April 2014

a line of three fruitinspired wine varieties are launched in an ecofriendly standup pouch by organic winemaker gilles louvet. its green picnic organic wines in a spouted, flexible standup pouch, the barrelpaq&reg from&nbspredi2drinq&trade group.&nbsp . each 1.5l pouch holding the equivalent of two bottles of wine. the package offers a shelf life of eight weeks in the refrigerator after opening. . the easytoopen pouch features an ergonomically friendly, unbreakable hand hole, is lightweight, and allows for quick product chilling in the fridge.

wine brand trinity oaks, st. helena, ca, has begun bottling its wines with new plantbased biopolymer capsules. the capsules are made using earthfirst&reg pla polylactic acid film manufactured using renewable technology. the earthfirst pla film material used in the capsule is certified compostable, and the aluminum top disk on the bottle is recyclable. flexographic printing is being done on pla capsule. sourcehttpwww.packworld.comsustainabilitybioplasticsplacapsulesadornwinebottles

helsinkifinlandbased&nbspahlstrom&nbspintroduced a new moulding material, called naturemold, for the readymeals and other processed food market segments.&nbsp ahlstrom&rsquos moulding materials are an environmentally friendly alternative to moulds or trays made of plastic or aluminium, or trays produced with synthetic polymers such as pet polyester or pe polyethylene. the moulding materials are made from renewable sources, produced from fsc certified pulp and are biodegradable. it works in a broad range of temperatures from freezer to oven and microwave to table.

the eisberg bbq grillmix consists of washed, sliced &bdquoready to grill&ldquo vegetables which are served on a 100 recyclable aluminium tray that is suitable for grilling on the bbq or frying in the oven. each grill vegetable tray is sealed with a special film that keeps the product under vacuum and can be removed without any trace of plastic or glue on the aluminium tray. this technology offers long freshness, an optimal presentation on the shelf and maximum convenience for the chef.

the new&nbspbaginbag wine&nbspvernissage&nbsphas taken both winelovers and the press by storm, in sweden first and now internationally. a woman&acutes touch has propelled the&nbspbaginbag wine&nbspfrom the practical to the elegant. source httpwww.examiner.comarticlewineabagthelatestfashionstatement

while it&39s not quite as prevalent yet as wine in a box, canned wine is another packaging innovation that&39s changing how we consume this&nbspalchololic beverage. the key to packaging wine in a metal container is a special can liner. without this liner, your wine would taste like the can it came in, and it would erode the container as it sat on the shelf. one of the biggest benefits in can wine is you are limiting your unfinished wine to oxygen exposure.