Paper is rewriting sustainability in wine packaging. After several years of research and development, Crealis unveils its new generation of foils, primarily made from FSC-certified paper combined with aluminium.
Plastic is disappearing from sparkling foils to be replaced by paper, which is now at the forefront of a new green generation of closure solutions.
Symbiosis, coming from two Greek words: ‘syn’ (together) and ‘bios’ (life) meaning ‘living together’, highlights the close and long-term interaction between two added-value materials – paper and aluminium.
Symbiosis foils were showcased for the first time at the Luxe Pack trade show last month and will be promoted at other European and global events.
“This product is extraordinary, not only for the quality of its materials but also because it is the first foil for sparkling wine made primarily of paper and available on an industrial scale, using existing bottling lines,” said Crealis CEO Michele Moglia. “Symbiosis is sustainable and feasible – a concrete solution that is available now to the market.
“Like all our products, Symbiosis is highly customisable and compatible with automatic bottling lines.”
Symbiosis departs from the traditional three-layer structure of sparkling foils. Thanks to its innovative composition of 48% paper and 44% aluminium, it can be disposed of in paper trash bins across Europe after use or collected with paper waste.
