The Packaging of Fruit Juice and Non-Carbonated Fruit Drinks (CDI, 1998, 87 p.)

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GLOSSARY

Foreword

I. INTRODUCTION

II. METHODOLOGY FOR CORRECT CHOICE OF PACKAGING

A - GENERAL APPROACH

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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

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A - SHORT SHELF-LIFE FRESH PRODUCTS

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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

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6. Polyethylene film pouch

7. PVC bottle

8. PET bottle

C - LONG SHELF-LIFE PRODUCTS WITH HEAT TREATMENT PACKAGING

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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)

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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

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