BOTTLING / FILLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 11/21 www.petpla.net 25 Holderhof Produkte installs aseptic PET line for its organic fruit drinks Nature in a bottle Founded in 2000 by young entrepreneur Christof Schenk, Holderhof Produkte AG manufactures and sells products made from elderberry flowers and berries, as well as currants, raspberries, herbs and berries grown on its own lands. The company’s factory at Henau, in St Gallen canton, Switzerland, close by Lake Constance, has a payroll of 25 employees. Holderhof has, since 2012, packaged its products primarily in PET containers, with some syrups bottled in glass since 2017. Holderhof makes products under its own brand and for third parties and private label, in Switzerland and in other countries. Its range includes organic drinks based on natural fruit juices and teas; organic and conventional syrups, available in both glass and PET bottles; fresh juices, made from both whole fruit and pulp; fruit wines, made from fresh fruit and with an alcohol content of less than 10%; elderberry syrup; and an organic energy drink. Its stated desire to protect and preserve its environment has a strong influence on its product and manufacturing strategies. It presents itself as an ecologically responsible organisation, using organic raw materials and deploying collection, production and distribution methods and technologies that are in line with its brand values. Holderhof began its existence with elderberry-based products. The organic fruit syrups are made with fruits from plantations located between Lake Constance and the Toggenburg district. The harvest is hand-picked; flowers in in May to June and berries from the end of August. Manual harvesting is labour-intensive but Holderhof has taken the view that this is the best way of ensuring high-quality raw material. The time between harvesting and processing is kept as short as possible, to guarantee freshness and to maintain taste and quality in the finished products.
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