Bottling Juice in PEN

The latest exciting development at Rexam Petainer is the new 1,0 litre hot fill (80oC) refillable PEN bottle for fruit juice developed with Beckers Bester, Germany. The bottle is a handy alternative to glass: it is washable at the same temperature as glass, is unbreakable and lightweight, all positive developments for the consumer.

The latest exciting development at Rexam Petainer is the new 1,0 litre hot fill (80oC) refillable PEN bottle for fruit juice developed with Beckers Bester, Germany. The bottle is a handy alternative to glass: it is washable at the same temperature as glass, is unbreakable and lightweight, all positive developments for the consumer. Furthermore PEN bottles can be kept at ambient temperature without the need for supermarket chilling or affecting the shelf-life of the product. Dr Gerhard Kersting, Managing Director of Beckers Bester, commented: “We have been working on this project for some time and this is an example of real innovation from Rexam. The PEN bottle complements existing glass bottles, but with its numerous advantages we hope the PEN bottle will attract new consumers”. Rexam Petainer is the world’s leading manufacturer of PEN beverage bottles. The first bottle was launched in 1999, after three years in development, and is still sold in Denmark, where it was first introduced. Until now customers have been leading breweries and Rexam Petainer is delighted to have successfully developed a refillable PEN bottle for fruit juice with the help of Beckers Bester. Rexam is one of the world's top five consumer packaging groups and the world’s leading beverage can maker. Its global operations focus on beverage packaging in metal, glass and plastic, as well as plastic packaging solutions for the beauty, pharmaceutical and food industries around the world. The Rexam Group employs more than 22,000 people in 22 countries worldwide and has an ongoing turnover of approximately £3.1 billion. Rexam is a member of the FTSE 100. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol REX.