Bars, restaurants, clubs and other outlets for draught beverages (particularly beer) have much to gain if their suppliers switch to Petainer Kegs. The benefits include:
Easier storage and handling
One of the biggest benefits for users is the reduced storage space needed by the PET kegs. Securely storing empty metal kegs to prevent them being stolen before they are collected is a problem in many outlets. Empty Petainer Kegs, once de-pressurised, can be easily crushed and then put into the recycling bin with other recyclable plastics containers.
Handling full PET kegs is easier than handling metal ones because of their much lower weight. A full 20 litre Petainer Keg weighs only 21 kg, allowing it to be manually handled without breaching European Union regulations. This makes it quick and easy for bar staff to change kegs when new ones need to be brought into use.
If the kegs come in cardboard outer boxes or polypropylene casings, which make the kegs even easier to handle, these can also be sent for recycling.
Ease of use
The fittings and spears on Petainer Kegs are designed to allow bar, restaurant and club owners to use a Petainer Keg in exactly the same way as they would use a metal keg. Without making any change to existing bar or cellar equipment they immediately gain all the Petainer Keg benefits of lower weight, easier storage and recyclability.
Petainer Kegs are available with flat fittings compatible with Micro Matic A systems and well-type fittings compatible with Micro Matic S systems. Other fittings are currently under development for additional applications.
This wide range of lightweight plastic fittings means that Petainer Kegs are compatible with beer and other beverage dispensing systems in use worldwide.
The fittings are specifically designed for use with Petainer Kegs. Like the kegs, they are designed for one-way use and are fully recyclable.
Adapters are available to enable Petainer Kegs to be used on existing racking systems if required.
Improved hygiene, taste and quality
Having one-way fittings that have been manufactured under hygienic factory conditions means that keg users have fewer concerns about health and safety and less work to do in keeping fittings and equipment clean. All the components of the keg and fittings are approved for food use by the European Union and by the FDA in the USA.
Problems from inorganic staining (beer stone) and flavour taints associated with poor washing techniques, aluminium kegs or simply an ageing metal keg population are eliminated.
Lower cost
There may be cost savings for users if their supplier normally charges a deposit on metal kegs. The cash tied up in this non-productive financing can be released for other purposes.
Reduced environmental impact
In addition to all of the above, users have the benefit of knowing that they are contributing to improved environmental performance in the industry – a message which they can pass on to their increasingly environmentally-aware customers.
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