Sidel debuts Aseptic Predis X4
Sidel debuted its Aseptic Predis X4 at drinktec this year. The new system for the aseptic packaging market combines the ‘highest food safety standards, unprecedented ease of use, maximum flexibility and best-in-class environmental footprint’.
The Aseptic Predis X4 is an integrated blow-fill-cap solution that incorporates consolidated Predis dry preform sterilisation, making it ideal for the growing market of sensitive beverages in PET bottles.
The new launch builds on Sidel’s proven and successful aseptic technology and introduces further innovation in design and digitalisation. As an evolution of its existing range, the Aseptic Predis X4 is developed by Sidel to continue to help its customers to meet the growing market for healthy and nutritious drinks with a long shelf life, such as juice, nectar, soft drinks, isotonics, teas (JNSDIT), and liquid dairy products (LDP). Demand for these products is expected to reach 192 billion units by 2024, a rise of rise 44% compared to 2011. Sensitive products represent 55% of the non-alcoholic beverages market and forecasted growth (at 2.3% CAGR 2019-25) is higher for PET than for other materials.
The Aseptic Predis X4 debuted at drinktec and will now go through a progressive deployment plan across applications and regions.
“Continuously listening to our customers’ needs, and taking into account their inputs, we have designed the Aseptic Predis X4 to set new standards in making our customers’ lives easier in total safety,” said Guillaume Rolland, Vice President PET & Sensitive Products. “Keeping the user experience at the heart of our design, we’ve made the system so complete, safe and simple to use that we say, ‘it looks after you’. It is easy, flexible and sustainable. It can be adapted to multiple production types and has the best yet environmental footprint.”