Couple items off packexpo - www.packexpo.com. #1. 500 ml Pepsi may be in the pipeline:
Short Runs: Pepsi Bottling� Lovitt Farms� (10-29-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R)) The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. begins a $27 million expansion at its Riverside, CA soft drink bottling plant that includes the addition of a third high-speed (1,000 unit/minute) bottling line that will fill 500 mililitre, 20 ounce and 24 ounce bottles� Lovitt Farms, Inc., Wenatchee, WA, expects to begin continuous ultrahigh-pressure processing of pathogen/additive-free, nonpasteurized apple juice early in 2002 using technology from Fresher Under Pressure, Inc., Kent, WA� Packaging Strategies relocates to 901 S. Bolmar Street, Suite P, West Chester, PA 19382... #2. Line of fruit drinks in 450 ml containers: New package helps drinks retain flavor (12-03-2001 - Ben Miyares' Packaging Management Update(R)) company�s all-natural juices, smoothies, body zoomers� and soy shakes. HDPE bottles hold 450-milliliter (15.2-ounce) of product and feature four-sided wrap labels. Follow-up: Links: www.odwalla.com; http://www.odwalla.com/flavor/ensemble.html#glorious (keyword search "450") I know, we have to get rid off (relable) the "20 ounce" and "24 ounce", but Pepsi joining Coke in 500 ml bottles is progress. Nat
