PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2016

BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS 16 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 04/16 www.petpla.net Drinkable sun protection from a PET bottle Sunny spots ahead by Kay Barton BEVERAGE +ingredients California is not only about Hollywood and its film indus- try. The state in the south-west of the USA also offers any number of outdoor activities. With its year-round summery temperatures, Southern California in particular invites visi- tors to get out and enjoy the sunshine, whether it is on the beach or on a shopping trip in L.A. At Laguna Beach, around 80km south of the world-famous city, 2015 saw the development of an innovative lifestyle product: “Uvo”, a drinkable sun protection supplement in a PET bottle, couldn’t have been invented in a more suitable setting! result is the first functional drink in the world that will not only help protect the skin against UV damage, but also nurture it and improve it at the same time. However, it cautions against rely- ing on solely on Uvo or any single form of sun protection; application of regular sunscreen and avoidance of long stays in blazing sun continues to be strongly recommended. As a ready-to-drink supplement, Uvo is currently on offer in a 355ml bottle with a full shrink-sleeve label, in orange-peach flavour. “The PET bottle is ideally suited to our target group, which largely consists of consumers who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle,” says Dr Awadalla. “The prod- uct has proven to be very popular. The demand for functional drinks, espe- cially here in the USA, is very high and increasing all the time. We are also currently evaluating investment oppor- tunities that will enable us to offer our product at the international level.” The drink is bottled in a hot-fill process by Uvo’s co-packer located in Northern California. The company says that only natural flavours are used in the production process, along with more than 30 vitamins and antioxi- dants, including herbal minerals and vitamins, known as phytonutrients. This blend of individual ingredients synergistically work together to help protect, repair and beautify the skin. In addition to the bottled variety, the product is also offered as a powder for self-mixing, with the same attributes. www.drinkuvo.com MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER TECHNOLOGY AG Your Machine - Our Solution Booth E1E59 1996-2016 20 YEARS Dr Bobby Awadalla, a Board Certi- fied Dermatologist who practices in Laguna Beach, is CEO of Uvo. He is the inventor of the functional drink, on which he worked for five years as he searched for an alternative method of protecting his patients from UV damage. The company claims that the