Suntory Group (Suntory) recently announced that it has manufactured a prototype PET bottle made from 100% plant-based materials.
This follows the company's commitment to use 100% sustainable PET plastic bottles for all product packaging globally by 2030 and to remove petroleum-based plastics from its supply chain management. This prototype PET bottle made of bio-based materials is a key step in achieving its 2030 vision.
Orangina's 100% plant-based PET bottle prototype, including the cap and label, is made of plant-based PET.
The prototype bottle is described as being produced for Suntory's iconic Orangina brand in Europe and its best-selling bottled mineral water, SuntoryTennensui, in Japan. The bottle also marks a breakthrough in Suntory's long-standing partnership with US-based sustainable technology company Anellotech.
PET is typically produced from two raw materials, 70% terephthalic acid (PTA) and 30% monoethylene glycol (MEG).
Suntory's prototype plant-based bottle is made in Japan under the Suntory Tennensui brand since 2013 by combining Anellotech's new technology, a plant-based paraxylene derived from wood chips (converted to plant-based PTA) and pre-existing plant-based MEG made from the molasses Suntory has been using.
