Wine packaging has changed over the years from glass bottles with a natural cork to different alternative packaging such as Bag-in-box and Super Pouch. Companies are actively looking for ways to improve the packaging they already use or keep up with the flow and choose new packaging for wine.

Before making a final decision, which package is the win-win solution for their product, manufacturers take several factors into consideration. These are product features, consumers' preferences, sustainability, transportability, impact on flavor stability, and shelf-life.

And today we are going to shed some light on the reasons why choosing flexible packaging is a good idea in the context of food waste, shelf life, and keeping customers healthy.

Reason ?1 – extends shelf life

The Bag-in-box package offers a high level of convenience, a shelf life of 6 months or more, volumetric efficiency, and a low packaging-to-contents weight ratio. Unlike glass bottles, thanks to a high oxygen barrier, Bag-in-box keeps wine’s aroma and taste around 28 days after opening if kept in the fridge. So, there is no need to finish the drink as soon as it’s opened.

Reason ?2 – minimizes food waste

Food and Agriculture Organization states that one third of food is wasted worldwide and advocates for responsible consumption. The flexibility of the package helps to reduce food waste by protecting the product from environmental influence and allowing you to enjoy the freshness of the product longer. Moreover, unlike tetra bricks, for instance, which usually have a certain amount of drink at the bottom, Bag-in-box package shrinks when the product is poured out of the package. This allows you to pour its contents 100%.

Reason ?3 – has a convenient format

While glass bottle usually has only 0,75L volume, flexible packaging is capable to store up to 20 liters. There is a huge variety of Bag-in-box formats. Manufacturers produce bags up to 20L for HoReCa and from 2L to 5L for retail. For instance, it’s way easier to take one Bag-in-box package to the picnic instead of bringing 5 glass bottles of wine.

Reason ?4 – keeps customers healthy

Bag-in-box is not only convenient to the customer because of its useful format, but thanks for its safety as well. Flexible packaging for food and beverage industry has to be reliable not only in terms of technical excellence but also in terms of its compatibility with the food stuff.

Reason ?5 – ecologically friendly

Flexible packaging is no doubt an innovative solution that protects the environment:

Throughout its entire life cycle (from production to disposal), Bag-in-box packaging leaves a significantly lower carbon footprint.
The Bag-in-box packaging also helps to reduce the use of plastic. According to statistics, the same amount of material is used to produce 6 BIB bags as to produce 1 plastic bottle.
Bag-in-box packaging belongs to recycling: the cardboards are fully and easily recyclable and the bags are subject to disposal.

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5 reasons to start using Bag in box for wine Posted: December 22, 2021 @ 8:39 am