Bottles win 2013 Glass Packaging Institute Clear Choice Awards
Industry Awards Recognize Consumer Products that Leverage Innovative Glass Packaging and Design to Earn Shelf-Appeal
Three glass bottles manufactured by Verallia North America (us.verallia.com) won 2013 Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) Clear Choice Awards. These include glass packaging for Green Flash Brewing Company's West Coast IPA beer, Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates' Anew Riesling and Maize Valley Winery's Mad Cow wine. The prestigious industry awards are given to products packaged in glass that demonstrate strong consumer appeal, shelf impact and commercial success. With these new wins, Verallia North America has produced glass packaging for 72 beer, wine, spirits, beverage and food products that have won Clear Choice awards in the last 25 years. The 2013 Clear Choice Awards were recently displayed at Pack Expo in Las Vegas.
The custom-designed, light-weight beer bottles Verallia North America manufactured for Green Flash Brewing Company's West Coast IPA beer won the GPI'S 2013 President's Choice Award for Advancements in Sustainability. These innovative 12 and 22 ounce glass beer bottles are an engineering and structural design marvel, striking an ideal balance between form and function. They feature an international style and expected volume and size, yet weigh significantly less than earlier versions. The revamped packaging design reduces the costs and carbon footprint associated with producing, filling and distributing the beer.