The new jar is the result of the company's strategic partnership with Nissei ASB GmbH (Europe) and offers food manufacturers and retailers various safety, convenience and sustainability benefits over glass as well as several consumer benefits such as easy handling, pouring, opening and closing.
APPE says the jar is up to 85% lighter than glass equivalents with a smaller footprint, delivering huge savings in transport costs both before and after filling.? It also uses less energy during the filling process, as well as reducing noise levels and avoiding the risk of breakages on the line.
It is currently available in six sizes from 370ml to 720ml in round and octagonal designs, with further shapes and sizes in development.
"Our new ThermaLite jar is a real breakthrough providing for the first time in a pasteurisable format, the clarity usually associated with glass with the light weight and consumer convenience benefits of plastic," comments Mike Hanratty, APPE's business development director.
"Equally important, its energy and transport savings also make a valuable contribution to the reduction of companies' carbon footprints and logistical costs."
