PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2018

PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 09/18 www.petpla.net 44 44 PET bottles Beverage + Liquid Food Switchel ready-to-drink mix As with many trends, this year’s Euro- pean summer drink comes from the USA. The vegan drink, which has been popular in the States for decades, consists of maple syrup, apple vinegar, ginger and water. It is lauded as a health elixir and is supposed, among other things, to help with weight loss. It is very easy for people to make, although the manufacturers also sell it as a ready- to-drink mix. Under the “Für” label, which is the name of its sustainable agriculture campaign, the German company, Voelkel Limited, is selling several varieties of Switchel in clear, easy-to-handle 200ml plastic bot- tles. The suitably sized large drink opening is secured with matching-coloured screw tops with a tamper-proof strip. www.sei-mit-uns-fuer.de Monster Hydro in PET While Monster Beverage sells most of its drinks in cans, the company is launching its carbonated “M Hydro” energy drinks range with dextrose in clear, slim 550ml PET bottles. Three different varieties are currently avail- able: mean green, tropical thunder and manic melon. A transparent sleeve label provides product information, as well as emphasis- ing some of the drink’s advantages such as being triple-filtered, low in sugar and including vitamin additives. A screw top with a typical brand logo secures the suitably sized large drink opening. www.monsterenergy.com A classic now in a bottle San Pellegrino is selling its popular car- bonated fruit drinks, Limonata and Aranciata, which have previously been mainly available in cans, and more recently in 500 ml PET bottles. The bottles are coloured to match each product and have a rough surface and star-shaped embossing in the neck area. According to the manufacturer, the reasons for their introduction were the potential for resealing and consumer-driven demand for this type of packaging. A matching screw cap and wrap-around plastic label complete the packaging. www.sanpellegrino.com BOTTLES