As premiumisation continues to be a trend in wine markets globally, there is growing demand for packaging products that can lift product appeal and help bottles stand out from their competitors. One unique approach is sourced from a manufacturer using a material for closures not generally associated with wine bottles at all. The region of
New technologies developed by Amorim guaranties TCA free cork stoppers By Paulo Lopes* and Miguel Cabral* Figure 1. Naturity® technology which removes TCA and hundreds of other volatile compounds by thermal desorption through a proprietary, nonsequential use of pressure, temperature, purified water and time. Throughout the years Amorim Cork has been leading the technological development
By Brian Smedley and Mark Gishen, South Australian Wine Industry Association The South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) recognises the importance of recycling in achieving sustainability goals and supports effective recycling measures. Over the past four years, states and territories in Australia have also considered this, but unfortunately this has been limited to a simplistic
Change comes in many forms and can be spurred on by collective action and, sometimes, a simple deadline. Laws in the European Union (EU) state that all packaging will have to be reusable or recyclable by 2050, and that all industry mustn’t emit any CO2 by 2050. Adeline Farrelly is Secretary General of FEVE, the
Sustainability within wine packaging is something that should be examined every part of the wine industry supply chain. Marta Mendonca has been managing the Porto Protocol Foundation since December 2019 and is an advocate for finding greater sustainability throughout the industry. “It is the bottle, the very first layer in direct contact with the product
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.
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
Fraudulent wines account for around $70 billion each year globally, leaving wine producers substantially out of pocket. But two WA developers are now using cutting edge blockchain technology and RFID chips embedded in screwcaps to beat the theft, as Neil Dowling writes. Global wine counterfeiting has become a massive headache that is leaving wine producers
Getting wine from the vineyard to the shelves has always remained a stressful experience each vintage for grapegrowers and winemakers alike. When their wines are ready to be bottled, nothing could be worse than an easily-avoidable bottling line mishap slowing down the process. Journalist Samuel Squire spoke with bottling contractors and wineries about ways to