rPET bottles

Packaging is a strategic element for the commercial success of any product, influencing both profitability and corporate sustainability policies. In the field of primary packaging, sustainability is reflected in innovative solutions that combine creativity and functionality, such as the new label-free rPET bottles, which are becoming increasingly popular in the food & beverage sector.

Keeping up with the new market trends and consumer demands for long-life milk containers, Sipa has created an innovative, functional, appealing and completely recyclable packaging.

Fabiana Marchini, Head of Sustainability of Sanpellegrino, tells us the strategic vision and investments at the basis of a systemic approach to environmental, social and ethical sustainability. By Maria Costanza Candi, Luciana Guidotti

The global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the Alpla Group, is investing more than five million euros in an extrusion system for food-grade recycled PET (rPET) made of used PET bottles (so-called post-consumer material) at its site in Anagni (Frosinone, Italy).