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Bag in box manufacturer claims this process leads to less waste

According to The Wine Group, the world’s largest winery by volume, both three and five litre bag-in-box are the most carbon efficient wine package and produce the least waste – with a 55% lower carbon footprint than traditional glass bottles and 85% less landfill waste.

Rapak says the findings reinforce many of the arguments for selecting bag-in-box packaging for a wide variety of products including wine, juice, post-mix syrup, dairy, liquid egg and edible oil. 

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Bag-in-box generates up to five times less waste than rigid containers, thanks to the fact that empty packs collapse fully to reduce space during disposal, and the cardboard outer is fully recyclable.  The one-way system also eliminates the need for chemical decontamination and washing, for improved logistics.

Bag-in-box packaging extends product shelf life, reducing product waste, while the wide range of bulk sizes means less packaging per litre.  At the same time, recent developments such as the Viniplus™ wine tap from sister company Worldwide Dispensers, are helping to further increase the shelf life of bag-in-box and allow more wine varieties to be packed in this format. 

In terms of energy and raw material consumption, bag-in-box is up to 80% lighter than alternative pack formats and this can equate to a saving of 20% of energy costs during transport.  Raw material usage can be reduced by up to 80% by using bag-in-box.

Rapak believes the Wine Group’s pro bag-in-box initiative, targeted at retailers aiming to meet corporate mandates to reduce packaging waste, reflects a growing understanding of the wider aspects of the environmental packaging debate.

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“There are so many factors that affect a pack’s impact on the environment and any solution has to take into account the needs of the product, the consumer and the manufacturer, so that the environmental benefits fully complement its primary roles of protection, presentation and promotion,” comments Stephanie Humez, Marketing Manager for DS Smith Plastics Liquid Packaging and Dispensing. 

“In these circumstances bag-in-box is able to demonstrate real benefits on a number of different levels and this is helping to strengthen its case as the ideal packaging format in many different markets.”

Bag-in-box is growing in popularity among consumers globally.  In the USA, for example, 3 litre Premium Wine Casks were the fastest growing packaging segment of the US wine market in the 12 months to September 2007, up 53.6% (source: The Nielsen Company).