Pretium Packaging (pretiumpkg.com) is launching a new 12-oz. PET sauce bottle that has been designed to mimic the look and feel of glass. The bottle can be made with up to 50 percent recycled PET.
“When a PET substitute is produced for a specific fill volume it has a smaller footprint because the blow molding process results in sidewalls that are thinner than glass. That means reduced shelf presence and ‘hand feel’ that is less substantial. As a result, many brand owners marketing premium products have been reluctant to make the conversion,” explained Barry Sak, vice president, business development, Pretium.