Closures
Amorim battles cork taint with newly patented processes
With the launch of its latest patented solutions Naturity and Xpür, Portuguese stoppers specialist Amorim is aiming for cork taint to soon to be a thing of the past. Naturity and Xpür are the latest innovations to come from Amorim’s R&D[…]
Guala Closures debuts use of ocean plastic in wine & spirits stoppers
In a move to diminish its reliance on virgin grade plastic, Guala Closures is developing a range of wine and spirits stoppers made of ocean-sourced plastic. The Italian closures specialist is working with California-based Oceanworks to source[…]
Sustainable caps & stoppers a new focus for Guala Closures
In line with its aim to use 35% recycled materials by 2025, Guala Closures has launched a project to promote the creation of sustainable closures, with each product developed according to one of the group’s four “design-to” models. The[…]
Amorim’s RE-Cork: unveiling the biodegradable stopper
Described as the premium spirits market’s first sustainable alternative to conventional plastic closures, including biodegradable options, Amorim’s RE-Cork, the newest collection to launch in the Portugal-based supplier’s Top Series portfolio,[…]
Kenzoki opts for Texen’s digital printing
For the lid of Kenzoki’s Belle de Nuit face mask, Texen Beauty Partners used digital printing, replacing the use of transfer film technology. The PP cap with PP insert and PE seal is bulk dyed in black.
Pujolasos patents Woodle, a removable inner cap
In a bid to meet the ecological constraints linked to multi-material packaging, Spanish wooden cap specialist Pujolasos’ new system features a removable inner cap. The newly patented innovation, called Woodle, allows the inner plastic (or[…]
Premium spirits: Sansoar's approach to quality control
With more than 40 years experience in the cork industry, Portuguese packaging solutions provider Sansoar monitors production quality in Portugal and Spain, mainly in the cork stopper segment, but also wooden or metal caps and glass and crystal[…]
Amcor unveils custom wines & spirits closures
Premium capsules and closures specialist Amcor has unveiled ShapeArt, custom-shaped aluminum closures for wines & spirits. Developed to enable brands to stand out from the crowd, the recyclable aluminum closures can be personalized by being[…]
Pujolasos launches compostable cap for fragrance
The luxury market’s first compostable cap? That’s the claim wood packaging specialist Pujolasos is making with the launch of Woork, an innovation described as “100% organic and compostable”. The wood options include ash, beech, maple, oak and[…]
Estal reinvents the ring with Sommelier
Estal already made waves with Hot Rod: a spirits bottle devoid of a finish ring—the first of its kind. Continuing in the less-is-more aesthetic, the Spanish glassmaker is now targeting the wine market with Sommelier, where the finish ring is[…]
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