Afternoon Brief, June 22nd

Afternoon Brief: The Cost of Insuring Against Wine Disasters: As disasters and losses become more common, wineries are paying more to protect themselves—driving up the cost of wine...

As the leading European and the world’s third largest producer of glass packaging for the beverage and food industries, Verallia has developed a strong knowledge in eco-friendly and high-quality glass solutions. Given that Verallia supplies 10,000 companies worldwide with 16 billion glass bottles and jars each year, the company has positioned itself as an innovation leader for sustainability efforts across the industry. Verallia’s clients range from local family producers to major international brands – but large or small, the concerns about the environment and the economy are the same; the need to do more with less while leaving a lighter carbon footprint for the financial health of the industry as well as for the generations to come. According to Verallia USA General Manager Felix Lamolinerie, “Glass is an inert material that is 100% and infinitely recyclable.” Efforts are well underway, beginning with lightening the weight of premium wine bottles witho

Under Pressure: Behind the Battle to Lighten Champagne’s Load

The standard Champagne bottle — 1,250 grams at the beginning of the 20th century, has lightened considerably. The industry as a whole is continuing to experiment with climate friendly solutions. […]