May 05-Barrier PET technology has reached the stage that retail giant Marks & Spencer has committed to converting its entire range of 25cl still wine bottles to PET.
It has been working in partnership with wine groups Paul Sapin and Roger Harris Wines, which are joint investors in the development of multilayer PET that can keep wine fresh for at least 12 months.
The mini bottles are 88% lighter than glass bottles and the conversion to PET will save 525 tonnes of packaging a year. Less energy is required to manufacture a PET bottle than a glass bottle and the lightweight bottle reduces the carbon footprint in transport and distribution.
Belinda Kleinig, M&S winemaker, said: This is a really exciting step for M&S our research has shown that our customers really like the greater convenience of lighter weight bottles and with summer around the corner, we re hoping they prove a real hit.
In the March issue of European Plastics News, wine negociant Paul Sapin, based in Macon, France, discussed its work on extending the shelf life of barrier PET in wine bottles up to 24 months.
It has worked with PET bottle producer Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE) and closure maker Novembal on a multilayer PET bottle with a PE capsule cap, in two sizes 75cl and 18.7cl.
European Plastics News writes: The extended shelf life is a combination of the bottle design, which uses the BindOx MXD6 polyamide barrier technology from APPE, together with Paul Sapin's own filling and bottling technology and cap design. A standard Novembal PE capsule design is used on the 75cl bottle with a special design developed exclusively for Paul Sapin on the smaller 18.7cl pack.
It has been working in partnership with wine groups Paul Sapin and Roger Harris Wines, which are joint investors in the development of multilayer PET that can keep wine fresh for at least 12 months.
The mini bottles are 88% lighter than glass bottles and the conversion to PET will save 525 tonnes of packaging a year. Less energy is required to manufacture a PET bottle than a glass bottle and the lightweight bottle reduces the carbon footprint in transport and distribution.
Belinda Kleinig, M&S winemaker, said: This is a really exciting step for M&S our research has shown that our customers really like the greater convenience of lighter weight bottles and with summer around the corner, we re hoping they prove a real hit.
In the March issue of European Plastics News, wine negociant Paul Sapin, based in Macon, France, discussed its work on extending the shelf life of barrier PET in wine bottles up to 24 months.
It has worked with PET bottle producer Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE) and closure maker Novembal on a multilayer PET bottle with a PE capsule cap, in two sizes 75cl and 18.7cl.
European Plastics News writes: The extended shelf life is a combination of the bottle design, which uses the BindOx MXD6 polyamide barrier technology from APPE, together with Paul Sapin's own filling and bottling technology and cap design. A standard Novembal PE capsule design is used on the 75cl bottle with a special design developed exclusively for Paul Sapin on the smaller 18.7cl pack.
