Avantium has entered a capacity reservation agreement with Packamama for future volumes of its plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF, branded as Releaf. The companies aim to combine the material with Packamama’s wine bottles, made from 100% recycled PET.
Packamama’s bottles are said to be lightweight, shatterproof and fully recyclable, with significantly reduced carbon emissions compared to traditional glass bottles. The company’s flat-pack bottle design aims to optimize space efficiency in transport and storage, reducing supply chain emissions.
Avantium’s Releaf material apparently delivers a ‘significantly lower’ carbon footprint than traditional materials such as glass or conventional, virgin plastics. The company adds that it also has superior barrier properties that protect wine quality.
In support of the agreement, the Australian government has granted Packamama AU$1 million. The grant was backed by Avantium and awarded under the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII), intended to support Packamama’s efforts to decarbonize Australian wine packaging.
In other drinks news, last year glass packaging company Verallia revealed its new Vista bottle, crafted from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) glass and said to consume 40% less energy during production compared to virgin glass. According to the company, it also emits less greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide, as well as using less water in production.
More recently, beverage packaging provider Saxco announced a strategic partnership with Revino to distribute its reusable glass wine bottles to producers throughout the United States, said to achieve up to 85% emissions reduction compared to standard single-use bottles. The bottles seek to provide wineries with cost savings, thanks to tariff-free manufacturing in the United States and their ability to be sanitized and reused.
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