The Graham solution for PET Miniatures and Flasks

The wine and spirit industry have been using PET bottles for miniatures and flasks for over 20 years, initially the drive came from the airlines when a significant hike in fuel prices focused the minds of the airlines to reduce weight wherever they could. Changing from glass to PET bottles for any onboard consumption was an obvious thought process, which has been endorsed by the airlines and the brand owners of all the international players in the market.

Graham Packaging Plastics have been supplying the UK and European wine and spirit brand owners and contract bottlers with a range of PET bottles from 50ml to 1.75l in a variety of colours, with or without a quantity of rPET included in the manufacturing process.

The Graham miniatures and flasks are available with a variety of neck finishes ranging from 18mm to 31mm various weight options.

Simone Gill, Key Account Manager at Graham Packaging Plastics, said, “The Courtauld agreement among other things stated that the carbon impact of grocery packaging had to be reduced by 10% by the end of 2012, and to optimise packaging and recognise other environmental issues. Our standard and bespoke range of PET miniatures and flasks embraces all the aspects of Courtauld, where we can incorporate an increased use of recycled materials, and our lightweight PET bottles significantly help reduce carbon emissions.

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