Allgäuland-Käsereien is filling "Kumyss", a traditional Eastern European style health drink, using Amcor White Cap's Plasti-Twist closure and the Total System Solution.
Product
"Kumyss" is a health drink made of lactic acid, vitamins, curdled milk and yeast. It is a remedy for many ailments including circulation, gastric and neurotic problems. Ideal for on-the-go consumption, it has a reanimating and refreshing effect. It has an alcohol content of 0.3 - 0.5%.
Closure and Container
Amcor White Cap is supplying its 38mm Plasti-Twist closure with liner for "Kumyss", which is available in 500ml HDPE containers. The white closure has many advantages - it is easy to open without device, easy and safe to reseal. It also features a patented drop-down tamper evident band. The packaging is ideal for on-the-go consumption.
Total System Solution
Amcor White Cap's Total System Solution is a full service concept. It includes the development of packaging solutions, planning product lines with closure feed, sealing and test systems, installing machinery and equipment and providing maintenance, service and training.
Distribution
Distribution of "Kumyss" is through Mix Market, a food franchise enterprise specifically established to supply EU countries with Eastern European products. Founded by the Monolith Group in 1997 it has 60 supermarkets in Germany. It offers excellent shopping opportunities for families from former Soviet countries who now live in Germany.
Allgäuland-Käsereien
Allgäuland-Käsereien GmbH of Wangen/Allgäu, Bavaria is a leading dairy and cheese producer. It is one of the 15 largest dairy companies in Germany. It was formed through the amalgamation of various co-operatives. Allgäuland is the co-packer for Monolith Unternehmensgruppe, Herrenberg, Germany.
Amcor White Cap
With 10 plants Amcor White Cap is an international producer of metal, plastic and composite closures for oxygen-sensitive, vacuum packaged and aseptically packaged food products and still beverages. Its parent company, Amcor Limited, offers a broad range of packaging solutions and is the 2 nd largest packaging group in the world. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia it has 240 plants in 39 countries.
