Goya switched from glass (at left) to PET bottles (right) for its line of marinades.
Package Case Study
| May 3, 2013

Goya goes lightweight, moving marinades from glass to PET

New PET hot-fill technology allows for a custom six-side flat-panel design for marinade bottles that provides an iconic shape, along with environmental savings over glass.
Hot-fill PET container holds 16 oz of barbecue sauce marketed by Old South Foods.
Package Case Study
| January 18, 2013

16-oz hot-fill PET for BBQ sauce

Copacker Old South Foods’ first use of PET delivers glass-like appearance, reduced breakage, and improved filling.
Package Case Study
| October 25, 2012

Skinnyminis cocktails are convenient in 200-mL PET

Beam’s popular Skinnygirl Margarita ready-to-serve cocktail is launched in a single-serve PET barrier bottle, opening the brand up to new venues.
Package Case Study
| July 2, 2012

Bronco Wines flying high in PET

Single-serve, PET format for Bronco Wine brands proves a convenient option for airlines, which appreciate the convenience and light weight of the 187-mL bottle.
Light weight and shatter resistance join with great shelf impact.
Package Case Study
| April 27, 2012

Distinctive PET bottle for rum

The launch of McCormick Distilling Co.'s new Montego Bay Coconut Rum is marked by packaging with eye-catching design and color that gives the new brand strong shelf appeal.
Package Case Study
| January 27, 2012

Sweet-pepper glaze in 32-oz PET bottle ideal for club-store use

Move to decanter-style, lightweight PET bottle by Heritage Family Specialty Foods for its sweet-pepper glaze provides entry into club-store market segment.
Package Case Study
| August 31, 2011

Hot-filled hot sauce

Simply Functional LLC, a supplier of specialty health foods, has launched its ChiaSmart® line of salsas in new 12-oz ring-neck PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics.
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Package Case Study
| February 14, 2011

PET wine bottle takes off with Air Transat

Canadian supplier of fine wines Societe de Vin Internationale launches a 1-L PET barrier bottle for its wine brands that quickly takes flight with Air Transat airlines.
Greater>Than
Package Case Study
| October 10, 2010

PET bottle flexes with hot filling

A sports/hydration beverage based on coconut water has been introduced in the first 20-oz stock PowerFlex PET container.
Package Case Study
| September 8, 2010

New PET condiment packaging

Best Maid Products Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, is a leading Southwest regional supplier of pickle/relish products and dressings for retail and foodservice markets.
Avalon
Package Case Study
| September 1, 2010

Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles

360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment.
Package Case Study
| August 1, 2009

Bacardi Breezer puts the pressure on PET

Heavy carbonation in Bacardi’s rum beverage makes switching from glass to PET a technology challenge.
Package Case Study
| March 1, 2009

Sweet! Bee at heart of flavored-water branding

One trend that is gaining momentum on shelves around the store is simplicity in on-pack branding and communications.
Package Case Study
| February 23, 2009

Eco-spirits' use industry-first 100% PCR PET content

360 Vodka paves the way for sustainable liquor packaging, with a 100% PCR PET bottle.
Package Case Study
| February 3, 2009

Sweet! Bee at heart of branding

Deluxe Honeydrop flavored water designed for high-end simplicity.
Package Case Study
| January 16, 2009

Panel-free bottle for Hispanic-inspired tea

Glass-look 16-oz PET bottles are wrapped in interpretive-design labels.
Package Case Study
| July 2, 2008

Method goes to PCR

Method Products has had a strong environmental position from the day it was founded. Now it’s converted 9 SKUs to 100% PCR PET.
Package Case Study
| June 2, 2008

Elegant shape and graphics infuse RTD tea with Southern charm

Reily’s Luzianne is a Southern heritage food and beverage products brand.
Package Case Study
| November 15, 2007

Welch's graphics dazzle with panel-less PET

Custom 14-oz bottle used for six juice varieties is an industry first.
Package Case Study
| September 5, 2007

Aloe-flavored waters debut in domed PET bottles

Phoenix Beverage Corp., Phoenix, AZ, launched its new organic Aloe Breeze beverage line in 16.9-oz,
Package Case Study
| August 13, 2007

PET wine bottle mirrors glass look

The U.K. chain debuts its private-label wine in 750-mL plastic bottles.
Package Case Study
| February 2, 2007

Water bottles infused with smooth labels

Panel-free PET bottle for O Beverages provides smooth labeling for infused water.
Package Case Study
| August 31, 2006

PET bottle flexes hot-fill muscle

DuPont Awards’ 19th editionThe 19th annual DuPont Awards Competition once again shines the spotlight on innovation in packaging. From 135 entries, 26 packs received awards.
Package Case Study
| August 31, 2006

Unilever Phase-In Makes Transition To PET 'Seamless'

Often, when a product changes packaging materials, the move is an “all at once” proposition across the entire product line. Unilever Foods opted to phase in the transition of its Hellmann’s mayonnaise from glass jars into PET containers.
Package Case Study
| August 31, 2006

Ribless Hot-Fill PET Cures Label Woes

There's a new wrinkle in beverage bottling: A hot-fill PET bottle with a smooth body panel.
Package Case Study
| February 28, 2006

Body washes receive custom PET bottles

Method Home Products, San Francisco, CA, recently rolled out a line of gel and cream body washes in 15-oz, custom-manufactured, tear- (or bulb-) shaped PET bottles from Amcor PET Packaging.
Package Case Study
| December 31, 2005

Bouillon goes to logistics-friendly PET jars

Unilever Foods North America, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, has converted its Hispanic line of Knorr-brand chicken-, beef-, and tomato-flavored granular bouillon products from glass jar packaging to PET jars in four sizes (100g, 225g, 450g and 1-kilo).
Package Case Study
| October 31, 2004

Karo corn syrups pour into PET

Karo corn syrup debuted in 1902 in “friction-top tins,” then was filled into glass bottles for decades. This summer, Karo corn syrup made a bold step into monolayer PET bottles, supplied by Amcor PET Packaging.
Package Case Study
| May 31, 2004

Brown-Forman adds 750-mLs in PET

Based on the success of its 1.75-L bottles of spirits in PET bottles, Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, KY, is now making available its Canadian Mist, Early Times and Southern Comfort products in new 750-mL bottles of PET, made by Amcor PET Packaging. The launch of the new bottles began early this year.
New containers for stock powder products are induction sealed to enhance shelf life.
Machine Case Study
| April 30, 2004

Inducing an enhanced seal

Nestlé New Zealand recently added induction sealing to one of its powder-filling lines for improved seal quality and shelf life on containers of powder products.
Package Case Study
| January 31, 2004

German brewer bets big on multilayer PET

This high-volume move to multilayer PET bottles for beer sold at retail in Germany could signal a much broader acceptance of PET for beer.See video
Package Case Study
| December 31, 2003

Fruit<sub>2</sub>0 takes on a unique shape

Fruit20, the naturally fruit-flavored spring water from Veryfine Products, Littleton, MA, is rolling out into markets in a newly designed, custom PET bottle that’s decorated with a new label.
Package Case Study
| October 31, 2003

High-performance packaging

Amcor PET Packaging has helped create a custom-designed bottle for a new sports drink that aligns drink manufacturer Calypso with the Umbro sporting goods brand.
Package Case Study
| October 31, 2003

Canadian Club moves to PET

Hiram Walker & Sons recently completed a glass-to-PET conversion for three different sizes of its well-known Canadian Club-brand whiskey.
While the new labeler (above) at Music Mountain Water occupies minimal floor space, it's able to handle a range of bottle sizes
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2003

Labeler sings a new tune at Music Mountain

A new labeler at the heart of a new bottling line is helping Music Mountain Water respond to growing demand for its own-brand and private-label bottled water.See in-plant video
Package Case Study
| October 31, 2002

Gatorade's All-Stars don PET

In July, The Gatorade Company launched a line of hot-filled 12-oz Gatorade All-Stars beverages for “tweens” (kids between 8 and 12) in injection/stretch-blow-molded PET bottles from Amcor PET Packaging (Manchester, MI).