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Sustainability report wins international acclaim
The first Sustainability Report issued by Corticeira Amorim — the world’s leading cork producer — has won a prestigious commendation in the global CR Reporting Awards 2007.
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Amorim releases first sustainability report
Cork oak forests and the natural cork products derived from the forests are a major carbon sink and have an important role in sustainable development. The crucial role of cork in carbon dioxide retention, preserving biodiversity and combating desertification was highlighted in a landmark report on sustainability, published recently by Corticeira Amorim.
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Corticeira Amorim 2006 Sustainability Report (3.7 MB) |
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Winery leads on environment
Willamette Valley Vineyards in the US has become the first winery in the world to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its use of cork stoppers harvested from responsibly managed forests.
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A sense of place
Widely regarded as producing some of Australia’s best shiraz, Jasper Hill winery and its founders Ron and Elva Laughton are this year celebrating the 25th anniversary of their first vintage. Their story, over two-and-a-half decades, is one of innovation, passion, adversity and ultimately, success.
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Cork “most appropriate”
A survey of French, British, Australian and American consumers, conducted by leading US research firm Tragon Corporation, has found that natural cork remains the closure of choice for US consumers for all occasions.
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Recycling program for United States
Amorim Cork America has launched a pilot program in the state of Oregon to collect and recycle one ton of natural wine corks over the next 12 months.
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Greener bottles hit Europe
A wine described as the “most environmentally integrated” wine product ever offered — complete with an Amorim natural cork — has gone on sale in Europe. Apart from embracing the principles of sustainable production, what sets African Dawn Wines apart is a decree that all product packaging — bottles, closures, labels and boxes — must meet its strict environmental policy.
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Giving forests a future
The environmental advantages of natural cork stoppers have long been known by cork producers. Now those advantages are being increasingly recognised by environmental organisations and the global wine industry.
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Corks keep wine breathing well
 With support from Amorim, researchers at the University of Bordeaux have developed a non-destructive method for measuring oxygen ingress into bottled wine. The Bordeaux team recently published the results of three years of their measurements, comparing the oxygen transmission rates of cork stoppers with both synthetic stoppers and screwcaps.
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Related Material
Impact of storage position on oxygen ingress through different closures into wine bottles, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54(18), 6741-6746, 2006.
http://pubs.acs.org/journals/jafcau/
Nondestructive colorimetric method to determine the oxygen diffusion rate through closures used in winemaking, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53(18), 6967-6973, 2005.
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Super plants build capacity
In a further boost to product quality and consistency, Amorim is set to consolidate production of its Twin Top® and champagne stoppers in two new ‘super’ plants. The move, which will expand production capacity for technical corks and champagne stoppers by almost 400 million units a year, follows an investment of 12 million euros in upgraded plant, equipment and skills training.
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The Great Cork Debate
Amorim played a leading role in ‘The Great Cork Debate’ held at Copia, the American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts.
Pride in Closure
Spanish wineries continue to highlight their preference for cork as a closure on product packaging.
Workshopping wine faults
Amorim has hosted a workshop series on wine faults in the United States and South Africa featuring leading sensory scientist Dr Pascal Chatonnet.
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Interview with Antonio Amorim
As he launched a new cycle of innovation within the world's leading cork supplier, the chairman of Corticeira Amorim, Antonio 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. FULL STORY
Related Material
Dan motivates Antonio, Australia's Wine Business Magazine, February 2008
Taint-free wine corks help Amorim take on screwcaps, Bloomberg, June 4, 2007
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Cork for elephants
Recycling corks is a major fund-raising and environmental activity around the world. In Australia, the proceeds of a cork-recycling campaign by school students have contributed to the building of a new elephant enclosure at Melbourne Zoo.
Students at the Glen Huntly Primary School (above) have achieved the significant milestone of collecting 1 million corks for the elephant campaign.
Cork is too useful a material to be used only once and discarded, and many wine corks are now collected for recycling into a range of other cork products.
Natural cork is an environmentally-friendly material that completely biodegrades or can be readily recycled without creating any significant secondary wastes.
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