The Wine Society trials Packamama eco-flat bottles following packaging research

Following the publication of its Alternative Packaging for Wine report in May, The Wine Society has embarked on the second phase of its packaging trial. This week, four of The Society’s most popular wines, including its top-selling wine, The Society’s White Burgundy, will be released in rPET bottles in collaboration with

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Recyclable, metallised coatings for PET bottles

Singulus Technologies, a global provider of production technologies for the manufacturing of high-tech products, introduces metallised coatings that are claimed to be recyclable. Traditional metallised coatings often utilise non-recyclable materials and harmful substances, raising environmental concerns. Addressing this issue, Singulus Technologies has successfully produced metallised finishes on PET plastic that have

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP DE) strengthens reusable containers business

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP DE) is expanding its beverage portfolio in 1-litre refillable glass bottles by five beverage brands from September 2023 . In addition, CCEP DE is simplifying the filling of beverages in returnable large containers with immediate effect by introducing a new, uniform bottle design for each of

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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) introduces clear bottles for Dasani water

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya has accelerated the shift towards sustainable packaging with the introduction of clear plastic bottles for Dasani water. CCBA, the biggest bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in Africa, is setting the pace for the beverages industry as it expands the use of clear PET bottles. To

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Coca-Cola launches 100% rPET bottles in Indonesia

Coca-Cola Indonesia, in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has announced the nationwide launch of bottles made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic, excluding the cap and label. In a first for the country, rPET packaging is now available for Coca-Cola Trademark brands, Fanta, Sprite in 390ml, and Sprite Waterlymon in

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IFFCO Group strengthens production capabilities with Sidel’s PET Lines in the Middle East

The multinational IFFCO Group, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, is expanding its condiments production capacity by installing Sidel’s complete PET lines in the UAE and a new facility in Iraq. Throughout the entire project, IFFCO Group has entrusted Sidel to oversee the entire turnkey line project and ensure optimal efficiency.

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Krones wins AI Breakthrough Award in the MLOps category

The challenges associated with manufacturing PET containers are varied and complex. Process windows are short, and even the daily changes in ambient temperature and humidity in the production hall require regular manual adjustments to various process parameters to ensure the required level of container quality. Added to this are the steadily

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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners collaborates with Sidel to transition to tethered caps and lighter bottle

When Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) took the decision to introduce tethered caps for its PET bottles, Sidel supported CCEP with the transition. Required to implement the changes by July 2024 in line with single-use plastic (SUP) law, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners also identified the opportunity to move to a more sustainable package,

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Coca-Cola invests in returnable PET line in Bad Neuenahr, Germany

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP DE) is planning to re-commission a currently unused returnable PET line at its German Bad Neuenahr site next year for the bottling of carbonated soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite and the sugar-free variants. To this end, the company is investing about 15 million

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Alpla supports Coca-Cola in launching India’s first 100% recycled PET bottle for packaged drinking water

With the support of Alpla, Coca-Cola India has launched a new bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) in Andhra Pradesh. This is a significant milestone because it is the first time that a 100% rPET bottle has been used in India for food or drinks. By delivering the rPET preforms,

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Sidel supports PepsiCo bottler MenaBev in converting PET lines for a fast transition to new bottle design and formats

Renowned PepsiCo bottler, MenaBev, has utilised Sidel’s extensive expertise to deliver seven new bottle formats across two PET lines. Sidel worked closely with MenaBev to convert two Combi PET lines in just one week at its vast mega plant. The quick, efficient and sustainable transition resulted in improved line performance, with

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