Australian winemaker Palandri Wines has developed a new wine bottle made from a plastic & aluminium material that can both be recycled & save the firm costs. The packaging was first developed by a Japanese firm & is already used for fruit juices, yoghurts & sports drinks but Palandri's use of the pouch-type package for bottling wine is a first. It says it could see export earnings increase by up to A$32M in the next 2 years as a result of the innovation. "There is a need worldwide for greater environmental responsibility & this packaging meets that need," said CE Darrel Jarvis. The firm claims there is no difference in quality & taste when compared to the traditional bottled wine. We have been very careful to ensure the quality & taste is exactly what you get in the Baldivis Estate bottles," said Palandri chief operations officer Gordon Grant.
