PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2019

PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 06/19 www.petpla.net 70 PET bottles Beverage + Liquid Food Smoothie with coconut water “Rio d’Oro”, Aldi Süd’s own brand for juices, is now combining smoothies and coconut water into a new prod- uct. The two juices contain a minimum of 40% coconut water and various juices such as cherry-banana-peach or mango-orange-maracuja. According to the label, the smoothies also contain 30% less sugar. They are available in a slim, transparent, 250ml bottle with an opaque screw seal with guarantee band. A self-adhesive label around the bottle provides the necessary retail information. www.aldi-sued.de Seasoning mix from Lidl German discounter Lidl is selling a kilogram of seasoning mix from its own brand “Kuljanka” in a transparent bottle, which is contoured in the grip area and has ridges on the sides. The ridges stabilise the bottle and make it easy to dispense the visible, col- ourful powder. The screwed-on seal has two flaps; the product can be removed with a spoon or sprinkled through the scatter opening. There is a freshness membrane under the lid that must be removed before first use. www.lidl.de Vöslauer in 100% rPET bottle Recently, Vöslauer Miner- alwasser GmbH fromAustria has started manufacturing its own bottles up to 100% from rPET - recycled PET. According to statements, all Vöslauer bottles should con- sist of 100% rPET by 2025. The bottles are recognisable thanks to a specially designed symbol that can be found sev- eral times on the bottle. The picture shows two 500ml bottles in the compact format typical of the brand. They have easy-grip screw seals and a circulating plastic label. www.voeslauer.com Salad packaging from the USA Farmer’s Fridge is a young, regionally active company from the USA. From vending machines it is selling meals like salads, mueslis and snacks that are freshly prepared every day. The products are packed – depend- ing on recipe – in transparent heatable or non-heatable plastic containers. The picture shows a wide-neck PET container for a 433 g “Southwest Salad”. All ingredients are already in the container. After consumption, the beaker can be washed out and used again or can be placed in the vending machine for recycling. The container is sealed with a green screw cap with a self-adhesive paper strip as a tamper-evident seal. www.farmersfridge.com Honey with jam “Marmelonig” is the name of a new product combina- tion made from 95% blossom honey and 5% concentrated fruit juice by German com- pany ProphyDent GmbH in Hannover. According to the manufacturer, the compo- nent products are mixed at a low temperature so that the valuable ingredients are pre- served. Currently there are three varieties on the market – honey with raspberry, with blueberry and with strawberry. Each is available in a 250g transparent, squeezable, upturn- able bottle typical for honey with a dosage dispenser. The country of origin for the honey and its best before date are printed on the lid. Two shaped self-adhesive labels provide retail information. The front label goes up over the seal cap as a tamper-evident seal. www.marmelonig.de