150 years - pioneer KHS celebrates its anniversary at BrauBeviale
Founded in 1868: at this year's BrauBeviale KHS will be celebrating its 150th birthday, further emphasizing its innovative strength.
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Soft drinks industry wants to make its plastic packaging more sustainable
Unesda Soft Drinks Europe has announced a set of EU-wide ambitions to make the sector’s plastic packaging more sustainable. The ambitions aim to contribute towards building a circular model for plastic packaging.
PepsiCo joins NaturALL Bottle Alliance
Yesterday it announced that PepsiCo, Inc. has joined the Alliance to advance the shared goal of creating beverage containers with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
Magnesium spring
2017 was the most successful year in the history of the Polish mineral water bottler Muszynianka: with 165 million fills and a turnover of around 50 million euros, the company is meanwhile Poland’s fourth-largest mineral water firm.
Sidel StarLite UltraLight CSD
The Sidel StarLite family of bottle base solutions is expanding through the StarLite UltraLight for carbonated soft drinks (CSD).
Many Good Reasons for Liquid Dairy to Switch to PET Packaging
Acting in a competitive marketplace, typically impacted by low margins, liquid dairy manufacturers seek innovations to achieve product differentiation and a sustainable business. Guillaume Rolland, Vice President Sensitive Products at Sidel, shares his insights about the benefits of switching from liquid dairy production to BET bottles.
Recycling plant for bottle to bottle
"With our new recycling plant in Italy, Presenzano (Caserta), we take a step further in the ecofriendly attitude we have been pursuing over the last years" - stated Pietro Bortone, Plant Manager Presenzano Plant of Ferrarelle SpA
Huge success for Moretto at NPE 2018
With a high visitor count and high interest in their equipment and systems, NPE 2018 in Orlando, Florida was a huge success for Moretto! The event established an important affirmation of the company in the American market.
From PET bottles straight to packaging
AMUT and EREMA invite guests to experience the closed material loop of PET first-hand from 28 to 31 May 2018. Washed post-consumer PET bottle flakes will be recycled live at the AMUT headquarters in Novara, Italy.
Easy handling bottle combines safety and protection
The 900g Euro Squeeze multilayer polypropylene bottle from RPC Corby has been selected by leading Greek food manufacturer Provil SA for its new Sandwich Creams range of sauces for the foodservice sector.
Two Sidel Matrix Combis in Sanpellegrino plant to help increase production capacity
Sidel has supplied two Sidel Matrix Combis to the Sanpellegrino plant in Ruspino, Italy, to help increase production capacity of its famous sparkling mineral water. Sidel Matrix is the most powerful solution to date in terms of performance, flexibility, cost savings and sustainability.
KHS exhibits extended PET portfolio at NPE2018
Extremely light single-serve formats, wide-neck and oval packaging solutions and powerful, compact machines: from May 7–11, 2018, the KHS Group will be presenting its extended PET portfolio at the NPE Plastics Show in Orlando.
Nanjing ziquan installs second Sidel complete hot fill PET line
Nanjing Ziquan, one of China’s leading co-packers, has turned again to Sidel to increase its hot fill production capacity of Mizone, a functional drink brand particularly popular in China and packaged in PET, for which consumption is growing.
Trending worldwide - water bottles made of PC
Thirsty on the go or at the office? Water dispensers are available today in many places. The containers, which were first developed to provide water for offices in the USA, have long since found a home in supermarkets, retail stores, medical practices and fitness studios all over the world.
PET collection and recycling rates in Europe increased in 2016
Out of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, a remarkable number of 59.8% - in total 1.880.900 tonnes - were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled.
Sidel launches the versatile Aseptic Combi Predis
Sidel introduces the versatile Aseptic Combi Predis, a new solution that can produce aseptically both still beverages and carbonated soft drinks in PET bottles.
Sidel partners Coca-Cola in developing new design for Fanta bottle in PET
Sidel has collaborated in the new “spiral” PET bottle project from The Coca-Cola Company with the company’s 40-year expertise in PET packaging instrumental in the successful rejuvenation of the Fanta brand and the challenges involved in getting it right.
Alpha Packaging targets European expansion
Alpha Packaging acquires Dutch plant from Graham Packaging Company. St. Louis-based PET and HDPE bottle maker sees purchase of Etten-Leur facility as platform for broader European growth
Direct Print Powered by KHS certified and fully recyclable
Innovative technology which is fully recyclable: the first digital Direct Print Powered by KHS printing process for PET bottles has now again been certified by the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP).
SIPA and EREMA hold Open House
A very special Open House was held from 4 to 6 September at the SIPA headquarters in Vittorio Veneto, Italy.
We do more: Krones at the drinktec 2017
At this year’s drinktec, the world’s biggest sectoral meet-up for the beverage and liquid food industries, Krones will, as in all the previous years, be showcasing its corporate capabilities in Hall B6.
Milliken at Drinktec 2017
Milliken at Drinktec 2017 to highlight how its ClearShield UV absorbers protect vitamins, plus the color and aroma of drinks in clear, transparent PET bottles.
Sidel launched new StarLite Nitro base
New Sidel StarLite Nitro base creaters greater PET bottle resistance and stability using less energy.
Amcor expands compression blow forming platform
Amcor Rigid Plastics has expanded its compression blow forming (CBF) platform with a new 20-cavity CBF machine for production of HDPE pharmaceutical bottles.
PET Engineering designs the bottle for 'everyday climbers'
Levissima, a member of the Sanpellegrino Group, has appointed PET Engineering to create the packaging for its '#LA75, mobile bottle'.
Artesian spring water in PET containers from Amcor
Purely Sedona has been launched in lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers designed by ScorCreative at Amcor.
Cost-savings with short-neck conversion on PET bottling line
Emirates Refreshments Company (ERC) has carried out a short-neck conversion on its PET bottling line.
PET Engineering wins its fourth Packaging Oscar
PET Engineering won its fourth Packaging Oscar for its 9.3, a pasteurized beer bottle that combines design, innovation and accessibility.
Sidel introduces services to optimise PET bottling line performance
New Sidel services aims to optimise performance across the lifecycle of the PET bottling line.
Sidel helps Nestlé Waters to achieve energy savings
As the result of a worldwide energy-saving programme, Sidel has supported Nestlé Waters in achieving reductions in its energy consumption.
Second Sidel PET bottling line for Chinese bottled water producer
The major Chinese bottled water producer has invested in a second Sidel bottling line to extend its production capacity.
P.E.T. Engineering presented packaging for Chinese mineral water
Yake Food is entering the mineral water market with its premium "Changbai Springs" brand and offering its consumers avantgarde packaging.
P.E.T. Engineering at Brau Beviale 2015
P.E.T. Engineering presented its materials and injection consultancy services at Brau Beviale 2015.
PET bottles to differentiate edible oil for largest Indian producer
India's largest producer of mustard oil installs the first ever Sidel complete PET bottling line for edible oil in the South East Asia Pacific region.
Alpla takes over Italian PET preform producer
The Austrian group of companies Alpla will take over 100% of the leading Italian PET preform producer Plasco S.p.A.
Succulent and natural products for P.E.T. Engineering's first project in Israel
P.E.T. Engineering designed new packaging for Prigat, the leading brand in Israel in the category of fruit juice.