PET Bottles

PET is a compound which gives the plastic bottle its toughness, provides energy saving and ease of production. The manufacturing of PET produces 7 times less carbon dioxide than glass. PET bottles are sterile and therefore safe to use for food and beverages. Easy to re-use and to refill, they are also widely recyclable. Due to their resilience, they are unlikely to burst or leak. Since the mid 1970’s, plastics have risen to prominence as packaging materials for a host of consumer goods. Plastic is easily moulded into a multitude of attractive shapes. The various sizes and shapes in our PET range, from the 80ml jar to the 1l bottle, are testimony to this.

During 2022, we introduced post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) in the manufacturing of all PET bottles. As the industry gears up for more widely available food-grade rPET, we will be increasing the proportion of recycled content. The clarity and colouration of the bottle is generally unaffected below a 15 to 20% rPET content. Beyond this level, a greyish or greenish tinge is generally observed. This is more noticeable when the containers are empty than after they have been filled. However, the food safety characteristics of the bottle are not compromised.

Slight shade variations between virgin PET and 30% rPET bottles