Germans can buy water in bottles made of 100 percent recycled PET for the first time, KHS Group filling and packaging says.

Unilever has announced a partnership with start-up company Ioniqa and the largest global producer of PET resin Indorama Ventures to pioneer a new technology that converts PET waste back into virgin grade material for use in food packaging.

Consolidated Mills wanted to be able to fill the PET jars with their current equipment line used to fill glass jars.

To make the Fanta Splash's bottle shape stand out in the market, Coca-Cola worked with Sidel and the Drink Works design agency to create a new proprietary packaging shape.

To increase capacity, a production line was installed to fill Prolom bottled water, sourced from the Planinka health spa and resort.

StackTek may be best known for its applications in the wine industry, but now it’s making its way into the baby food market.

Trademarked, the SureHandle PET container, it gives brand owners significant shelf differentiation, handling convenience and aesthetics that were not previously possible.

“Current technology on the market makes it possible to have 30 percent bio-PET,” says John Bissell, CEO of Origin Materials. “Our breakthrough technology aims to reach 100 percent bio-based bottles at commercial scale."

Lighter-weight bottles might help bottling sustainability efforts, but are they really environmentally friendly?