Packaging Implications for Wine and Alcoholic Beverages

Nicholas Wendrick, Drew Budner, Andrew J. MacIntosh, and Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick

Release Date: 9/16/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fs458-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This is a review of the most commonly available wine packaging types currently on the market. This includes glasses bottles, polethylene terephthalate bottles (PET), bag-in-box (BIB), aluminum cans, and Tetra Pack. This publication focuses on the pros and cons of each packaging type in relation to wine and alcoholic beverages.

About this Publication

This document is FSHN24-3, one of a series of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

About the Authors

Nicholas Wendrick, graduate student, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition; Drew Budner, associate professor, Department of Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University; Andrew J. MacIntosh, associate professor; and Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Wendrick, N., Budner, D., MacIntosh, A. J., & Thompson-Witrick, K. A. (2024). Packaging Implications for Wine and Alcoholic Beverages. EDIS, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs458-2024