wine
‘Denmark is a food lab for trends’
Kasper Fogh of the FKasper Foghood Organisation of Denmark.
Ready-to-drink wine glass with multilayer sheet
Multilayer sheet from RPC Cobelplast is being used to create a new, ready-to-drink ‘easy wine glass’ from Cefour Wine & Beverage AB of Sweden. The easy wine glass offers a selection of quality wines, including Merlot, Rosé Syrah and Chardonnay, in pre-filled and sealed plastic wine glasses. The 18.75cl size is particularly appropriate for all […]
New labelling application for cool wine bottles
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced an Aqua Stick portfolio, designed to ease the process of applying labels to wine and sparkling wine bottles when they are cooler than their surroundings and slick with surface condensation. The new portfolio seeks to avoid the time-consuming and costly practices required to prevent condensation during labelling. […]
Wine packaging innovation with an ‘unexpected twist’
Two global wine packaging specialists, Amorim and O-I, have announced the launch of Helix, a cork-glass wine packaging innovation for the popular premium, fast turnaround still wine segment. The new ‘twist to open’ concept combines an ergonomically-designed stopper made from cork and a glass bottle with an internal thread finish in the neck, creating a […]
Case packer module for gentle bottle placement
US-based packaging machinery firm Standard-Knapp has introduced its Versatron Case Packer with lowering head module. It is ideally suited for customers looking for gentle, positive handling of their product, yet is still rugged enough for 24/7 operation. When equipped with the module, the Versatron Case Packer can continue to operate as a robust drop packer […]
Lab Innovations 2013 programme of talks includes new test for horsemeat DNA
A new safe DNA electrophoresis to test for food production problems, such as horsemeat in burgers and food borne pathogens, is just one of the innovations which will be shared at Lab Innovations taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 6 & 7 November 2013. Lab Innovations is the UK’s only event dedicated to laboratory […]
‘We should be judged on what we do, not what we talk about’
Mark Schubert, managing director of food management consultancy Coriolis, talks luck, laughter and lower raw material prices…
Labelling the future
Innovation is changing the face of the entire print industry, says Jules Lejeune, managing director of European self-adhesive labelling association FINAT
Well read, well fed and well travelled
Master of Wine Justin Knock, winemaking consultant at bottling firm Cobevco, reveals a thirst for adventure and grape escapes
Intervitis Interfructa
International technology trade fair for wine, fruit, fruit juice and spirits
I wish I had a pound for every time I say ‘root cause analysis’
Catherine Watkinson, chair of the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology and site senior technical manager at Lyons Seafood’s, utters those three little words (over and over again…)
New counterfeit booze-busting test
With reports of counterfeit alcohol increasing in parts of Europe, demand for testing for dangerous and illegal alcohol additives such as methanol is on the up too. Although methanol, a potent toxicant in humans, can occur naturally in very low levels in some alcoholic beverages, dangerous amounts of methanol may occur in or be added […]
Tetra Pak unveils ‘latest innovation’
Tetra Pak has unveiled what it’s calling its ‘latest innovation in carton packaging’. The Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Mid LightCap 24 builds on the success of the Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Base perforation carton packaging, says the firm, and features its lowest cost screw cap. “The package has a two-step opening with barrier protection for […]
Wine to be packed in cartons in UK for first time
The first wines to be packaged in cartons in the UK have been unveiled. Wine importer Raisin social is the first to take advantage of the partnership between Greencroft Bottling and Tetra Pak, and is working with two South African producers – Namaqua Wines and Du Toitskloof – to package their wines in Tetra Prism […]