Sustainable PET packaging takes flight Each November, French-made Beaujolais Nouveau wines are shipped by air to wine enthusiasts around the world to enjoy as part of an age-old celebration of a new vintage year. In 2008, French winemaker Boisset Family Estates took a novel approach to the tradition, packaging all of its Beaujolais Nouveau wines for export in lightweight PET bottles with Constar’s MonOxbar® barrier technology. The weight savings were significant. Bottled in glass, a case of wine weighs 38 pounds. In plastic, the case weighed just 22 pounds, a significant reduction in weight, the carbon footprint and freight costs. Viva la difference! |
Award-winning Packaging
So why are awards important? While they certainly don’t pay the bills, awards recognize a job well done, whether it is an innovative design, a truly sustainable package or process, or the responsiveness of Constar as a supplier. And it’s not just about recognizing Constar either. Each award-winning package represents a team effort between the customer and Constar and others who successfully collaborated on an exceptional packaging solution. At the end of the day, it’s not only fun to win, it’s good business!
| Boisset Family Estates Beaujolais Nouveau 2009 WorldStar Award 2008 AmeriStar Award ConAgra Foods Hunts® Ketchup 2008 WorldStar Award 2007 Ameristar 3M Sustainable Packaging Award 2007 Ameristar Award Kroger “Supplier of the Year” 2007 Supplier of the Year 2004 Supplier of the Year 2003 Supplier of the Year 2002 Supplier of the Year |
LiDestri Foods’ Francesco Rinaldi 2009 AmeriStar Award Mr. & Mrs. T Mixers 2003 AmeriStar Award ReaLemon 2003 AmeriStar Award Bud Light 2001 WorldStar Award 2001 Ameristar Award |