Beverage Container Recycling Applications

Caramel colorings are used as additives in a broad range of food and beverage products to impart a desired color, but have no nutritional or preservative function. Recently, the potential hazard to humans of ammonia- and ammonia-sulfite-process caramel colorings was raised, because they contain the by-product 4-methylimidazole, which is a potential carcinogen.1 The methylimidazole compounds are difficult to analyze due to their polar nature and low molecular weight. Traditional reversed phase techniques are unsuccessful in retaining these small polar compounds. Therefore, most HPLC methods utilize ion-exchange resins for analysis. Another common method involves GC analysis after the analytes first undergo a derivatization step. The purpose of the work shown in this article was to develop a simple and fast analytical method to determine the levels of 2-methylimidazole and 4-methylimidazole in caramel colored carbonated beverages.

By Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany based in Darmstadt, GERMANY.

Packaging waste is mostly made up of different polymers, beverage cartons, paper and glass. Depending on the country in question, different collection systems apply and the material will invariably arrive in different conditions to the MRF’s (Materials Recovery Facility).

By TOMRA Sorting GmbH. based in Mülheim-Kärlich, GERMANY.

Master Magnets manufacture a wide range of food-grade magnetic separation and metal detection equipment for the efficient removal of metallic contaminants. Many types of metal can enter a food processing line and magnetic separators are often utilised to protect the product stream from nuts, bolts and other machinery parts that inadvertently fall from upstream processing equipment. Where food and pharmaceuticals are processed, there is a need to protect the possibility of tramp metal entering and contaminating the product stream.

By Master Magnets Ltd based in Redditch, UNITED KINGDOM.

Aluminium items are eminently suited to recycle. Did you know that aluminium can be recycled infinitely without losing quality? Recycling aluminium beverage cans saves 95% of the energy used making an aluminium can, compared to making it from raw bauxite. The energy saved from recycling one aluminium Coca Cola can will run a TV for three hours. If not recycled, it takes 80-100 years for an aluminium can to break down in a landfill.

By Eldan Recycling A/S based in Faaborg, DENMARK.

The Eldan Recycling System for UBC (Used Beverage Cans) is designed for processing loose or baled aluminium cans to be used as an alternative to virgin aluminium. Aluminium is used in many modern products like pots and pans, building materials and beverage cans. By recycling the aluminium in the UBC, up to 95% of the energy used in production can be reduced compared to production with virgin aluminium, proving aluminium recycling a profitable business! To ensure the product is pure, the cans can be downsized with the Eldan UBC Recycling System where ferrous metals, zinc, brass, organics, etc. is removed from the aluminium fraction. Furthermore, the density of the processed aluminium is higher, thus reducing the transportation costs. Depending on the specific customer requirements, the Eldan UBC Recycling System can be tailored to fit the demand. The modular build enables the possibility of upscaling production in the future.

By Eldan Recycling A/S based in Faaborg, DENMARK.

The food & beverage industry uses water for containers’ and plants’ rinsing, raw materials and plants’ washing, and for boilers feeding. All the effluents coming from the production process can be reused a second time allowing water saving and matter recovery (when needed).

By EVALED-Evaporator based in Zoppola (PN), ITALY.

Will the flow of product packaging and other waste ever stop? Not while you are in business, it won’t! However, with the help of our compaction systems you can take control! Save space, time and costs for your food retail business.

By Orwak AB based in Sävsjö, SWEDEN.

Why should your staff spend valuable time on waste handling, when they could be helping your customers find the right product? With the help of our compaction systems, you can put customer sales back in focus.

By Orwak AB based in Sävsjö, SWEDEN.

The crushing of cans such as, for example, paint cans, food cans, oil cans or beverage cans serves, on the one hand, for recycling the raw materials and at the same time contributes to the protection of the environment, because part of the recycled raw materials can be reused, but also, on the other hand, for the volume reduction.

By MERCODOR GmbH Sondermaschinenbau KG based in Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY.

Caramel colorings are used as additives in a broad range of food and beverage products to impart a desired color, but have no nutritional or preservative function. Recently, the potential hazard to humans of ammonia- and ammonia-sulfite-process caramel colorings was raised, because they contain the by-product 4-methylimidazole, which is a potential carcinogen.1 The methylimidazole compounds are difficult to analyze due to their polar nature and low molecular weight. Traditional reversed phase techniques are unsuccessful in retaining these small polar compounds. Therefore, most HPLC methods utilize ion-exchange resins for analysis. Another common method involves GC analysis after the analytes first undergo a derivatization step. The purpose of the work shown in this article was to develop a simple and fast analytical method to determine the levels of 2-methylimidazole and 4-methylimidazole in caramel colored carbonated beverages.

By MilliporeSigma based in Bellefonte, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).

Corn refiners can appreciate the many advantages of the Trislot looped and welded screens compared to wire mesh, perforated plate or other filtration media: very precise slots, smooth screen surface, optionally polished, high open area thanks to fine profile wires, low maintenance, looped or welded execution available.

By Trislot N.V. based in Waregem, BELGIUM.

Reducing odors is the most common reason clients select GTI covers. Our variety of cover options help industrial food and beverage processors contain odors from primary clarifiers, aeration basins, equalization tanks, and digesters by covering the exposed surfaces.

By Geomembrane Technologies based in Fredericton, NEW BRUNSWICK (CANADA).

B-Team Corrosion Protection offers complete solutions providing corrosion protection for food processing plants. The composition of jointless lining systems comply with most food laws so that they are highly appropriate for use in the food processing industry. Typical applications in the food industry include:: Storage Tanks for starch production Pots and containers Sterilizers Processing zones Floors Water treatment systems Fermenters for the brewing industry

By B-Team Corrosion Protection based in Bucharest, ROMANIA.