WAITROSE

to Sell Wine in Aluminum Cans

U.K.-based Waitrose Supermarkets announced in January it will replace its small glass wine bottles with aluminum cans.

According to a recent Metal Packager article, the supermarket chain expects this move to save around 320 million tons of packaging and help them make significant carbon footprint reductions.

“We’re delighted to pioneer this move and make reducing waste even easier for our customers,” commented Barry Dick, MW, Beer, Wine and Spirit Bulk Sourcing Manager at Waitrose. “Aluminum cans weigh significantly less than glass and create less than half the amount of CO² than the equivalent single-use glass bottle. Cans can also be recycled an infinite number of times.

“We know that more people are buying their drinks in canned formats, from onthe-go cocktails to craft beer, which is why this shift in our wine category makes so much sense,” Dick added. “We hope the move will encourage suppliers to continue to develop a diverse and exciting range of wines in cans.”