{"id":13571,"date":"2026-06-04T04:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13571"},"modified":"2026-06-04T04:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:18:18","slug":"vetropack-unveils-lighter-version-of-rhinewine-wine-bottle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13571","title":{"rendered":"Vetropack unveils lighter version of Rhinewine wine bottle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/vetropack-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/vetropack-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">The bottle has been available in olive and cuv\u00e9e since April 2026. Credit: Vetropack Holding.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Vetropack has introduced a lighter version of the standard 0.75l Rhinewine bottle for the Austrian wine sector while adding a reusable bottle for the country\u2019s new return scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The revised bottle weighs 350g and retaining the size and shape of the existing format.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-premium-insights mobile-useragent-scalar\">\n<section class=\"gms-b2b-marketing\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/img\/globaldata_marketing_solutions_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/h4>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 13 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548L11.685 4.5548Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><path d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M7.85693 0.918855L11.9827 4.5731L7.85693 8.33789\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the company, it is the lightest Rhinewine bottle currently available in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The lower weight is expected to reduce CO\u2082 emissions linked to manufacturing, transport and distribution, cutting expenditure on materials, logistics and licensing.<\/p>\n<p>The product may be of particular interest in export markets where limits apply to the weight of glass packaging.<\/p>\n<p>The bottle contains 80% recycled glass.<\/p>\n<p>Since April 2026, it has been available in olive and cuv\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p>Work on the lighter bottle started in the third quarter of 2025, followed by tests that included impact checks using the ShockQC inline sensor.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2026, Vetropack produced an initial large batch for trials by selected major bottlers. The company said those tests delivered positive results.<\/p>\n<p>Vetropack is producing the reusable Rhinewine bottle at its P\u00f6chlarn plant. The olive-green returnable bottle has been available to companies in the pool scheme since early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Management of the pool has been assigned to Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, in January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/vetropack-new-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lukas Burkhardt assumed the<\/a> role of CEO at Vetropack. He succeeded Johann Reiter, who retired after leading the company since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Burkhardt\u00a0has been\u00a0on the management board at Gerresheimer,\u00a0in charge of the primary packaging glass division, since 2018.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\"> --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container--article\">\n<div class=\"cell large-9 gdm-newsletter-banner-info__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner-logo__container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__heading wp-noreslt\">Sign up for our daily news round-up!<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__sub-heading\">Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner end --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n                                <!-- article-actions start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-actions -->                                <!-- article-actions end --><br \/>\n                            <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/vetropack-cuts-rhinewine-bottle-weight-austria\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bottle has been available in olive and cuv\u00e9e since April 2026. 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