CAPS & CLOSURES 20 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 03/23 www.petpla.net Closures designed to meet the requirements of tomorrow Product integrity, user convenience, customisation and sustainability are the features modern closures must have to meet today’s demands of the beverage and liquid food industry. Ideally, they are backed up with consumer and application expertise, mould making and production capacities as well as a global network providing local support and technical service along the entire ‘closure process’: From idea to high performance of the filling line. CAPS & CLOSURES Bericap, a global manufacturer of plastic and aluminium closures, made timely forward-looking investments in these areas – and its decision has proved to be right. Bericap is reporting revenue of EUR 1.2 billion at the end of its successful 2022 financial year. Strong growth in demand for new developed closures that are tailored to customer needs and sustainable efforts drove up Bericap’s annual production output last year to 95 billion closures for the different industries. Product integrity and consumer convenience An elementary aspect of all Bericap closure solutions is the focus on product integrity and user safety, from protection during transportation or storage to leakproof re-closing and tamper resistance and a strong impact on sustainability. Consumers will only choose ecofriendly closures over conventional caps if they offer handling advantages. That’s why the Bericap product development teams focus on optimising customer convenience with products that are easy to open, can be closed again without leaking and offer a comfortable drinking and drip-free pouring experience. Bericap conducts studies and field tests to obtain consumer opinions about its products. A ClipAside consumer survey delivered convincing results, with the majority of users rating the Bericap tethered caps more positively than conventional closures for their intuitive handling, their 180-degree opening angle and the fact that they are very hygienic. The Bericap sport caps also have a 180-degree opening angle, and can be intuitively opened using one hand, offering genuine ‘convenience to go’ to the user. Customisation Packaging is an integral part of the product, especially in the consumer goods segment, so a unique and flexible packaging design contributes to brand differentiation and provides the basis for marketing activities. Bericap offers numerous individual print, decoration and design solutions for closures and has the necessary competence in the different production processes. These solutions help customers make their products stand out on the retail shelf and in marketing activities. Sustainability Light weighting – weight and material reductions – and enhanced recyclability are central to closure sustainability. Bericap geared its product portfolio to sustainability a long time ago. New developed closures are also regularly rolled out to further optimise the company’s environmental track record. For example, it has entirely dispensed with silicone. Unlike most of the valves found in closures for spreadable products, the BericapValve Recycling advantage: Silicone-free BericapValve Bericap Hexalite 29/13 CA, ClipAside tethered cap for PET 29/25 neck finishes
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