Recommended Packaging Specifications for BEER and BEVERAGE Bottles: A guide for Beer and Beverage manufacturers, and Contract Filling companies
About this ebook
This edition focuses on the recommended Packaging Specifications for Beer and Beverage Bottles and includes:
1) Detailed Pack Configurations for the bulk transportation of Beer and Beverage bottles.
2) Material Specification data-sheets outlining the recommended specifications of individual components of all pack configurations.
3) Recommended pack configurations based on bottle-shape.
4) Recommended pack configurations based on depalletising systems at the filling-plant.
5) Non-standard and sub-standard pack configurations.
All Food and Beverage manufacturers filling in glass bottles and jars should have a detailed ‘Packaging Specification’ for each of their vessels. The detailed illustrations and technical data within this publication make it easy to produce a detailed pack-configuration for individual vessels, and produce detailed specifications for the individual components of those pack-configurations.
Do the current packaging materials for your glass vessels meet the recommended guidelines? Compare your glass suppliers specifications to those in the Manual.
Are you looking at procuring your glass vessels offshore (China, Asia, Middle East)? If so, it is essential you provide your supplier with the appropriate Packaging Specification to ensure your glass vessels survive the rigors of international transportation, warehousing, storage, and arrive at the filling plant in prime condition. Ensure all pack components meet the “GPC” Recommendations.
Are you looking for potential cost-saving opportunities? If some of your packaging materials are 'over-spec' there may be opportunities to reduce costs.
This publication will provide a valuable resource for:
> Procurement Managers
> Quality Assurance Managers
> Production/Operations Managers
> Quality Systems Managers
> Supplier Auditors
For those individuals involved in the procurement and handling of beer and beverage bottles, the information provided in this publication will be of great benefit to those seeking to:
a) Set relevant and up-to-date pack configurations for Beer and Beverage bottles.
b) Set specifications for all individual components of the selected pack configuration.
c) Ensure current glass bottle suppliers are providing your glass vessels on packaging materials that meet the required specifications.
d) Provide appropriate packaging specifications to new offshore suppliers (e.g. China, Asia, Middle East) to ensure they meet the required quality standards.
e) Assess the potential for cost savings where unnecessary or over-spec packaging materials are being utilised.
f) Determine recommended pack configurations based on bottle-shape.
g) Determine recommended pack configurations based on depalletising systems at the filling-plant.
h) View examples of Non-Standard and Sub-Standard pack configurations.
The publication will also be of interest to Glass Manufacturers to assess how their packaging specifications compare to other international suppliers of glass packaging.
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About the author
As an experienced glass industry professional, Steve Dalton specialises in the quality requirements of glass bottles and jars based on their specific end-use requirements at the filling-plants of Food & Beverage manufacturers. His experience also extends into the packaging industry – specifically the requirements for the bulk transportation of glass vessels – both domestically and world-wide.
Steve provides professional assistance to global Food & Beverage manufacturers. He is often found on the glass production lines of China and Asia, monitoring production of bottles and jars for both small and multi-national companies – ensuring the quality of product meets Western standards.
When working from ‘home-base’ in Tauranga, New Zealand, a major part of Steve’s time is spent assisting small businesses and start-ups source their bottles and jars from quality glass manufacturers who can accommodate their low MOQ’s.
Steve’s extensive contacts throughout China and Asia have made him the ‘go-to’ contact for both new and well-established businesses. With over 30 years experience in the glass packaging industry, Steve also offers a range of analytical services that include bottle/jar fracture analysis, glass-plant auditing, filling-plant auditing, and glass fragment identification and analysis.
Since 2000, Steve has published many Technical Manuals and Bulletins for the glass packaging industry. This has included detailed publications on the packaging requirements for the global transportation of palletised bottles and jars.
In more recent times Steve has established ‘GPC-Technical’ (a sub-unit of his successful ‘GlassPlant Confidential’ and ‘Glass ID Services’ businesses) to provide a streamlined platform for Food & Beverage manufacturers to source glass-related Technical Publications relevant to their respective businesses.
