PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2018

44 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 01+02/18 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOW review First KeyKegs made from used KeyKegs Lightweight Containers has been developing new recycling technologies for KeyKegs along with technology institutes and partners in the recycling industry. The company announced that it has started several pilot projects for collecting used KeyKegs. At Drinktec in Germany, Lightweight Containers presented the first KeyKegs made from 10% used KeyKegs and a total of 40% recycled materials. This percentage will rise rapidly as the collection of used KeyKegs expands. Collection as a service As Chief Commercial Officer Anita Veenendaal, explains: “The logistics are a challenge. After all, you want to set up the logistical process so that you have fewer trips and thus minimal CO 2 emissions from transport, and at the same time you want the recovered material to cover the costs of processing. We have worked out several models and are testing them now. We’re testing two of them in Amsterdam; one through beverage distributors who collect the empty kegs during their rounds and the other once they’ve been separated out of the garbage after collection by the city. The KeyKegs are then compressed and brought to our recycling sites, thousands at a time. The beverage distributors see it as a service for their customers, and the bars and restaurants are happy to cooperate. Although it’s just a pilot, all the signs are that it will be a great success. We expect to start a simi- lar pilot in the United Kingdom, a large and growing market for us. Lastly, we’re also testing various collection methods at beer and music festivals. We expect that this will give us a set of collection methods that we can implement in other cities and countries.” www.keykeg.com The first circular KeyKegs are now ready to be filled, transported, used and reused for new KeyKegs again. Smart packaging innovation On 14 th September 2017 the annual World Beverage Innovation Awards took place at Drinktec in Germany as part of the 15 th Beverage Awards. The judging panel consid- ered 227 entries from 33 countries in 25 categories.“World Beverage Innovation Awards really showcase some of the most ambitious new products and developments of the year, from a wide range of companies all over the world, both large and small. Keep an eye on the latest entries to spot the upcoming trends.” stated FoodBev Media marketing director Isabel Sturgess. PET Engineering received during the ceremony its third World Beverage Innovation Award in the category “Best Bottle in PET” for FonteVita, the new PET premium bottle devel- oped in collaboration with Husky Injection Molding Systems and LaBrenta. FonteVita is part of PET Engineering’s new Luxo line that redefines the boundaries of “Premiumness” for the Horeca sector through new shapes, new finishes and LuxCap, a new PCO 1881 cap which is entirely customis- able. This line, based on the extensive experience of the Packaging Innovators, has three different versions: FonteVita, Queen and Erawan with a 0.75l capacity. PET Engineering has already made a name for itself both in Italy and abroad having won two ‘Packaging Oscars’, two ‘World Star Awards’ and two ‘World Beverage Innovation Awards’ thanks to its elegantly designed, sophisticated PET bottles dedicated to the food service industry. FonteVita is a a 39g bottle with a shade created using multilayer Husky technology, LuxCap developed in collaboration with Labrenta, and a shape that brings to mind a flower slowly blossoming. www.petengineering.com FonteVita bottle with LuxCap from the Luxo line of PET Engineering