In recent years, China's beverage market has continued to develop at a rapid rate, and the growth rate has remained at around 20%, although this proportion is gradually declining as the output base increases.
According to statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, China's soft drink production reached 15.5569 million tons from January to November last year, an increase of 17.1% from the previous year, and November production was 910,100 tons. Based on this, the country's soft drink production in 2001 was calculated. Not less than 16.5 million tons.
Tea drink growth is strongest
Although carbonated beverages are still the mainstream of beverage consumption in China, among all beverage varieties, tea beverages are the fastest-growing varieties with an annual increase of up to 300%. In the next few years, tea-based beverages will likely become the leading beverage beverage market in China. In 1997, the annual output of tea beverages in China was only 200,000 tons. In 1998, the output rose to 500,000 tons. In 1999, it had a strong increase to 1 million tons, and in 2000 it reached 1.5 million tons. In 2001, the output was about 3 million tons.
In recent years, not only in China, but also in the global market including the United States market, tea beverages have continued to show strong momentum. This makes Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage manufacturer, also has to increase its production of tea-flavored beverages. In China, Coca-Cola will set up factories in Suzhou and other places in addition to building tea and beverage production in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, to expand its share of the Chinese tea beverage market.
The cost of drinks
The biggest cost factor in bottled beverages is packaging, which generally accounts for more than 60% of the direct cost of beverages. At the peak, a tea beverage bottle can be sold for more than one piece. Therefore, the use of high quality and inexpensive packaging bottles not only affects the survival of the beverage companies, but also directly affects the price of beverages and the immediate interests of consumers.
The vast majority of tea drinks on the market today use PET plastic bottles. Unlike PET, which is generally filled with mineral water, tea beverages require hot-filling and require high temperature resistance and high strength. Therefore, the PET beverage hot-filled bottles are heat-treated. The strength and temperature resistance of the bottle are improved by increasing the crystallinity of the PET resin.
PET hot filling bottle transparency and barrier properties are relatively good, the process is more mature. The disadvantages are high cost and complicated production process. PET raw materials and bottles are susceptible to moisture absorption. The shelf life of empty bottles is short, which is detrimental to the production of enterprises and the full utilization of equipment, and the one-time investment in equipment is large.
BOPP bottles suddenly rise
The BOPP bottles and related production technologies and equipment developed by Hong Kong Environment Science and Technology Group have attracted extensive attention from the industry since its inception. Compared with PET hot filling bottles, BOPP bottles have the following characteristics:
1. Good temperature resistance. Crystallized hot-filled PET bottles can only withstand filling temperatures up to 93 °C, while BOPP bottles can easily withstand temperatures above 95 °C, making hot filling processes a breeze.
2. low cost. PP resin is about US$200 cheaper per ton than PET, and the market is stable. In addition to other factors, BOPP bottles cost on average 20% less than PET bottles.
3. The production process is simple. Since PP resin itself does not absorb moisture, it is not necessary to use a special equipment like the PET resin for drying before processing, nor does it require heat setting and bottle crystallization, and the entire production process is easy to control. And a set of equipment can produce ordinary BOPP bottles, can also produce hot filling bottles, the production rate will not decline.
4. A small investment in equipment. BOPP production equipment is far cheaper than hot-fill PET production equipment because it does not require drying and heat-setting equipment;
5. High equipment utilization. Because the PET hot-fill bottles are easy to absorb moisture and reduce the crystallinity, so that the temperature resistance performance is reduced, so the shelf life is usually not more than 14 days. BOPP bottles do not absorb moisture and their shelf life can be as long as several years. This has great practical significance for bottle-making companies or beverage companies. Because of the serious seasonal influence of beverages, in order to increase the use rate of equipment, companies usually store bottles or preforms in a light manner to prepare for the needs of the festival.
6. Bottle design is easier. Since hot-filled PET bottles can only withstand filling temperatures up to 93°C, the bottle design requirements are very stringent. The bottom and bottom of the bottle usually require special designs to resist the temperature and pressure during hot filling. BOPP bottles are good tolerant, so companies can easily design the bottle according to their preferences. As long as the replacement tool, special-shaped bottles or jars can also be produced on the same device.
New market darling
With low cost, high temperature resistance, and low investment in equipment, BOPP bottles have quickly become the new darling of the market.
Dongguan Huanbao Plastic Packing Co., Ltd., located in Wangdun Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, and General Manager of Dongguan Jiahong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Mr. Li Yuhong, Director of Huanbao Group, said: “BOPP bottles and their production processes and manufacturing equipment are independently developed by us. BOPP bottles are not only widely used in the traditional plastics market such as mineral water, cooking oil and condiments, but also have advantages in the hot filling market such as juices and tea beverages.Many fruit juice and tea beverage companies in Hong Kong and Mainland China are our customers. At the end of this month, we will accept the assessment of Coca-Cola, and if approved, it will become a supplier of delicious tea packaging in China, and Coca-Cola will also change the packaging of tea drinks from PET bottles to BOPP bottles. Beverage business packaging change."
Mr. Li also said: "In addition to applications in the food and beverage industry, BOPP bottles can also be used for the packaging of pharmaceutical products, such as packaging for large infusions, to replace bulky glass bottles. China's largest infusion bottle production The company Shuanghe Pharmaceutical has ordered more than one device from us. It is currently being installed and commissioned. In addition, our equipment is also exported to Japan, Taiwan, the Middle East and Southeast Asia and other countries and regions."
Quality and cheap products have always been the goal pursued by consumers; lowering the price of tea beverages has always been a blessing for beverage companies to expand their markets and further expand their market share. Therefore, there is reason to believe that BOPP bottles will become a wave of Chinese tea beverage market this year.
According to statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, China's soft drink production reached 15.5569 million tons from January to November last year, an increase of 17.1% from the previous year, and November production was 910,100 tons. Based on this, the country's soft drink production in 2001 was calculated. Not less than 16.5 million tons.
Tea drink growth is strongest
Although carbonated beverages are still the mainstream of beverage consumption in China, among all beverage varieties, tea beverages are the fastest-growing varieties with an annual increase of up to 300%. In the next few years, tea-based beverages will likely become the leading beverage beverage market in China. In 1997, the annual output of tea beverages in China was only 200,000 tons. In 1998, the output rose to 500,000 tons. In 1999, it had a strong increase to 1 million tons, and in 2000 it reached 1.5 million tons. In 2001, the output was about 3 million tons.
In recent years, not only in China, but also in the global market including the United States market, tea beverages have continued to show strong momentum. This makes Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage manufacturer, also has to increase its production of tea-flavored beverages. In China, Coca-Cola will set up factories in Suzhou and other places in addition to building tea and beverage production in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, to expand its share of the Chinese tea beverage market.
The cost of drinks
The biggest cost factor in bottled beverages is packaging, which generally accounts for more than 60% of the direct cost of beverages. At the peak, a tea beverage bottle can be sold for more than one piece. Therefore, the use of high quality and inexpensive packaging bottles not only affects the survival of the beverage companies, but also directly affects the price of beverages and the immediate interests of consumers.
The vast majority of tea drinks on the market today use PET plastic bottles. Unlike PET, which is generally filled with mineral water, tea beverages require hot-filling and require high temperature resistance and high strength. Therefore, the PET beverage hot-filled bottles are heat-treated. The strength and temperature resistance of the bottle are improved by increasing the crystallinity of the PET resin.
PET hot filling bottle transparency and barrier properties are relatively good, the process is more mature. The disadvantages are high cost and complicated production process. PET raw materials and bottles are susceptible to moisture absorption. The shelf life of empty bottles is short, which is detrimental to the production of enterprises and the full utilization of equipment, and the one-time investment in equipment is large.
BOPP bottles suddenly rise
The BOPP bottles and related production technologies and equipment developed by Hong Kong Environment Science and Technology Group have attracted extensive attention from the industry since its inception. Compared with PET hot filling bottles, BOPP bottles have the following characteristics:
1. Good temperature resistance. Crystallized hot-filled PET bottles can only withstand filling temperatures up to 93 °C, while BOPP bottles can easily withstand temperatures above 95 °C, making hot filling processes a breeze.
2. low cost. PP resin is about US$200 cheaper per ton than PET, and the market is stable. In addition to other factors, BOPP bottles cost on average 20% less than PET bottles.
3. The production process is simple. Since PP resin itself does not absorb moisture, it is not necessary to use a special equipment like the PET resin for drying before processing, nor does it require heat setting and bottle crystallization, and the entire production process is easy to control. And a set of equipment can produce ordinary BOPP bottles, can also produce hot filling bottles, the production rate will not decline.
4. A small investment in equipment. BOPP production equipment is far cheaper than hot-fill PET production equipment because it does not require drying and heat-setting equipment;
5. High equipment utilization. Because the PET hot-fill bottles are easy to absorb moisture and reduce the crystallinity, so that the temperature resistance performance is reduced, so the shelf life is usually not more than 14 days. BOPP bottles do not absorb moisture and their shelf life can be as long as several years. This has great practical significance for bottle-making companies or beverage companies. Because of the serious seasonal influence of beverages, in order to increase the use rate of equipment, companies usually store bottles or preforms in a light manner to prepare for the needs of the festival.
6. Bottle design is easier. Since hot-filled PET bottles can only withstand filling temperatures up to 93°C, the bottle design requirements are very stringent. The bottom and bottom of the bottle usually require special designs to resist the temperature and pressure during hot filling. BOPP bottles are good tolerant, so companies can easily design the bottle according to their preferences. As long as the replacement tool, special-shaped bottles or jars can also be produced on the same device.
New market darling
With low cost, high temperature resistance, and low investment in equipment, BOPP bottles have quickly become the new darling of the market.
Dongguan Huanbao Plastic Packing Co., Ltd., located in Wangdun Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, and General Manager of Dongguan Jiahong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Mr. Li Yuhong, Director of Huanbao Group, said: “BOPP bottles and their production processes and manufacturing equipment are independently developed by us. BOPP bottles are not only widely used in the traditional plastics market such as mineral water, cooking oil and condiments, but also have advantages in the hot filling market such as juices and tea beverages.Many fruit juice and tea beverage companies in Hong Kong and Mainland China are our customers. At the end of this month, we will accept the assessment of Coca-Cola, and if approved, it will become a supplier of delicious tea packaging in China, and Coca-Cola will also change the packaging of tea drinks from PET bottles to BOPP bottles. Beverage business packaging change."
Mr. Li also said: "In addition to applications in the food and beverage industry, BOPP bottles can also be used for the packaging of pharmaceutical products, such as packaging for large infusions, to replace bulky glass bottles. China's largest infusion bottle production The company Shuanghe Pharmaceutical has ordered more than one device from us. It is currently being installed and commissioned. In addition, our equipment is also exported to Japan, Taiwan, the Middle East and Southeast Asia and other countries and regions."
Quality and cheap products have always been the goal pursued by consumers; lowering the price of tea beverages has always been a blessing for beverage companies to expand their markets and further expand their market share. Therefore, there is reason to believe that BOPP bottles will become a wave of Chinese tea beverage market this year.
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