What does it take to successfully introduce an innovative alternative packaging format that’s accepted by both wine producers and consumers? According to one celebrated speaker at the upcoming 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo, it’s not an easy process. Greg Stokes, CEO and founder of Intelligent Packaging Pty Ltd (trading as Barokes Wines), and inventor of
The task of deciding the winners of the 2021 PACKWINE Design Awards will fall to four judges with extensive wine industry insights and experience. To assess the entries will be judges Nerida Kelton MAIP, Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Packaging; Dr Armando Maria Corsi, Associate Professor in Wine Business at The University of
Keeping their brand fresh can be a challenge for many wineries. One of the exciting new directions being taken by some in the industry to revamp the appeal of their labels is the adoption of augmented reality (AR) technology. Journalist Samuel Squire spoke to the developer of one innovative AR option that offers to boost
Internationally renowned writer and speaker Robert Joseph will examine the wine industry’s increasing focus on packaging in the keynote address as part of the webinar component of the 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo. In its inaugural year, PACKWINE will be a print and digital event featuring a range of expert industry speakers and a trade
Peter Godden, from the Australian Wine Research Institute, outlines the results of two tastings involving identical wines sealed under both screwcap and cork closures. In November 2018, the AWRI coordinated a tasting of wines that had been sealed with both corks and screwcaps. The tasting formed part of a presentation on the impact of closures
Winetitles Media in association with Wine Packagers of Australia & New Zealand (WPANZ), Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Adelaide, will present a published PACKWINE 2021 event in the leading wine industry journal Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker in May this year, supported by Winetitles’ print
Consumer demand for environmentally sustainable wine packaging, coupled with a preference for simple convenience, has led to the recent growth in the number of Australian winemakers producing wine in a can. Journalist Samuel Squire spoke to those involved in the production of canned wine to learn about the winemaking process and how this differs from
When thinking of sparkling wines, many consumers, winemakers and bottling contractors would tend to think they are sealed off with a cork, with an exception made for piccolo-sized bottles. Some wine producers are beginning to seal some of their sparkling wines with crown cork caps, better known as bottle caps and more commonly associated with
In South Australia, a niche technology business is also involved in the fight to defend premium wine regions from counterfeiters around the world. eBottli launched late last year from Adelaide with a suite of new tracking and blockchain technologies, geolocating services for bottles or containers, and unique identifier labels for winemakers. “It guarantees the authenticity
The role of wine packaging at the forefront of industry sustainability and innovation will be the focus of a unique event in May. In its first year, the PACKWINE Forum & Expo will be a virtual and published event featuring expert industry speakers, a trade exhibition and design awards, all focused on wine packaging.