Canadian Packaging: PET Habitat
by George Guidoni
PET plastic containers coming into their own as a preferred packaging choice for aseptic beverage manufacturing.
As the global beverage industry continues to serve up more innovative products to meet growing consumer demand for healthier, tastier and longer-lasting hydration options, there probably has never been a better time to be in the aseptic processing and packaging business than now.
Developed as an alternative to the traditional hot-filling beverage production process, aseptic cold-fill technology offers a plethora of consumer and environmental benefits that are simply too good to ignore or downplay, including extended product shelf-life, no need for refrigeration, lower energy consumption, and gentler processing to protect the quality of the ingredients’ flavors, textures, appearance and health benefits without the use of preservatives.
As such, aseptic packaging is rapidly becoming a preferred choice in the production of all types of liquid dairy products, juices and nectars, isotonics, iced tea and coffee, and many other shelf-stable beverages requiring optimal protection from microbiological contamination, light, oxygen and temperature extremes.
According to market research from Mordor Intelligence, the global market for aseptic packaging is expected to grow to an estimated US$105.2 billion by 2028 from US$63.9 billion this year, representing CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of just over 10.4 per cent during the forecast five-year period.
This article originally featured in Canadian Packaging. Read the full version here.
