PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2015

PACKING / PALLETISING 35 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 10/15 www.petpla.net COMBINING THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS METRO G Central conveying systems Probably the most comprehensive and flexible raw materials convey- ing system for granulate on the market today. By taking the best from two of the most established conveying product lines - colortro- nic and motan. The new METRO G range has been designed like a tool box so that the solution we put together for your production is as perfect a fit as is possible. motan-colortronic gmbh info@motan-colortronic.de www.motan-colortronic.com Please visit us 13. - 17. 10. 2015 Hall: B1 Stand: B1-1111 Packaging in 12oz PET bottles is carried out in New Haven CT on-site at Fresh Bev using HPP (high pressure processing technology) and the product has a shelf life of 90 days. The packaged PET bottles are fitted with shrink labels and come off the conveyor belt in 6-pack trays. The transparent PET bottle has been developed in col- laboration with a local partner in Florida and is manufac- tured today in PA at Zuckermann Honickmann of King Prus- sia. The bottle, square in design, has a 12oz capacity with a weight of 30g. According to Carolina Braunschweig, this ensures a high recognition factor. For the user the stable PET bottle is very convenient in terms of ease of handling. In addition, the square PET bottles lend themselves to high density packaging, thus saving transport costs. The 38mm plastic closure is single-section in format with a retaining ring and is manufactured by Portola Packaging. Sales activities are handled via distributors in Florida and the New York area. Five months on and the sales ter- ritory is already encroaching on the north-east corridor reaching as far as Maine and several flavours have been added. Target groups are essentially supermarkets, hotels (mini-bars) and delicatessen shops. The next steps are to extend packaging sizes, e.g. 5 gallon containers, to add further flavours and, of course, to expand the sales area. Armed with a few bottles of Gazpa- cho to keep me going on my journey I take my leave of Tio Gazpacho and set off on the road back to Orlando. It will be very interesting to observe this trend over the next few years. There are definitely worse places than Miami to con- duct a further interview! www.tiogazpacho.com Carolina Braunschweig, Totally Important Associate, with a 6-tray Gazpacho de sol Premium Sponsor Sponsors