Category Archives: Sustainability

BuzzBox Adds Production Capacity to Offer Co-Pack Capability

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

BuzzBox premium cocktails said it expanded its production capabilities to offer wine and malt-based beverage companies the only alcohol-licensed co-manufacturing facility in North America offering Tetra Prisma Aseptic 200 mL and 250 mL cartons with plant-based, resealable DreamCap as well … Continue reading →

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California Mulls Adding Deposit to Wine, Spirit Bottles

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The deposit would be 10 cents a bottle.  Consumers can get their dime back if they return their bottle.  According to the Center for Environmental Studies at San Jose State University, California’s container recycling rate is 75%. The deposit tax … Continue reading →

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Shannon Family of Wines Wins 100% Organic Certification

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The certification makes the Lake County, Calif., producer one of the largest 100% certified organic mountain-grown vineyards in the country.  Shannon has adopted a wide variety of sustainable practices displayed by the winery, from regenerative farming practices to the elimination … Continue reading →

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Carlsberg Testing Bio-Based, Fully Recyclable Bottle

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The pilot, which is vital to accelerating Carlsberg’s ambition of making the beer bottle a commercial reality, will see 8,000 Fibre Bottles being sampled in eight Western European markets: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany and France. The … Continue reading →

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Will Inflation Make Returnable, Refillable Bottles Desirable?

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

I don’t ever recall seeing an investment bank so directly call for a change in an industry’s practices as in the latest bulletin from Rabobank‘s beverage analyst team which unambiguously calls for a return to returnable, recyclable bottles. The benefits are … Continue reading →

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‘Bring Every Bottle Back’ the New Imperative for Beverage Marketers

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

This is the choice bev/al execs face:  Invest in innovative packaging or improve recyclability.  That Hobson’s choice is being driven by rising input costs and growing sustainability concerns, according to analysts at Rabobank. When it comes to recycling, the U.S. … Continue reading →

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