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24 WINES&VINES November 2018 PRODUCT NEWS Stand-up wine shipper RTS Packaging unveiled its UP Standing shipper, available in six-, nine-, 12- and 15-bottle configurations. The patented shipper is designed to fit the majority of 750ml wine bottles with weight-bearing protection to keep them secure regardless of the orientation of the carton dur- ing shipping. The UP Standing shipper features four compo- nents: a molded fiber tray at top, corrugated partition in the mid- dle, another molded fiber tray at the bottom, all surrounded by an outer carton. In addition to keep- ing bottles secure, the carton is designed to make packing quicker and easier. According to RTS Packaging, the carton has been certified by an independent packaging laboratory, and all of the components are 100% recy- clable. rtspackaging.com Winery POS system Commerce7, a winery direct-to- consumer sales platform, added a point-of-sale (POS) system to its suite of products. The POS can be used by winery staff to process tasting room orders, streamline workflow and leverage existing data to efficiently help customers. According to Commerce7, the system can accept payment via EMV chip and pin cards, or mobile wallets. The cloud-connected POS allows for staff to access all exist- ing customer data such as lifetime order value, last order date and active club memberships at the register. Wineries also have the ability to add their own custom attributes to track consumer infor- mation. commerce7.com Label wraps for cans Labeltronix introduced wine label wraps that it reports are a cheaper and easier option for labeling wine in cans. The vendor claims the new label wraps pro- vide for a fast turnaround and enable a winery to order exactly the number of labels needed. Other options include a variety of pressure-sensitive materials and foil and spot varnish on metalized film. labeltronix.com Upgraded steam unit Steamericas unveiled the Optima Steamer SE-II, which the company is touting as "the next step in dry steam technology." The manufac- turer reports that the new model features the company's patented boiler technology with an improved LCD display and a larger onboard water tank, easier access to all internal parts and larger wheels for easier maneuvering. The SE-II can be used with a vari- ety of attachments for cleaning and sanitizing barrels, bottling machinery, tanks, floors and crush pad equipment. steamericas.com Leadership forums for wine professionals Wine Industry Sales Education (WISE) Academy introduced Wine Cabinet to its suite of direct-to- consumer consulting and educa- tion services. WISE describes the new service as not the typical roundtable discussion group but an invitation-only "cabinet" of peers. The small groups will offer professional insights, support and WISE program protocols to ensure an effective environment for idea exchange. Each cabinet will include 10 to 12 peer members plus a certified WISE moderator. Now in its 10th year of business, WISE also introduced customized coaching packages for wineries to develop best practices, measure results and elevate their company service standards. "Our whole goal – the reason we exist – is to help grow the next generation of leadership in the wine industry with standards-based curricula and consulting," said WISE chair- man and co-founder Lesley Ber- glund in a statement announcing the new cabinet program. "We are proud to mark our 10-year mile- stone with the launch of WISE Cabinet, a leadership forum to continue our work of evolving best practices and better decision- making for the wine industry." win- eindustrysaleseducation.com DtC sales software Truvi launched a cloud-based plat- form intended to allow winery cus- tomers to manage their businesses across multiple sales channels, including the wine club, tasting room, web and mobile. The platform's features include report- ing tools to analyze performance across different sales channels (fil- terable by purchase date, settle- ment date or shipment date); a streamlined subscription module with the option to allow customers to modify their own wine club selections; an advanced shipment manager integrated with UPS, FedEx and GSO; marketing tools to help develop customer relation- ships; and a full set of APIs and best-of-breed integrated partners. truvicommerce.com Automated barrel picker Tom Beard Co. unveiled an auto- mated forklift attachment to safely and quickly move stacked barrels from a truck and load them onto racks. Manufactured with 304 stainless steel, the attachment can be mounted to the forklift mast and is powered by the hydraulic system via quick-connect fittings. The attachment is designed for quick and easy changeovers and can be customized to fit any class of forklift. tombeard.com Tin capsules Maverick Enterprises announced it is now offering tin capsules to its customers in the North Ameri- can wine industry. The capsules are produced by Sparflex subsid- iary Rivercap in Spain and manu- factured out of tin ingots with no seam. According to the vendor, the capsules are available 24/7 and typically delivered within two business days. Maverick can also provide the capsules with custom options. maverickcaps.com Metallic label ink Multi-Color Corp. is now offering HP ElectroInk Silver, which is a mid-brilliance ink that "opens an endless palette of metallic colors" and can be used to add subtle metallic elements to a wine label rather than bright foils. According to the vendor, the base color of the silver ink is similar to Pantone 877 and is printed via MCC's HP Indigo 6800 press. mcclabel.com Product News Latest offerings and announcements Hose designed for winemaking Continental introduced a new beverage-transfer hose specifically designed for the wine and brewing industries called Vintner Reserve. According to the manufacturer, the hose is designed to provide the user with a lighter and more flexible option for transfers while still maintaining compliance with federal food production standards. The hose features a gray cover of EPDM synthetic rubber with an inner tube of smooth, white homogeneous liner and is reinforced with a spiral-plied synthetic fabric and monofilament helix that is rustproof and crush-resistant. contitech.us Tom Beard Co. Continental