wine

Aldi toasts launch of new fully recyclable, lightweight aluminium wine bottle

Supply chain

Aldi toasts launch of new fully recyclable, lightweight aluminium wine bottle

Retailer's first own-brand wine sold in aluminium bottles set hit UK shelves next week in move expected to deliver 'considerable' emissions savings

clock 09 April 2025 • 2 min read
Tesco cuts supply chain emissions by reducing weight of glass wine bottles

Supply chain

Tesco cuts supply chain emissions by reducing weight of glass wine bottles

Working with the Sustainable Wine Roundtable the supermarket has reduced the weight of wine bottles and is set to enjoy significant emissions savings as a result

clock 28 March 2025 • 3 min read
Bottling it: Aldi to sell own-brand wine in paper bottles in 'UK first'

Efficiency

Bottling it: Aldi to sell own-brand wine in paper bottles in 'UK first'

Supermarket to become first in UK to ditch glass in favour of lightweight paper bottles for its own-brand red and white wine from later this month

clock 08 March 2024 • 2 min read
Carbon sinks and greener packaging: How The Wine Society is looking to secure its future for another 150 years

Supply chain

Carbon sinks and greener packaging: How The Wine Society is looking to secure its future for another 150 years

The Wine Society's Carbon Roadmap points to a sustainable future for modern vintages, but only if can enact its 'comprehensive carbon reduction plan'

clock 23 May 2023 • 17 min read
Berry Bros. & Rudd uncorks plan to promote regenerative winemaking

Supply chain

Berry Bros. & Rudd uncorks plan to promote regenerative winemaking

Wine and spirits merchant teams up with Regenerative Viticulture Foundation to promote benefits of sustainable vineyard practices across supply chain

clock 29 November 2022 • 2 min read
The food and beverage industry needs to come together to protect soils

Biodiversity

The food and beverage industry needs to come together to protect soils

It is time for soil health to rise up the climate agenda, in particular at the companies whose products depend on it, argues Moët Hennessy's Sandrine Sommer

clock 03 July 2022 • 4 min read
Berry Bros. & Rudd aims to uncork recycling potential

Recycling

Berry Bros. & Rudd aims to uncork recycling potential

Famous wine merchant launches cork recycling scheme as part of 2030 net zero target

clock 30 June 2022 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Smart irrigation, sexual confusion, and insect hotels: Is this the world's greenest winery?

Rioja brand Campo Viejo's vast grape growing, ageing, and bottling operation in Northern Spain has been 'carbon neutral' since 2012 - BusinessGreen takes a tour.

clock 14 June 2018 • 8 min read

Policy

Pernod Ricard bans single use plastics from UK product line

Wine and spirits maker ends production of point of sale materials that include virgin plastic or single use plastic

clock 07 June 2018 • 2 min read

Management

Message on a bottle: How California's winemakers are showing off their sustainability

Embedding sustainability from grape to glass has been a long road for the California wine sector - but now the industry is ready to shout about its efforts

clock 18 April 2018 • 5 min read