Ceepackaging

People will always drink – a fact that has a calming effect on the beverage industry particularly when times are difficult. According to the German Association for Nutrition (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung), the recommended daily consumption of fluids is 1.5 l, which may be as much as three litres or more in summer and in southern countries. Unfortunately, however, a large demand for body fluids does not as such mean smooth business in the European beverage industry. It is a matter of producers convincing consumers to consume a certain category of drinks and ultimately their own brand. In saturated markets like Western Europe, North America and Australia, 66 % of the required body fluids are covered by packaged drinks. On the other hand, packaged drinks account for just 22 % in maturing markets like Eastern Europe and Latin America, and only around 10 % in markets still to be developed, like Asia, the Middle East and Africa (Euromonitor International).

Energy drink manufacturers see their corner of the beverage industry as a hyper competitive market driven by a young consumer group on an endless quest for something different for the sake of being different.

attitude™ is the world’s first natural energy drink with no caffeine or taurine the world has ever seen. The drink delivers a natural mental boost, whilst maintaining your physical wellbeing. It is in 8 countries worldwide and can be found at leading European retailers which include: John Lewis, Harvey Nichols, EAT, Holland & Barrett, Morrisons, Bon Marche, and Colette.

Sprizzerol, the Italian drink that would like to say so much about the glamour of those who drink it, is synonymous with the jet-set lifestyle of the rich and famous. Think of Sprizzerol and the manufacturers say you can’t help thinking of fast cars, yachts and all that is Mediterranean – be it hot summer parties on the Cote D’Azure or après-ski in a snow-coved chalet.

Aisacan bottle concept - the latest innovation utilising the Cyclero® technology - has been awarded with an Alufoil Trophy 2009 for its first commercial application for an iron sports drink. The concept is a joint development between Huhtamaki Ronsberg and Aisapack Vouvry. The Aisacan® WCUP bottle range developed for the Belgian sports nutrition products provider WCUP features a rigid top and bottom, while the body of the pack is a rotogravure pre-printed alufoil flexible laminate (PP/Printing/Adhesive/ALU/Adhesive/ PP). The Aisacan is suitable for fruit juices without pulp, sports drinks and flavoured water with a pH below 4.

EUROPEN, The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment, has welcomed the release on 8 May 2009 of a European Commission Communication on beverage packaging, deposit systems and free movement of goods.

The Thermic Juice bottle range produced by RPC is desighed for oxygen sensitive drink products such as fresh juices, smoothies or nutritional drinks to give products a good shelf-life when stored under ambient conditions. The tamper-evident cap and induction seal liner combine to give maximum security. The Thermic Ribs® and multilayer material structure of the bottles have been specifically designed to allow the bottles to withstand high temperature processing, even sterilisation.

The Cadbury HIGHLIGHTS range of powdered hot chocolate drinks has been relaunched with an improved recipe with eye-catching and newly designed shrink-sleeves – but Cadbury’s has kept faith with the existing HIGHLIGHTS jar from RPC Containers Raunds for its style and convenience.

According to Canadean's third quarter review, across much of Europe, stakeholders in the soft drinks industry are losing confidence in the future prospects for the sector. The report also identifies evidence of an East West divide, with more optimism to be found in the East. Despite the anxiety Canadean report year on year third quarter growth in both parts of Europe.

The KHS Innofill DVD can filling system, tried and tested worldwide, now offers a variety of innovative advantages. A new generation of the Innofill DVD precisely geared towards today's requirements is now being introduced to the market. Even greater machine availability, optimized sanitizing processes, hygienic design as far as the eye can see, simplified changeover: these are just a few of the numerous benefits offered by the new Innofill DVD concept.

Rosewood Packaging is targeting drinks manufacturers and bottlers with its new, revolutionary bottle suspension packaging. The product, originally produced as a bespoke pack for a UK based customer, achieved a gold trophy at the prestigious Starpack Industry Awards, earlier this year.

The market introduction of BERICAP SuperShorty® is progressing. After the conversion of beer in PET from PCO 1810 to PCO 1881 in Germany, SuperShorty® has been introduced for aseptic filling in China and for carbonated drinks in Europe. With in the next months BERICAP will increase its capacity for SuperShorty® to more than 5 billon units.

A good 1,400 exhibitors of beverage raw materials, technologies, logistics and marketing ideas present their products for the around 34,000 expected visitors at BRAU Beviale 2008 in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 12-14 November. The event focuses on the whole technology spectrum with machinery and installations for production, filling and packing of beverages, operating and laboratory equipment, and energy systems. About half the exhibitors are in this segment. Beverage producers and suppliers with a special interest in this segment should possibly consider travelling to Nürnberg earlier, as the Academy and SGS Institute are organizing the English-language seminar “Filling Technology 2008” on 10-11 November immediately before BRAU Beviale. The one-and-a-half-day seminar in the CongressCenter Ost of NürnbergMesse is devoted to trends in filling technology: What must be considered when planning and taking new installations into operation? Where is optimization possible? How can the stringent hygiene regulations be fulfilled?

The European Commission has closed an infringement procedure against Germany relating to the deposit system for one-way drinks packaging, such as cans and plastic bottles. The Commission considers that the rules applied are now in line with the requirements concerning the free movement of goods and Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.

In 2006 HANSA-HEEMANN AG, one of Germany's leading mineral water and soft drink suppliers, purchased a new facility in Bruchsal, 20 kms North of Karlsruhe. Sidel handled the new plant’s lines design and equipment supply providing a customized, highly innovative proposal that met the customer’s high standards for quality, efficiency and flexibility.

Nutrend, the leading Czech producer of nutrition and dietary supplements for sports enthusiasts and all those who lead an active life-style, has launched two new sports drinks. The IsodrinX and Carnitin Drink range come in a handy 750ml pack capped by a 28mm Seaquist Closures Original Sport Cap with SimpliSqueeze® silicone valve.

The RPC stand at Interpack 2008 promises to be something of a talking point at the show with a design that focuses on some of the key markets served by the group – food and drink, healthcare and beauty, industrial and automotive, and home and garden. RPC says that the stand will provide the ideal environment for the Group’s latest innovations in rigid plastics packaging.