McCormick Distilling Co. Inc., a Weston, MO-based manufacturer and distributor of premium spirits, has converted its 1.75-L Eco Friendly 360 Vodka line from glass to lightweight PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics. According to Amcor, the custom 1.75-L container delivers unique styling and consumer handling and has the distinction of being the industry’s first PET bottle to support a swing-top closure.
The eye-catching bottle was designed to impart the look and feel of glass. At the same time, the lightweight PET container delivers sustainability advantages, reduced shipping and transportation costs, and a reduced carbon footprint, according to Vic Morrison, Vice President of Marketing for McCormick Distilling. The containers are one-tenth the weight of glass bottles, unbreakable, and recyclable.
