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Article: Automated wrapping cuts wine shipping costs. (C. Mondavi and Sons' Charles Krug Winery)
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- Packaging Digest
- Article date:
- September 1, 1997
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Charles Krug replaces hand wrapping with a heavy-duty spiral stretch wrapper to meet market growth for wine shipments distributed nationally; double turntable machine handles cases with care, slicing labor and stretch film costs. Shipments arrive intact...
Charles Krug would be proud of his winery today. The 126-year-old establishment, nurtured by three generations of the Peter Mondavi family, strives to maintain his pride in crafting a wide range of varietal wines including reserve-style vintages, with attention to detail. Located in St. Helena, the heart of California's Napa Valley, Charles Krug has experienced a tremendous surge in growth recently, and is ...