Amcor is making it easier for wine and spirits brands to go green — starting at the top of the bottle.
The packaging giant has just announced that its Sélestat site in France, a key hub for wine capsule materials, is now officially ISCC PLUS certified. That means producers can source recycled and bio-based capsule laminates with verified sustainability credentials — a big win for anyone trying to clean up their supply chain.
What’s New at Sélestat?
The Sélestat facility isn’t just any factory. It’s one of Amcor’s centers of excellence for materials used in capsules and hoods — the colorful wraps you see on wine and spirits bottles.
With the new certification in place, Amcor can now offer capsule materials made using:
Recycled plastics
Bio-circular resins (sourced from agricultural or forestry waste)
Mass balance tracked materials that follow strict chain-of-custody rules
This is all certified under ISCC PLUS, a global standard for circular economy materials.
And for packaging buyers, that’s key. It gives them confidence to say, “Yes — this wine closure is sustainable,” and have the paperwork to back it up.
Why It Matters for Wine and Spirits Brands
Capsule packaging might seem small — but it’s often the first thing consumers notice on a bottle. For premium wine and spirits brands, capsule hoods are:
A visual signature
A quality cue
And now, a chance to show sustainability leadership
With more retailers and regulators pushing for low-carbon, low-waste packaging, these small changes add up fast.
Amcor’s Peter Roelandt, who heads wine and spirits sales across EMEA, put it simply:
“Our customers want solutions that are not just beautiful, but better for the planet. This certification helps them do both.”
How the Certification Works
ISCC PLUS is all about traceability. It tracks how much recycled or bio-based material is fed into the system and makes sure it’s properly allocated throughout the supply chain. It’s a bit like carbon credits — but for packaging inputs.
By certifying its capsule materials under this framework, Amcor now gives producers a clear route to more circular packaging, without changing their core packaging specs or processes.
A Bigger Push Behind the Bottle
This move fits into Amcor’s wider goal: helping brands build sustainability into their packaging without compromise.
Across its global operations, Amcor is working to scale certified content across:
Rigid bottles
Flexible films
Closures, capsules, and labels
In wine and spirits specifically, the pressure is growing. More producers want recyclable, low-carbon materials, especially in export markets where buyers are demanding better environmental performance.
Amcor’s Sélestat upgrade helps meet that demand — with supply chain simplicity, certification, and continuity of design.
Bottom Line: Sustainability Sealed
The ISCC PLUS certification at Amcor’s Sélestat site is more than a technical upgrade. It gives wine and spirits brands a practical, certified way to cut plastic impact at the capsule level — without losing the premium look.
As the industry shifts toward more sustainable packaging, steps like this show it’s not just possible — it’s already happening.
