Pure Pro(R) 50 Protein Shakes Launched in Ball's Alumi-Tek(R) Bottles
January 11 2010 - 4:04PM
PR Newswire (US)
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ABB, Aurora,
Ill., has introduced Pure Pro 50 ready to drink shakes in
recloseable, lightweight, 16-oz. Alumi-Tek aluminum bottles from
Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL). "The resealable Alumi-Tek aluminum
bottle is a sports nutrition industry first," said Alan Yengoyan,
General Manager, Growth Initiatives, ABB. "It distinguishes Pure
Pro 50 from the pack and represents an incredible convenience to
hard-training athletes and 'weekend warriors' who will appreciate
the way the aluminum container keeps this performance beverage cool
while giving them the option to re-cap it and save some
high-quality protein for later." According to ABB, Pure Pro 50
provides 50 grams of protein from milk and whey and is formulated
for bodybuilders looking to move up to a heavier weight class,
athletes who typically burn a lot of calories when training or
competing and individuals who need a little help hitting their
daily protein target. This is the first sports nutrition beverage
to be packaged in the Alumi-Tek bottle, which is currently used for
a wide variety of other beverages including beer, energy drinks,
coffee drinks, enhanced water and nutraceutical beverages. The
14.5-oz. shakes are available in five flavors. Ball leverages its
two-piece aluminum beverage can manufacturing expertise to produce
the Alumi-Tek bottle because the manufacturing technology for both
packages is very similar. Alumi-Tek bottles have the same high
quality graphics found on cans and are decorated with the same
printing process. Ball's aluminum beverage can plant in Monticello,
Ind., makes all three bottle sizes - 8-oz., 12-oz. and 16-oz.
bottles. Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality metal and
plastic packaging for beverage, food and household products
customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services,
primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its
subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported
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