Alternative materials for beverage containers

With the LinaFlex eSync, Krones is rethinking the layout of canning lines – continuous single-lane transport replaces wide mass conveyors. The demands on packaging solutions are constantly changing – driven by regulatory requirements and a growing environmental awareness among consumers. As part of its research and development activity, Krones has devoted

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GEA introduces a new digital condition monitoring solution for the dairy and beverage industry

GEA has launched its new digital service product, GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry, a condition monitoring tool designed to improve production reliability and operational efficiency in dairy and beverage plants. The system has been engineered specifically for complex industrial environments, where uninterrupted operation is essential for producing high-quality products. GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry applies

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Hauser Weinimport’s pioneering aseptic PET packaging line from Sidel produces over 600 million bottles

Hauser Weinimport was one of the first manufacturers to install Sidel’s Combi Predis for aseptic PET packaging with patented dry preform sterilisation technology. The line, now operating for over 15 years, has now perfectly produced over 600 million bottles, offering the manufacturer both product and operational reliability.  The family-run company based

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Sidel supports Grupo GEPP with returnable PET and glass lines

Sidel supported Grupo GEPP, PepsiCo’s exclusive bottler in Mexico, to install expanded returnable PET and glass bottling lines to meet growing consumer demand and sustainability goals. Grupo GEPP operates 44 production facilities dedicated to the manufacturing and distribution of renowned international brands, including Gatorade, Lipton, Pepsi, and 7Up and owns the

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Avantium collaborates with Hoogesteger on PEF bottles for fresh juices

Avantium N.V., a  well-known company in renewable and circular polymer materials, has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Hoogesteger, a leading producer of fresh cold-pressed juices in the Netherlands. Hoogesteger will purchase the 100% plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF (polyetehylene furanoate) from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant for the use in bottles for

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International Bottled Water Association: Bottled water growth rate outperforms all other packaged drinks, by volume

America’s favorite packaged drink, bottled water, had the highest volume growth rate of all other beverages in 2024, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) reports, according to new data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC). Nearly all other drinks had negative growth in 2024, reaffirming that bottled water’s robust performance is

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Installation of a Sidel Super Combi at the Coca-Cola FEMSA plant in Jundiai

Coca-Cola FEMSA has chosen Sidel’s Super Combi for its carbonated soft drinks (CSD) line in Jundiai, Brazil increasing overall line productivity and operating at 39,000 bottles per hour (bph). Coca-Cola FEMSA serves more than 270 million people with a portfolio of 134 beverage brands, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, teas,

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