PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2018

45 PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 01+02/18 www.petpla.net 45 PET products info@hasplastik.com Tel: +90 212 695 50 00 Fax: +90 212 694 97 24 100815dmyR .com Aseptic soft drink bottling without changeover time GEA has launched the Fillstar CX EVO. The usual product changeover times of approximately three hours are claimed to be a thing of the past as the new system eliminates changeover times thanks to the integrated control unit merely requiring reprogramming. The changeover from contact filling to non-contact filling is fully automated. The system sterility is thus not interrupted. Aseptic filling for a wide range of beverages The Fillstar CX EVO can handle high and low acid beverages, as well as aseptic soft drinks with varying carbonation levels, to ensure complete steril- ity. The Fillstar CX EVO can fill products with fibres up to 2mm long and with diameters of 3mm; when integrated with an aseptic piston doser the system can fill even fruit pieces with a volume of up to 10x10x10mm. Bottle sizes and shapes – which is just as important for producers to attract consumers’ attention – can be easily changed. In the second half of 2017, it delivered a Fillstar CX EVO with an aseptic piston doser to a company in South East Asia, where trendy beverages, such as “food in a bottle” and organic teas, are very popular and new creations are welcome. The high-performance system will have a capacity of 54,000bph. www.gea.com Pretium Packaging’s launched SureHandle The PET container with an inte- grated handle has received validation that it can be used for high-pressure processing (HPP) food and beverage applications. Because HPP does not rely on heat for pasteurisation, this validation opens the door for products that are using the cold processing pasteurisation to go to market in an equally new, disruptive container which will protect their nutritional and flavour profile. The cold processing enables the use of less expensive, linerless plug-seal style closures. The stock SureHandle bottle is currently available in a 64-ounce, 38-400mm finish. This disruptive commercialisation gives brand owners significant shelf dif- ferentiation, plus handling convenience and aesthetics that were not previously possible. HPP is a cold pasteurisation technique which introduces filled and sealed packages into a vessel and subjects them to high water pressure. The high pressure at ambient temperature deactivates bacteria, virus, mould, yeast, etc., making the food product safe and extending product shelf life. Because heat is not involved, the organoleptic and nutritional attributes of the product are not altered. The container is easier to handle for both younger children and older adults, and those with physical challenges, compared to pinch grip or straight- sided alternatives. The handle not only provides carrying advantages, but also improved pouring control. www.pretiumpkg.com PRODUCTS