Verallia “Eco-Impulse” Glass Wine Bottles Surpass Ontario Standards
Verallia North America has developed the “Eco-Impulse” bottles for wine customers in the U.S. and Canada that meet the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s (LCBO) new lightweight glass strategy for wine products.
“We were pleased to get ahead of LCBO’s timeline by creating two bottles that already meet the lighter weight standard and we were equally excited to create a luxurious look for consumer appeal,” says Bob Parise, vice-president of sales and marketing for Verallia’s wine sector. Verallia reduced the weight on two stock bottles without compromising the quality of the glass package. The ECO Impulse and the ECO Impulse Stelvin are specifically designed for the Canadian market.
Prior to the re-design, the bottles had a design weight of 475g (16.75 ounces), but with customer input and precise engineering, the new bottles have a design weight of 411 g (14.5 oz) reducing the carbon footprint and improving the ergonomic benefits for the entire industry. More
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