One-Step-Opening for the Tetra Top Package

Tetra Top packages with the new cap are produced on the TT/3 XH IC dual-line filling machine with an Integrated Capping (IC) unit, which reduces the floor space required by up to 20%.

17/12/07 Tetra Pak, announced on the 12th December a new easy-to-open cap for the Tetra Top package. The Tetra Top Eifel O38 package is a one-step opening with tamper evidence built into the cap. The new cap has a 38 mm opening, keeps its contents safe, is easy to reseal and is ideal for chilled dairy and juice products.

“The Tetra Top Eifel O38 package is easy to open, has excellent pouring and drinking qualities and is suitable for on-the-go and home consumption,” said Anders Gustafsson, Tetra Top product director.

Independent market research undertaken in Switzerland shows that consumers prefer the opening, closure and tightness of the Tetra Top Eifel O38 package when compared to plastic bottles.

Tetra Top packages with the new cap are produced on the TT/3 XH IC dual-line filling machine with an Integrated Capping (IC) unit, which reduces the floor space required by up to 20%.

The Tetra Top Eifel O38 package also has an attractive environmental profile as it eliminates the need for a membrane underneath the cap and is mainly made from paper board – a renewable resource (63% paperboard and 36% plastics). Tetra Top packages with these one-step openings are efficient to transport due to a more rigid plastic in the top, which improves the stackability of the packages. This also eliminates the need for a full wrap around box, reducing secondary packaging costs.