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Holland Colours offers PET bottlers and drink brands more options with two new versions of its TasteGuard AA scavenger

26 Feb 202125 Feb 2021 Heike Fischer 1266 Views 1 min read

With the launch of TasteGuard Liquid and TasteGuard Ultramax, Holland Colours is offering bottled water brands new options depending on their market, sustainability goals, brand positioning, cost base and their suppliers’ production technology. What are AA scavengers?During PET preform production, the molecule acetaldehyde (AA) is formed as a by-product of PET. Although AA is a naturally occurring substance, it has a sweet

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X-shaped PET jar

16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1335 Views 0 min read

Berry PET Power have developed an X-shaped jar, offered in 2 sizes (360ml and 730ml). The items have been developed for gifting for seasonal events and special days from birthdays to wedding celebrations. Both the 360ml and 730ml volumes have a commonly used standard 63 RTS neck finish so that the

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After more than 20 years, Austrian brewery is withdrawing PET bottles

15 Feb 202115 Feb 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 2091 Views 1 min read

In 2000, Austrian brewery “Mohrenbrauerei” introduced beer in PET bottles. Now the single-use container is being taken out of the product range. The main reason for this is the change in consumer behaviour due to the critical discussion about plastic packaging. The Mohren Brewery sells 97 per cent of its beverages

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Sidel presents NUUK, the new rPET water bottle concept inspired by Greenland

10 Feb 20219 Feb 2021 Heike Fischer 2341 Views 2 min read

Sidel’s art designers have created the NUUK bottle concept, drawing inspiration from the purity of ice and its formations. The NUUK brand takes its name from Greenland’s capital and the fjords that make it famous. The “Frozen, Authentic, Unique” slogan highlights the brand’s attributes, which are closely linked to water and

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Husky introduces the UltraShot Injection System

21 Jan 202121 Jan 2021 Heike Fischer 1890 Views 3 min read

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., is proud to announce the release of the UltraShot Injection System. This next generation melt delivery and control system eliminates the deficiencies of traditional injection moulding processes and creates unique value and opportunity for producers by making it possible to mould the perfect part at scale,

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Henkel launched almost 700 million bottles made of 100% recycled plastics to the market in Europe

12 Jan 20218 Jan 2021 Gabriele Kosmehl 1285 Views 1 min read

Henkel used almost 700 million bottles made of 100 per cent recycled plastics for Laundry & Home Care products in Europe – more than 400 million in 2020. The recycled material stems from post-consumer waste, including Social Plastic from Henkel’s partnership with the Plastic Bank. Social Plastic contributes both to environmental

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Nestlé Waters North America invests in startup Timeplast to explore alternative packaging technologies

21 Dec 202016 Dec 2020 Gabriele Kosmehl 1612 Views 2 min read

Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has invested in Timeplast, a Florida-based startup that is researching solutions for one of the critical aspects of the global plastic waste challenge – plastic that isn’t properly recycled and ends up in landfills, oceans and waterways. Timeplast is exploring a new technology that may help to minimise the

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Protein-rich juice hits Colombian shelves in Amcor PET bottle

18 Dec 202014 Dec 2020 Gabriele Kosmehl 2060 Views 1 min read

Amcor has developed a new hot-fill PET bottle for Colombia’s Nutrea/Frudelca’s breakthrough Frupro protein juice. The new beverage is the latest in a growing category that blends the benefits of natural juice with protein to appeal to health-conscious consumers. Nutrea/Frudelca is a joint venture between Frudelca, a leading juice supplier, and Nutrea,

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PETcast #10: Ricoh Company Ltd., Japan

17 Dec 202024 Aug 2021 Kay Barton 7268 Views 0 min read

The PETplanet Road Show reaches Tokyo! In this PETcast we discuss an interesting PET non-food application with Mr Tsuyoshi Imamura who is the Director for Chemical Technology and Products Division at office equipment manufacturer Ricoh. The company which has a presence in around 200 countries globally started to produce toner cartridges

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Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles using citrus peel as raw material

11 Dec 202010 Dec 2020 Gabriele Kosmehl 2334 Views 1 min read

New technology developed at the research institution VTT, Espoo, Finland, enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as raw material for bio-based PEF-plastics for replacing fossil-based PET. The carbon footprint of plastic bottles can be lowered by 50% when replacing their raw material

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PepsiCo commits to 100% rPET bottles for its Pepsi brand in nine European markets by 2022

7 Dec 20203 Dec 2020 Gabriele Kosmehl 2049 Views 2 min read

PepsiCo is committing to eliminate all virgin plastic from its Pepsi brand beverage bottles sold in nine European markets by 2022. The company will package the entire range of beverages under that brand with plastics recycled from post-consumer packaging (rPET). PepsiCo will also continue its progress towards growing reuse and refill

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