Amcor produces PET bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil

摘要

Amcor has created the first PET bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil for New Age’s Salzburg craft beer brand.The global supplier designed custom 600-milliliter containers for Sao Paulo-based beverage maker New Age Bebidas that combine a glass-like look and champagne-style base with the convenience of lightweight and shatter-resistant PET.The PET design also features a crown metal cap that replicates the standard glass bottle.The PET containers are designed as a replacement for glass during the filling and capping process and withstand the internal pressure and high-heat conditions of the tunnel pasteurization process.Amcor uses an oxygen scavenger barrier additive to prevent oxygen ingress and egress,providing up to four months of shelf-life.The bottle is compatible with existing recycling streams and is 100 percent recyclable.The lightweight containers also significantly reduce transportation costs,energy and CO2 emission reductions along the supply chain,the supplier notes.