Importers an breweries: New design guidelines for deposit-based beverage containers
03.09.2018
Palpa has updated guidelines for the design and labeling of deposit-based beverage packages. The design guidelines have been supplemented and clarified on the basis of experience and feedback.
The bar code size guidelines have been updated to the GS1 Finland guidelines. The bar code size measurement method as well as the minimum height of the bar code have changed.
In the case of plastic and glass bottles, the bar code placement guidelines have changed.
Information on the bar code usage area, the difference between the retail and Horeca products, the use of the deposit symbol and the change of the importer have been added to the glass bottle design guidelines.
The plastic bottle marking guidelines and material specification are combined with the same document.
New guidelines can be introduced flexibly within the transition period by 31 August 2019.
Guidelines for aluminium cans 9/2018
Palpa recycling fees 2018
23.11.2017
The recycling fees for the aluminium cans will change from 1 January 2018. Reduction in recycling fees is possible due to positive development of the earnings in the aluminum sales, which is expected to continue.
The recycling fees for the plastic bottles do not change. Material profits from plastics and the cost of the system have remained stable.
There will be no change in the recycling fees for glass bottles. Earnings of the material sales has developed favorably in the current year, the efficiency of collection logistics has been further developed, enabling the system's economic stabilization has initiation as planned.
Price lists are available in Palpa web site Materials.
The short neck change of PET bottles
17.08.2017
The short neck change of PET bottles is possible without registration of the new barcode.
The manufacturer/importer will provide Palpa with information of the changes and sends samples of products to Palpa and RVM vendors before launching short neck bottles.
Palpa updates the changed product information to the product database and RVM vendors the reverse vending machines according to the normal schedule.
See more details in Material bank.
The new address of Scanding Oy
20.07.2017
The reverse vending machine vendor Scanding Oy has a new address from the 24th of July 2017:
Scanding Oy
Tikkurilantie 146
FI-01530 VANTAA
FINLAND
It is important to notice the change when sending samples.
You can find the new updated Sending samples instruction from PALPA’s web site.
Breweries and Importers: Can labelling instructions updated, transition period for the can deposit marking expires
15.06.2017
Palpa published instructions on can labelling in summer 2016. The labelling instructions have been updated on the basis of feedback from the beverage industry and discussions with label material suppliers and recycling companies. Palpa now allows several new labelling materials in can labelling. The updated instructions are available in Palpa's web site Material bank.
The deposit symbol for cans was changed in May 2014. The change harmonized deposit symbols for all packages of Palpa return systems. The transition period for the change was allowed until the end of 2017. From January 2018, all cans belonging to the Palpa return system must have a new deposit symbol. New deposit mark and marking instructions are available in Palpa’s web site Material bank.