Packaging

Sonoco Plastics Wins Inaugural Award for Planters Peanuts Blow Molded Package

Friday 01. November 2013 - Sonoco Plastics, a division of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) offering a diverse line of blow molded, thermoformed, injection molded and extruded plastics packaging, won first place for its PET blow molded package for Planters() peanuts in the advanced food packaging applications category of the first annual Parts Competition at the Society of Plastics Engineers' 29(th) Annual Blow Molding Conference.

“We are honored to win this inaugural award for our blow molded plastic bottle for Planters Peanuts,” said Steve Gendreau, division vice president and general manager, Blow Molding. “This award clearly demonstrates Sonoco Plastics’ commitment to satisfy our customers with innovative and sustainable solutions that meet their needs.”
The award-winning package is a blow molded plastic jar for Planters peanuts, which replaced the brand’s 16oz. and 20oz. glass jars. The durable, lightweight plastic option met all of Planters’ performance targets for capacity, clarity and shelf life – but weighed 84 percent less than the original packaging. Additionally, the Planters plastic peanut packaging is 100 percent recyclable and non-BPA.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is home to nearly 20,000 plastics professionals in more than 70 countries around the world.