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Tekniplex Introduces Pet Processor Trays Berry Global Launches
Nova Range Of Hot Fill
Sauce Bottles

lastic packaging manufacturer
PBerry Global has launched a
range of user-friendly hot ll sauce
bottles. e Nova bottles are made
from clear polypropylene (PP) and
manufactured with co-extrusion
blow moulding technology. e bot-
tles are designed to be suitable for
both top-down and upright use. In
T ekniPlex Consumer Products, widely recycled and favourably viewed addition, Berry Global is supplying
38/400 ip-top closures in valved
a leading packaging company, plastic in the eyes of the public, making
and valveless options to provide a
has introduced a line of polyethylene it a great option to help our custom-
complete pack e Nova bottle is
terephthalate (PET) processor trays ers meet their goals. “Our customers
developed using PP/EVOH/PP to
designed to address common packag- are looking for certain characteristics
extend ambient shelf life for a wide
ing challenges in the poultry industry. in next-generation solutions for the
range of sauce products. e pack-
e company’s PET Processor Trays fresh foods industry. “As their needs
aging comes with a modern curved
are made from 100% PET and con- evolve, and consumer preferences shift,
design and large labelling space de-
tain up to 50% post-industrial recycled we’re excited to o er more solutions signed to o er high-impact product
content. e fully recyclable trays are that align with our customers’ business branding and easy handling.It also
shatter-resistant even at extreme tem- goals for quality, e ciency, and more.” features a multilayer structure to im-
peratures, which minimises breakage, Tekni-Plex’s PET Processor Trays use a prove product protection, while the
product loss, leaks and safety risk re- patented technique called Hidden Rim top-down design and easy squeez-
calls. During a year-long production Technology, which prevents the tear- ability are intended to improve
campaign, the solution was tested with ing of overwrap lm to deliver ship- product evacuation, thereby reduc-
a poultry processor and found to pro- ping e ciencies. Because the trays can ing product waste. e bottles are
vide ‘outstanding’ protection, as it did be packed more densely, customers can available in 250ml and 500ml sizes
not crack or break at any point in the ship more trays in each vehicle, reduc- and can be used for both cold and
supply chain. TekniPlex vice-president ing the number of dispatches. e trays hot lling at temperatures of up to
and general manager Jay Arnold said: are available in transparent, translucent 95oC.In addition to o ering im-
“We are continuing to expand our over- and opaque designs, with the trans- proved on-shelf appearance and con-
all material and product o erings to parent and translucent designs being sumer convenience, the bottles are
include more eco-minded solutions as widely recyclable across the US. Tekni- intended to improve sustainability
our customers and their commitment Plex said that it is developing other tray as they can be recycled in domestic
to sustainability continue to drive in- sizes and colours to meet its customers’ recycling schemes. e Nova bot-
tles are now available worldwide.
dustry-wide change. “PET is the most needs.

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