 | The Packaging of Fruit Juice and Non-Carbonated Fruit Drinks (CDI, 1998, 87 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | GLOSSARY |
| | Foreword |
| | I. INTRODUCTION |
|  | II. METHODOLOGY FOR CORRECT CHOICE OF PACKAGING |
| | A - GENERAL APPROACH |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 1. The target market (segment) |
| | 2. Cost of packaging |
| | 3. Investment capacity of the promoter |
| | B - EXAMPLE OF PACKAGING SELECTION |
| | 1. Wide distribution product (informal distribution) |
| | 2. Top of the range product (cold chain distribution) |
| | III. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PACKAGING |
| | (introduction...) |
| | A - SHORT SHELF-LIFE FRESH PRODUCTS |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 1. Plastic bottle |
| | 2. Plastic drum |
| | 3. Pre-formed plastic cup |
| | 4. Pre-formed pouch |
| | 5. Gable-top carton box |
| | B - LONG SHELF-LIFE PRODUCTS WITH PRESERVATIVES |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 6. Polyethylene film pouch |
| | 7. PVC bottle |
| | 8. PET bottle |
| | C - LONG SHELF-LIFE PRODUCTS WITH HEAT TREATMENT PACKAGING |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 9. Thermoformed plastic cup |
| | 10. Doypack aluminium coated bag |
| | 11. Cheerpack aluminium coated bag |
| | 12. Glass bottle |
| | 13. Gable-top carton box |
| | 14. Tin can |
| | 15. Metallic cup |
| | D - LONG SHELF LIFE STERILISED PRODUCTS (ASEPTIC PACKAGING) |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 16. ''Brick'' carton box |
| | 17. Plastic pouch |
| | 18. Thermoformed plastic cup |
| | 19. Plastic bottle |
| | 20. Bag in box |
| | 21. ''Cartocan'' |
| | IV - IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT |
| | ANNEXES |
| | ANNEX 1 - BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES |
| | ANNEX 2 - DIFFERENT FRUIT DRINKS DEFINITIONS |
| | ANNEX 3 - LIST OF PRESERVATIVES |
| | ANNEX 4 - SOME SUPPLIERS OF PACKAGING MATERIALS IN EUROPE |
| | ANNEX 5 - SOME SUPPLIERS OF PACKAGING MACHINES |
| | ANNEX 6 - SCHEDULE OF SPECIALISED EUROPEAN AND AFRICAN EXHIBITIONS |
| | ANNEX 7 - LIST OF SOME INTERNATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS LINKED TO PACKAGING |
| | ANNEX 8 - CDI, A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN ACP COUNTRIES |
| | Back Cover |
7. PVC bottle
TECHNICAL FILING-CARD N° 7
B - Cold packaging with preservative
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DATA |
DESCRIPTION |
REMARK | ||
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Description |
Square, round or rectangular-shaped bottle with grooves to strengthen mechanical resistance |
Dull crystalline colour which can be tinted (blue, green) |
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Composition |
- Food "compound" composed of a blending of PVC* resins +
additives (stabilisers, lubricant, anti-UV, colouring) |
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Cost price |
Approx. 0.93 £./kg foods compound for one bottle of: |
Summary for 1 bottle ¼ l | ||
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- 1,5 litre (45 gr.): |
4.25 p. |
- body: |
144 |
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- 1 litre (30 gr.): |
2.75 p. |
- cap: |
0.88 |
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- ¼ litre (15 gr.): |
1.44 p. |
- label: |
0.25 |
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- Cap: |
0.88 p. |
total: |
2.57 pence |
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- Label: |
0.25 p. | |
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Shelf-life |
3 to 6 months |
Impermeability and inviolability of the bottle determine good preservation and consumer security | ||
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Volume |
1.5 litres, 1 l, ½ l, ¼ l |
Also available in 5 & 10 litres | ||
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Bottle production |
Blow-moulding from 500 bottles/hr |
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Packaging machine output |
From 500 l/hr |
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Capital investment for the smallest machines |
- Blow-moulding of the bottle: £ 81.25 k |
- Price of 1 mould: approx. £5 k | ||
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Recommended or essential outer pack |
Shrinkable film, carton, pallet | | ||
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Positioning of the product on the market |
Fruit drink mainly designed for family consumption (large volume/low cost); this type of packaging is mostly used for mineral water |
More and more replaced by PET | ||
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Positioning in relation to the environment |
- Manufacturing waste is reinjected into the compound |
PVC is now forbidden in most European countries | ||
* See glossary
N° 7: PVC
bottle
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