The following are feature articles prepared for the Corkfacts website:
Interview with Amorim chairman and CEO António Amorim, June 2005
As he launched a new cycle of innovation within the world's leading cork supplier, the chairman of Corticeira Amorim, António Amorim, was upbeat about the future for Amorim and for cork. In this interview, Mr Amorim spoke about the challenges ahead and his vision for the company in the next three to five years. He identified three main challenges: maintaining the momentum of innovation and performance improvement within the company, encouraging modernisation and consolidation within the cork industry and proving to the world that cork is the best closure for every wine segment.
Random oxidation – not so random, February 2003
For so serious a problem, the wine fault known as random oxidation is poorly understood. Random oxidation costs the wine industry dearly but the chemistry underlying the process is, as yet, unclear and solutions to the problem are not well appreciated. However, recent research is beginning to elucidate the factors that contribute to random oxidation and consequently may help winemakers avoid the problem.
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