By Ben Luker Awareness of alternative packaging amongst Australian drinkers is on the rise, but COVID-19 has limited opportunities for conversion. The key drivers towards casks and cans are portability and the desire for smaller portion sizes amongst younger drinkers. However, the pandemic has removed the out-of-home occasions where this is most relevant, limiting demand.
There seems to be a temptation for wineries and other packaged consumer goods producers to adapt their packaging to different countries and different cultures. The adaptation can range from merely translating the words on the package to the language of a country or culture to redesigning the whole package to be more appealing to the
By Gemma West All businesses must innovate – innovate or die they say. When I started in the wine industry in the early 2000s, it had just been through the heyday of the 1990s. Back then, I heard many winemakers saying “I make wines that I want to drink”, hoping the consumer would follow and
How to revisit your wine marketing plans in times of disruption By Dr Armando Maria Corsi The beginning of every year is always characterised by the desire to predict future marketing trends. This aspiration gets even stronger in years such as those we are experiencing right now, as we feel that the world is changing
Packaging and labelling technologies for wine, just like bottling processes themselves, have advanced significantly in recent years. Della Toffola Pacific’s managing director, Paul Baggio, discusses these changes and the benefits to the business of winemaking. Della Toffola is very well regarded across all winemaking regions as the industry leader, with a multi-generational history of delivering
PACKWINE Forum & Expo
Friday, 18 June 2021 / Published in 2021, Design, Marketing, Packaging, Speakers, Technology, Wine
What do you buy when you hand over the cash for an Akubra hat, a pair of RM boots or a Country Road shirt? A high quality item of clothing that’s going to keep you warm and dry? Or something more? Would you be just as happy to have precisely the same item if it
Packaging! Sometimes there can be too much, sometimes there can be too little… but how do you get the balance of product versus packaging just right? Ralph Moyle from the Australian Institute of Packaging talks about achieving ‘the Goldilocks spot’ as he presents some all-important guidance for wineries to make their packaging more sustainable as
PACKWINE Forum & Expo
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 / Published in 2021, Award, Design, Design Awards, News
The wine evolved from a crazy idea and now the packaging of Paracombe A Trio of Pinot has been recognised as matching the quality of the product in the bottle by claiming the inaugural National Wine Centre of Australia People’s Choice Award. “It’s a thrill and an endorsement that we got it right and it
PACKWINE Forum & Expo
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 / Published in 2021, Announcements, Award, Design, Design Awards, News
With a vast generational history of farming the land across livestock and the vineyard, Fowles Wine wanted to enrich the family’s past through its wine labelling. Through the creation of the ‘Are You Game?’ series of seven wines, Fowles Wine was able to embody an inherent respect for the environment, a healthy passion for experiencing
PACKWINE Forum & Expo
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 / Published in 2021, Announcements, Award, Design, Design Awards, News
Arising from the desire to revolutionise its brand to build greater recognition, Bella Sangria looked at means of showcasing and owning the fun and playful nature of its pack design while transforming its representation to reflect the quality and taste of its product through its new bottle design. The outcome was this 750mL shrink wrap