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Crimson Wine announces glass weight reductions

Winery unveils logo for bottles with weight 420 grams or less
Staff Beverage Industry
November 15, 2023

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.


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Blow-molding equipment cuts costs, materials

Equipment suppliers release data-driven machines
Barbara Harfmann
Barbara Harfmann
November 17, 2017
With Industry 4.0 driving technological innovation and automation, plastic bottle manufacturers are releasing more energy-efficient blow-molding machines that can not only produce high-quality, lightweight bottles but also keep total cost of ownership low.
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Modular labeling systems aid beverage-makers

SKU proliferation, changeovers require flexible labeling equipment
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
September 15, 2017
Children’s toys like Connectagons bill themselves as offering limitless opportunities for constructing various objects. Although labeling equipment cannot be adapted as easily as these skill-building toys, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are developing systems that are more modular to support the evolving beverage market.
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Keg Carousel

New equipment, products streamline beverage operations

InTrek Keg Carousel increases keg capacity by 20 percent
July 14, 2017
InTrek Logistics LLC announced that it has increased the keg capacity of its patented InTrek Keg Carousel by 20 percent, going from 10 sixth barrels in each carrier to 12 barrels in each carrier with a maximum height of 25 feet.
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Sidel Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottle manufacturing addresses dedicated, flexible lines

Sustainable practices impact bottle weights, machinery’s process window
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
November 14, 2016
In its July 2015 report titled “Beverage Containers,” The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, forecasted that plastic beverage container demands will account for 148.8 billion units by 2019 in comparison to the 124.9 billion units in 2014, which equates to a 3.6 percent annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019.
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Absolut Vodka brand launches redesigned bottle

Redesigned bottle to serve as an icon for the brand’s future
June 15, 2015
After 36 years on the market, Pernod Ricard USA's Absolut Vodka brand is launching a redesigned bottle intended to serve as an icon for the brand's future.
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KHS compiles innovation package for BrauBeviale 2014

KHS compiles innovation package for BrauBeviale 2014
September 26, 2014

At BrauBeviale 2014, which will take place Nov. 11-13 in Nuremburg, Germany, KHS GmbH, Dortmund, Germany, plans to present a wide range of innovations and product improvements. The particular focus of its tradeshow booth will be on filling, keg and decorating technology, and KHS' comprehensive consulting and other services. Specific innovations include the following pieces of equipment and services:


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