. The Mojo Energy Drinks are described as an exclusive alternative to conventional, very sweet tasting energy drinks. They contain the usual energy drink ingre- dients along with gingko and gurana. All Mojo beverages are produced without preservatives and contain no artificial ingredients or colours. The new Mojo Vitamin Waters are packaged in 38g PET hot-fill bottles with a weight of 38g. The Sparkling Fruit Drinks are filled on a cold-aseptic filling line, using standard 23g PET bottles. www.mojo-drink.ch PET goes for Origami Goya Foods Inc., based in Secaucus, N.J., is the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. It has recently undertaken a major redesign of its marinade product line and converted its 12oz (355ml) and 24.5oz (725ml) product packages from glass to lightweight PET bottles supplied by Amcor Rigid Plastics. Amcor’s “Latin America” custom-designed hot fill containers are made in a distinctive shape and also feature a new shrink wrap label. The package was developed to promote a clean, modern and elegant style. Compared with the previ- ous glass packaging, the hot fill bottle delivers cost and other advantages including portability, reduced breakage, lighter weight, recyclability, lower transportation costs, and over 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, compared to glass. Amcor calculates that the lighter weight and thinner package walls enable 52% more prod- uct per truckload to be shipped. Goya has also increased package contents in the new PET bottle from 705ml to 750ml. The two PET bottles are the first to feature Amcor’s new Origami hot fill technology, which incorporates six flat panels to counteract the vacuum that develops in hot filled containers. The vacuum panels are designed to collapse and compensate for shrinkage during cooling, in order to maintain structural strength and integrity. The bottles are designed for both ambient fill (up to 60°C) and hot fill (up to 85°C) applications. They have a 38mm finish and have been seamlessly integrated into its existing glass filling lines with minimal adjustment, according to Goya. The marinade products are available in three varie- ties - Chipotle, Mojo, and Naranja Agria - and are sold in supermarkets and club stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Goya Foods also plans to replace glass with PET in an existing 12oz juice beverage line, during summer 2013. www.amcor.com www.goya.com