Vendor News

MODESTO, Calif. (December 3, 2013) – G3 Enterprises Label division recently earned two awards at the annual Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute Convention (TLMI) in San Antonio, Texas.
Sonoma County-based M.A. Silva USA has been named Best Cork Supplier 2013 by the North Bay Business Journal; which is home to the latest business and wine industry news in Sonoma, Marin and Napa Counties. The judges based the award criteria on what clients and supporters put down in the survey when nominating; such as excellent quality corks, customer service and executive leadership skills.
Regular wine drinkers under 35 with relatively high incomes and an interest in wine now account for a quarter of the total spend on wine in the UK, as older consumers rein in both spending and drinking habits, according to the Wine Intelligence UK Portraits 2014 Report, published today.
PRESS RELEASE   Chicago, Illinois (November 25, 2013) — The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) announced that ARCSA/ASPE/ANSI 63-2013: Rainwater Catchment Systems was approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on Nov. 14, 2013.
The young and growing Hispanic population of the United States will become increasingly important to the wine industry over the next few decades, according to a new report published today by Wine Intelligence.
Santa Rosa, CA – VingDirect announced the launch of their tasting room benchmarking dashboard tool. Exclusive to VingDirect winery members and the first of its kind in the wine industry, the automated online tool downloads data directly from wineries’ POS systems and is accessible from any computer or mobile device with internet access.
Italian packaging supplier Brentapack Srl., launched its new IDCORK anti-counterfeit system at the SIMEI exhibition in Milan, Italy in November. The system uses the unique structure of each cork as a bar code to ensure the authenticity of bottles.
DeltaTRAK released a new temperature recorder designed to monitor and record temperatures during transit. The new recorder features a case with improved air circulation for more accurate temperature measurement. Serial numbers on every unit provide traceability, and the unit is designed to stop measuring temperature at the end of each trip.
Key Technology unveiled its new VitiSort sorter table for wine grapes. The compact system employs a patent-pending MOG removal system that uses a shaker table and optical sorting with an integral juice recovery system. VitiSort is intended for wineries producing 5,000 to 50,000 cases per year and can sort up to 5 tons of grapes per hour.
Labeltronix added Arctic Bright White Felt to its line of Artic Shield label material, which is designed to withstand the moisture and cold temperatures of an ice bucket. The new label material has “a delicate felt texture” that offers the consumer a tactile experience and works with flexographic and digital offset printing.
Sonoma Cast Stone added a rectangular shaped tank to its line of concrete wine tanks. The new tank can hold 1,300 gallons and can be used as a closed-top or open top tank. The tanks weigh 15,100 pounds dry and approximately 26,150 pounds full and can be mounted on an optional steel base.
Wilden’s new line of EZ-Install TPE diaphragms are designed to offer a “convenient and simplified replacement for of traditional diaphragms.” The company reports the new diaphragms don’t need to be inverted during the installation process making the job quicker and easier.
Milan, 13th November 2013 – Supercap Nature (http://tappinature.com), the brand new closure by Supercap Srl developed with the assistance of one of the highest respectable taster in the World, Luca Gardini, has been presented today in Milan at the SIMEI – International exhibition of machinery for enology and bottling.
Key Technology introduces VitiSort™, a new sorter designed for red wine grapes.
Amcor Flexibles has won the prize for “New Technology” at the coveted 2013 SIMEI-ENOVITIS Innovation Challenge. On Nov. 12, the technical and scientific committee presented the award for excellence in innovation to Amcor during the official opening of the 25th exhibition in Milan.
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