Eco-friendly packaging company Packamama has secured a $100,000 feasibility grant from the Australian Government for sustainable wine packaging.
This grant will assist Packamama in testing the technical and business feasibility of developing sustainable packaging for Australian wines, including premium and commercial wines with longer shelf life.
Packamama is a climate-tech packaging company that promotes a circular economy and provides environmentally friendly packaging. The company contributes to productions in Australia, the UK, Belgium, France, the US and South Africa.
The grant is part of $1.43 million for wine packaging, safe drinking water, and energy efficiency in commercial fishing to 15 small and medium-sized Australian businesses.
Packamama’s initiative will expand on its 100 per cent recycled PET eco-flat bottle, which was created primarily for commercial wines, to test for a new packaging solution that enables premium wine ageing and longer shelf life commercial wines for export.
“This grant allows us to accelerate our vision of combining sustainability with functionality to better meet the demands of more Australian wine producers and consumers, including those overseas,” said Santiago Navarro, CEO and founder of Packamama.
“By moving beyond traditional glass, we can significantly reduce emissions and contribute to Australia’s net-zero goals.”
Packamama’s project is closely aligned with the Australian wine industry’s Emissions Reduction Roadmap, which aims to achieve a 42 per cent reduction by 2030.
