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MARCH NEWS Product News intelligrated blog goes live Cincinnati, Ohio-based Intelligrated, an Winery & Grower Product News: Send us your latest offerings and announcements by e-mailing edit@winesandvines.com. Items may be edited for clarity and brevity. Landaal uses green Cell Foam Landaal Packaging Systems, Burton, Mich., debuted an eco-friendly, insulated wine shipper. Green Cell Foam insulating ma- terial is produced primarily from 100% U.S.-grown corn and contains no petro- chemicals. If placed outdoors and hosed down, the material disappears overnight. Details: greencellfoam.com. eurodia heralds wine sector Eurodia Industrie, a Pertuis, France-based provider of mem- brane technologies, recently announced Oenodia, a new de- partment dedicated to the global wine industry. Eurodia is increasing the commercialization of two membrane-based ap- plications for the acidification and de-alcoholization of wines. Details: ameridia.com. g3 expands mobile bottling G3 Enterprises unveiled three new mobile bottling lines of- fering alternative packaging options including bag-in-box. The expansion brings custom- ers increased capacity, capa- bility and flexibility. Details: g3enterprises.com. standard-knapp debuts multipacker Standard-Knapp, Portland, Conn., manufacturer of packaging machinery, introduced the Tritium Multipacker, a continuous-mo- tion multi-packer that arranges products and wraps the configu- rations in film, eliminating the need for trays and pads. Details: standard-knapp.com. Foxx catalog expands Foxx Equipment Co., Kansas City, Mo., published a 160-page catalog of wholesale beverage-dispensing equipment, which of- fers new items in several categories. Foxx Equipment's recently redesigned website now supports online purchases. Details: foxxequipment.com. new line from oak solutions Oak Solutions Group, Napa, Calif., has launched Next Genera- tion, a new line of oak chips, which comprise the latest release from the ¯ evOAK product line. Oak Solutions Group's research team developed the new French and American oak chips to rep- resent ideal combinations of intensity, mouthfeel and structure. Details: oaksolutionsgroup.com. 22 Wines & Vines MARCH 201 1 automated material-handling solutions provider, launched the Intelligrated In- Sights blog, which features news and trends in material handling as well as op- erational efficiency and productivity tips. Details: intelligrated.com/blog. esi embraces conservation Environmental Sensors Inc. (ESI), Victoria, B.C., launched the GroPoint Single Valve Controller designed to convert timer-based irrigation systems into "smart" systems. Soil moisture data au- tomatically limits irrigation to periods when plants or turf need more water. Details: esica.com. videojet launches large character printer Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, Ill., launched the Videojet 2120 large character ink jet printer to ap- ply characters on substrates such as cardboard, plastic and foil, with preprogrammed templates to reduce coding errors. Details: videojet.com. vinitrac goes global Wine Intelligence Ltd., London, U.K., launched Vinitrac, the omni- bus survey of wine drinkers around the world. Using quota-based samples, the latest wave of this semi-annual survey will gather insights from wine drinkers in Australia, China, Europe, North America and elsewhere. Details: wineintelligence.com. Parker Balston Winemaker Parker Hannifin Corp., Haverhill, Mass., has announced a new line of Parker Balston Wine- Maker Series nitrogen generators, which will produce up to 99.99% pure commercially ster- ile nitrogen from a compressed air supply. De- tails: balstonfilters.com. davis instruments' iPm module Davis Instruments introduced the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Module. The software provides the final step in linking weather data to actual pest risk. Details: davisnet.com. gso now ships to trade Golden State Overnight (GSO), Alameda, Calif., announced a di- rect-to-trade (DtT) overnight wine delivery program. The program augments GSO's Select Wine Service for direct-to- consumer (DtC) overnight wine deliveries in Cali- fornia, Nevada and Arizona. Details: gso.com/wine. monvera joins etched images Paperless label provider Monvera Glass Décor, Emeryville, Calif., announced a partnership with Etched Images of Napa, Calif. The companies offer a full range of paperless labeling solutions. Details: monvera.com and etchedimages.com.