Packaging Implications for Wine and Alcoholic Beverages
Vol. 2024 No. 5, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
Vol. 2024 No. 5

Packaging Implications for Wine and Alcoholic Beverages : FSHN24-3/FS458, 9/2024

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs458-2024
Published 2024-09-17
Nicholas Wendrick
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2110-244X
Drew Budner
Coastal Carolina University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7074-6025
Andrew J. MacIntosh
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9558-041X
Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6188-5442
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flavor
alcoholic beverages
wines
wine quality
food packaging

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Wendrick, Nicholas, Drew Budner, Andrew J. MacIntosh, and Katherine A. Thompson-Witrick. 2024. “Packaging Implications for Wine and Alcoholic Beverages : FSHN24-3 FS458, 9 2024”. EDIS 2024 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs458-2024.
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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 review focuses on the pros and cons of each packaging type in relation to wine and alcoholic beverages.  

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