The first U-boat from a bottle
The German company U-BOOT GETRÄNKE is banking on a worldwide first in the spirits sector, with an innovative packaging concept from Greiner Packaging.
The classic “U-boat” is a schnapps glass filled with high-proof spirits that is dropped into a glass with soda. It had previously been impossible to order a U-boat in clubs, bars, or the like where drinks were dispensed only in bottles. Together with Greiner Packaging, U-BOOT GETRÄNKE accepted this challenge and has developed new packaging that pays tribute to the “mixed drink” concept.
A packaging solution that is part soda and part alcohol has been on the market since December 2014, providing the classic U-boat experience even without the benefit of glasses.
– We developed a bottle-in-the-bottle concept and mastered the challenge of functionality and product safety. Both bottles are sealed with the same cap which, when unscrewed, detaches the smaller inner bottle ̶ the “U-boat” ̶ from the seal; the U-boat then sinks in the bigger outer bottle, explains Günter Ausserwöger, Head of Division Kavo.
– We are proud of this packaging solution since it clearly underscores the Greiner Packaging's strengths in innovation. The new type of packaging now provides U-boat drinks for the first time as filled, finished products. Greiner Packaging has once again provided its customer with a state-of-the-art total solution, consisting of a bottle, seal, and decoration.
U-boat drinks are available in four flavors (“Blue”: glacier water liqueur with lemon soda, “Green”: Herb liqueur with energy drink, “Yellow": Vodka with orange soda, “Orange”: Vodka with energy drink). This innovative system solution is perfectly suited for skiing areas, as well as clubs and discos.
Facts & Figures
Technology : inner bottle and outer bottle are made by injection stretch blow molding, the seal is injected
Decoration: Outer bottle printed with screen print with UV drying colors; seal is printed with pad printing
Capacity : 30ml spirit and 140ml soda
Material : Bottles PET, seal HDPE
Seal: One seal for both bottles, small bottle with snap-on neck and large bottle with screw-top neck, injected