xxxxxxxxxx xxxx 27 TEMA CENTRAL I MAIN TOPIC xxx xxx Some key findings: • 96% collaborate with stakeholders across the supply chain on sustainable practices or innovation. • 88% innovate in their products. • 96% of the wineries have implemented or are implementing digitalization tools. • Nearly 80% have reduced their carbon footprint by 10% and their water consumption by 10%. • 80% produce renewable energy. • 84% reduce packaging waste. • 84% have an action plan and implement actions for soil and biodiversity conservation. • 84% ensure or create net employment. • 92% take action to develop local culture. • 88% promote the hiring of vulnerable groups. • 76% have a documented sustainable management plan. • 100% have a CSR and sustainability manager. Packaging: lighter bottles and creative designs Many of the new products launched in the last year are “lighter” bottles. For example, the Jaume Serra winery, in collaboration with Vidrala, developed the new Cava Lite bottle for its range of cavas and sparkling wines. Weighing only 750 grams, this design reduces the weight from the previous record holder of 775 grams. Made in an elegant dark green, the new bottle represents a significant improvement in terms of emissions reduction and efficient material use, this new bottle represents a 6.25% reduction in CO2 emissions per bottle compared to the previous 800-gram format. For Vidrala, the launch of this new bottle reinforces its strategy of reducing packaging weight, which began with the BD Nova Lite and BD Viva Lite bottles. They are also committed to reusable formats in their premium products. Familia Torres, in collaboration with its importer Walraven Sax, has launched its first wine in a reusable bottle in the Dutch market. Available with Magnetic white and red wines, it is designed to be used and refilled multiple times. After consumption, the bottles are collected, cleaned, and reused, thus closing the loop and ensuring a circular system. According to a life cycle analysis conducted by Partners for Innovation, this system is estimated to reduce CO₂ emissions by 50%, water consumption by 70%, and decrease packaging waste. In labels, UPM Adhesive Materials presents a curated collection of high-performance labeling materials for wine and spirits packaging. Each material has been selected for its advanced converting properties, industry performance, and ability to enhance the brand and consumer experience. The collection is presented in a new folder featuring five label materials, part of UPM’s Premium Performance range, each with a printed sample. Fedrigoni Paper Studio Barcelona presented two new digital printing catalogs. The advantages of digital printing versus offset printing include: greater speed, lower cost for short runs (less than 1,000), customization, on-demand printing, and production only when needed, avoiding stock and waste. Developed in collaboration with HP and included in HP’s new inline printing range, ACTEGA’s water-based ACTDigi® LEP primer guarantees optimal print performance for various types of labels produced on a wide range of substrates, proven even on the most demanding structured substrates, such as velvet papers and wine labels. For more disruptive offerings, César Langa presents Güevo Wine, more than just a container or a process; it’s a new way of understanding wine. Langa has created his own winemaking method, the Ethernum Method, using ancestral grape varieties, native yeasts, and a unique solera system in 1,700-liter concrete eggs. This method is embodied in an unprecedented permeable container, designed to maintain the wine in a state of active maturation even after bottling. Thanks to its ancestral ceramic, the wine continues to breathe and evolve, transforming preservation into another phase of the maturation process. In conclusion, the goal is to achieve more sustainable packaging, and innovations are happening in this direction. César Langa presenta Güevo Wine. El envase es permeable y está diseñado para mantener el vino en un estado de maduración viva. César Langa presents Güevo Wine. The container is permeable and designed to keep the wine in a state of active maturation.
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