{"id":288,"date":"2010-03-25T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2010-03-25T21:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.packagerepublic.com\/?p=288"},"modified":"2014-04-23T10:22:23","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T15:22:23","slug":"package-death-match-2-1-5-lt-juice-category-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagerepublic.com\/?p=288","title":{"rendered":"Package death-match #2 &#8211; 1.5 Lt. Juice Category (Europe)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>1.5 Lt. Juice Packages (Europe)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/deathmatch2\/tutti3-300.jpg\" alt=\"AllThree\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"250\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the second article of the Package Death-Match series we will be comparing 1.5 liter fruit juice packages from the European market.<\/p>\n<p>The three packages we chose, even visually\u00a0imply diverse handling characteristics that we want to compare.  Naturally, beyond handling, we also compared opening, pouring and closing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both carton and plastic containers are well known solutions in the European market, mostly in the \u201cliter and above\u201d size category.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/deathmatch2\/derby150.png\" alt=\"Derby\" width=\"100\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since the importance of <em>transparency<\/em> is a topic that deserves a\u00a0separate\u00a0debate from a consumer perspective, for the purposes of this study, we will deliberately steer clear of the discussion on whether the transparency of PET is preferable\u00a0to the opaqueness of carton, focusing instead on their usability.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with <strong>Derby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flow \tis abundant but controllable<\/li>\n<li>The aluminum \u00a0foil beneath the cap is easy to remove<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Although \tthe bottle features a slim <em>waist<\/em>, it is not always easy to pour with one \thand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/9ofeBwluy4M&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/9ofeBwluy4M&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" height=\".5in\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Our Panel:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: black;\">Your Rating:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table style=\"background-color: #736f6e; border-color: #FFCC00\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" >\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Opening<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/4.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Pouring<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/4.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Closing<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/4.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Handling<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/3.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Overall<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/4.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"80\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\">[starratingmulti id=1 tpl=12]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/deathmatch2\/bravo150.png\" alt=\"Bravo\" width=\"100\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bravo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the brick shape is <em>rational<\/em> to store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>opening force is high and a prolonged effort is needed during opening<\/li>\n<li>pouring is difficult to control due to the excessive gurgling<\/li>\n<li>need \tto squeeze the package to ensure good flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/LFtZ-qgjCI4&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/LFtZ-qgjCI4&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" height=\".5in\" ><span style=\"color: black;\">Our Panel:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: black;\">Your Rating:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table style=\"background-color: #736f6e; border-color: #FFCC00\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" >\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Opening<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/2.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Pouring<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/2.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Closing<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/3.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Handling<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/3.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Overall<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/3.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"80\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\">[starratingmulti id=5 tpl=12]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/deathmatch2\/valfrutta150.png\" alt=\"Valfrutta\" width=\"100\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Valfrutta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the brick shape is rational to store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the cap position and the peculiar package shape induce an uncomfortable cap grip<\/li>\n<li>pouring is difficult to control due to the gurgling and the mid-position of the cap<\/li>\n<li>the package has to be grasped from the wider side which is counterintuitive and difficult for people with small hands<\/li>\n<li>need \tto squeeze the package to ensure good flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/nm57uxRKRak&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/nm57uxRKRak&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" height=\".5in\" ><span style=\"color: black;\">Our Panel:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: black;\">Your Rating:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table style=\"background-color: #736f6e; border-color: #FFCC00\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" >\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Opening<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/2.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Pouring<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/2.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Closing<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/3.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Handling<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/2.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"40\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <font color=\"white\">Overall<\/font> <\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/packagerepublic.com\/files\/star\/2.png\" alt=\"Star\" width=\"80\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"0\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\">[starratingmulti id=6 tpl=12]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> \u00a92010 PackageRepublic.com. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7338556709983307\";\n\/* ArticleBanner *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"0441375625\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.5 Lt. Juice Packages (Europe) In the second article of the Package Death-Match series we will be comparing 1.5 liter fruit juice packages from the European market. The three packages we chose, even visually\u00a0imply diverse handling characteristics that we want to compare. Naturally, beyond handling, we also compared opening, pouring and closing. 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