SIPA BRINGS A NEW SPARKLE TO THE WINE MARKET
Wine producers are at the mercy of many variables when it comes to trying to turn a profit, but there is a new hurdle to overcome this year, due to the surge in costs for energy and raw materials: finding the bottles to put the wine in.
The wine sector accounts for something like 45% of the market for glass bottles; among these, the bottles for sparkling wine occupy more than 50% of the requirement.
To solve the problem, SIPA now presents the first PET bottle in the world for sparkling wine.
The company’s Packaging Development Team has developed the perfect product, capable of running on existing filling lines, demonstrating total interchangeability with glass versions.
A key part of the SIPA innovation is the bottle neck, which looks just like the glass version, meaning that it accepts the classical mushroom-shaped cork with its metal cage. The design, with the same look and functionality as the original, provides a top-load resistance of 3500N.
Sparkling wine consumers will enjoy the same experience with the new containers as they always have, from uncorking to pouring, but the difference in weight is tangible: the PET versions are lighter at just 90g (glass bottle average weight for sparkling wine is 720/750g).
Another point in favor of PET is its unbreakability, which greatly affects procurement logistics influence, because sales via e-commerce and home delivery continue to rise.
Furthermore, this dramatic decreasing on bottle weight may surely have a positive impact on Co2 emission due to a more efficient logistic and a production method that is equally less impacting on the environment.
