Danone-AQUA, a leading bottled water company in Indonesia, is expanding the availability of its PET-based gallon water in the Jabotabek area. While PET packaging has been used in Bali and Manado since 2019, most markets still rely on reusable gallon packaging made from BPA.
The debate over BPA and PET pertanining to health and product safety issues has raged on among the leading players in the sector. Danone-AQUA’s BPA-based reusable gallon packaging has a darker color than PET-based single-use competitors like Le Minerale. Consumers often consider visual appeal as an indicator of product quality and safety. perceptions.
As a leading producer of BPA-based reusable gallon packaging, Danone-AQUA is seen to be embracing the disposable PET packaging for its gallon packaging, reflecting the growing concerns about BPA. The adoption of disposable PET packaging will mean more challenges with plastic waste and Danone-AQUA will eventually need to embrace rPET for its gallon water packaging and improve the rate of collection.
