October 29: The popularity of bottle cans has helped the metal packaging industry to move into another market sector,
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with Japanese canmaking company Daiwa producing aluminium bottles for wine away from the traditional 75cl size.
Winemakers have previously packed wine in aluminium D&I cans, and in 75cl aluminium monobloc bottles. The 30cl containers supplied by Daiwa to winemaker Monde Distilleries are said to represent the first time wine has been packaged in small-size resealable metal bottles.
