TETRA Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions unfurled significant developments to its packaging solutions portfolio at the recently held Gulfood 2013. The innovations deliver faster response times for customers in meeting changing consumer needs while minimizing packaging equipment investment. The new packaging developments are Tetra Evero Aseptic One-Step Opening (OSO), TBA/19 Retrofitability Kit for Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 and 250 Edge, Tetra Pak A3/Speed for Tetra Prisma Aseptic for portion packs, Tetra Gemina Aseptic 1000 Crystal, Tetra Top One Step Opening, Tetra Fino Aseptic and Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 and 250 Edge. The Tetra Evero Aseptic OSO offers double safety features due to the tamper evidence ring and a neck membrane that is removed by twisting the cap. In addition to these safety features, the Tetra Evero Aseptic with OSO enables customers to offer consumers an easy to open, handle and pour from carton bottle. The TBA/19 Retrofitability Kit allows customers to transform the package shape and base area on the same machine platform, a world first in the aseptic carton packaging industry. Customers with the TBA/19 for 200 Slim, 250 Base and 125 Slim will soon be able to retrofit their existing filling lines, enabling them to produce the new Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 and 250 Edge. The Tetra Pak A3/Compact Flex is a more advanced line which can produce more package shapes and sizes, offers a wider portfolio of caps than the TBA/19 and comes on the iLine platform, a new concept in integrated production line management. The new Tetra Pak A3/Speed is now available for Tetra Prisma Aseptic 200 and 250 portion packs. The Tetra Pak A3/Speed iLine is the fastest line available from Tetra Pak, with a maximum production capacity of 24,000 portion packs per hour. “These developments demonstrate our focus on value-driven innovation, offering a broader packaging portfolio, increasing operational efficiency and faster speed to market, enabling our customers to respond to ever changing consumer demands,” said Charles Brand, Vice President, Marketing and Product Management at Tetra Pak. The Tetra Gemina Aseptic 1000 Crystal is a unique package that includes four crystal-shaped panels with its innovative design helping customers to achieve product differentiation on the crowded supermarket shelf. It is a new version of the Tetra Gemina Aseptic, with enhanced pouring efficiency. — SG
