IDM ¦ Packaging
Resource-saving
and flexible filling
of sensitive products
First linear InnoPET BloFill ABF aseptic block from
KHS satisfies current dairy requirements
Author: Thomas Redeker, Sales Director Dairy Europe, KHS Group
The market for sensitive beverages is flourishing.
Throughout the world manufacturers of dairy products
have recognized the potential of wholesome beverages
and expanded their product portfolio over the
past few years. Most of the new products are filled
into PET bottles. With its new linear InnoPET BloFill ABF aseptic
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block KHS is satisfying the requirements of the dairy industry
for flexible filling technology for sensitive products. Fast format
changeovers and a modular design are the ideal solution to the
rapid changes in demand producers are now faced with.
Sensitive beverages are becoming increasingly popular all over
the world. The demand for functional foods with less sugar in particular
is growing. “Keeping to a healthy diet is playing a central
role in the lives of more and more consumers,” explains Thomas
Redeker, sales director for Dairy Europe at the KHS Group. “The
demand for products that are sustainably packaged and attractively
presented has also greatly increased in the last few years.”
Dairy industry innovations
filled into PET containers
PET bottles are the ideal vehicles for this new trend. An increasing
number of makers of dairy products are thus relying on containers
made of polyethylene terephthalate. “Not only producers but also
consumers are convinced by their many different advantages,” says
Redeker. In particular this includes the great capacity for individual
design this type of container has. “PET bottles lend themselves to
exclusive design. The cap and label can also be perfectly tailored
to the brand. This had a positive effect on the brand positioning at
the point of sale,” Redeker states.
The plastic containers also score when it comes to their environmental
balance as they are fully recyclable. PET bottles not only
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