Sonoco Plastics wins inaugural award for Planters Peanuts packaging
Sonoco Plastics, Hartsville, S.C., a division of Sonoco, won first place for its PET (polyethylene terephthalate) 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’ (SPE) 29th Annual Blow Molding Conference. The conference was held Oct. 8-9 in Atlanta.
"We are honored to win this inaugural award for our blow molded plastic bottle for Planters Peanuts," says 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."