Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America, an operating business of Ardagh Group, introduced a new series of craft beverage bottles to its growing portfolio of American-made bottles.

The Busker Irish Whiskey unveiled its new premium bottle designs for its Single Collection: Single Malt, Single Grain, and Single Pot Still. These new designs now are available and highlight the quality of The Busker's highly-awarded whiskey single expressions, the company says. 

A leading producer of glass bottles and jars, O-I Glass Inc. launched a lightweight glass wine bottle with a reduced carbon impact in the French market.

Crimson Wine Group, Napa, Calif., announced its commitment to further reduce the glass bottle weight of its largest production wines. By reducing the weight of its bottles, Crimson aims to lower its environmental impact and contribute toward a more sustainable future, it says.

In line with its 10th anniversary, aloe-liqueur brand Chareau launched a new packaging design. The design features a slimmer, lighter and more ergonomic shape. The glass bottle is 33% lighter in weight, it adds. 

Sprecher Brewing Co. and Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America (AGP – North America), a business of Ardagh Group, announced a supply agreement where AGP – North America will continue to manufacture all of Sprecher’s glass beer and beverage bottles, including the recently redesigned custom 16-ounce glass bottle.

Containers represent the epitome of constant change syndrome as evidenced in each material used. From an operations perspective, each container material can exemplify some of the important changes and impacts that have occurred.

Martinelli’s, a producer of premium 100% apple juice, now is available in a 1-liter glass bottle, delivering the same quality product in a new, convenient size. This new, easy-to-handle 1-liter bottle is replacing the temporarily unavailable 1.5-liter apple-shaped bottle. In 2021, supply chain constraints led to major glass shortages making it necessary to find new packaging solutions.

Michele Chiarlo, a family-owned and operated winery in Piedmont, Italy, is upgrading the bottle and label for its original Barbera wine, Barbera d’Asti Le Orme DOCG, beginning with the 2020 vintage. The new design matches the artistic and sustainable visions of the winery, the company says.