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26 WINES&VINES July 2015 Dosatron nutrient- delivery kits Dosatron International intro- duced a new set of nu- trient-delivery system kits. The kits are de- signed to provide pre- cise nutrient management in both indoor and outdoor environments to save growers money by eliminating waste and increasing yields. A user can add up to eight Dosatron dosers, which are sold separately, in combination with the nutri- ent-delivery system kits. dosatronusa.com Cold- and alcohol-tolerant ML bacteria Scott Labs announced it is now offering O-MEGA ML bacteria, which is adapted to high alcohol levels and lower cellar tempera- tures. The bacteria is produced by Lallemand, which reports the strain has an alcohol tolerance of up to 17%, pH tolerance of 3.1, and a temperature tolerance of 57º F. O-MEGA also produces lit- tle diacetyl. scottlaboratories.com Custom punts, new color options from SGP Glass supplier SGP Packaging is now offering clients the opportu- nity to design their own punt on an existing stock bottle to differenti- ate packag- ing. The company can change a punt mold without changing the entire bottle mold. SGP is also offering bottles in the Tradiver color, an intense, dark green created by Verallia France for the Grand Crus Classes of Bordeaux. sgp-packaging.com Double-head BiB filler Smurfit Kappa unveiled a double- head, automatic bag-in-box filling machine called the "BiB 700 Dou- ble Head." According to the man- ufacturer, the machine is designed for large, industrial pro- duction facilities and features a filling valve that offers excellent total package oxygen pickup val- ues, thanks to the separate nitro- gen and vacuum circuits. The BiB 700 can fill up to 30 3-liter bag- in-box products per minute. smurfitkappa.com Ossia yeast by Renaissance Renaissance Yeast Inc. introduced Frost module by Semios Precision farming equip- ment supplier Semios re- leased a module that alerts growers to frost conditions and tracks the outcome of any frost-miti- gation measures. Using site-specific sensors, the frost module monitors temperature inversions every 10 minutes and provides "wet bulb" and sprinkler thresholds based on stage of bud development. Frost alerts can be sent by text or email. semios.com Product News Latest offerings and announcements