Sustainable wine packaging business Packamama, has received a $100,000 grant to research the technical and commercial viability of creating sustainable packaging for Australian wines.
The feasibility grant from the Australian Government addresses the challenge facing the wine industry in reducing carbon emissions while maintaining the high-quality standards associated with premium wine packaging.
Manufacturing wine packaging and transporting packaged wine accounted for 74 per cent of the industry’s carbon emissions in 2020-21, due to the weight of glass bottles and their energy-intensive production
Packamama aims to deliver a lighter, more sustainable solution that meets consumer expectations for premium wine quality.
The project will build upon its successful 100 per cent recycled PET eco-flat bottle, designed primarily for commercial wines, to test for a new packaging solution that supports some premium wine aging and longer shelf-life commercial wines for export.
Packamama will use the grant to research polymers and performance additives to overcome oxygen permeability and aroma absorption, enhancing shelf life and wine protection.
As well as create a new bottle design and shelf-life performance to achieve the performance and aesthetic standards expected of some premium Australian wines.
Santiago Navarro, Chief Executive Officer at Packamama said this grant allows the organisation to accelerate its vision of combining sustainability with functionality.
“By moving beyond traditional glass, we can significantly reduce emissions and contribute to Australia’s net-zero goals,” said Navarro.
The project officially commenced in December 2024 and will involve comprehensive feasibility studies over the next four months.
For more information, https://www.packamama.com/
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