Bottling guides - 17 documents

Practical Guides for Bottling Glass and PET Packaging These guides define and compile current best practices specific to the interoperability of packaging with its sealing system based on the nature of the bottled product.

These guides establish a bridge between clients and suppliers by proposing precise technical terminology.

They also enable:
Ensuring the proper functionality of the assembly interfaces of different components.
Defining application modes for specific equipment and operating conditions.
Determining potential performance limits and related individual responsibilities.
Fulfilling the obligation to inform users by the supplier.
Providing references to current standards and regulations.
Guaranteeing a maximum level of safety for the consumer by introducing safe and healthy products to the market.

Guide No. 1
Published on: 01/01/2008

Still wines bottling - Cork stopper application on a cork mouth finish

This guide applies to the capping of still wines with a cork mouth finish as per Cetie data sheet GME50.01 - CORK MOUTH FINISH FOR CORKS AND CAPSULES …
Guide No. 2
Published on: 11/03/2020

Metallic screw capping for non-carbonated liquids, foodstuffs and pharmaceutical products on BVP type glass finishes

This guide gives information on good practices for bottling still products with aluminium screw caps (e.g. corresponding to specifications EC4.03 - …
Guide No. 3
Published on: 31/07/2020

Tirage (bottling) and final corking of quality sparkling wines produced in specific regions (VMQPRD) on 29mm and 26mm crown closure. (NF H35 029)

 This guide is intended for producers of quality sparkling wines who carry out the secondary fermentation process in the bottle, also known as …
Guide No. 4
Published on: 28/09/2020

26 mm crown capping

This document concerns the crowning process, using crown caps for which the seal is provided by a plastic liner, onto glass finishes adapted to …
Guide No. 5
Published on: 04/11/2019

Application of flat-top plastic screw-on threaded closures on PET bottles for beverages

This document gives background information and recommended best practices for the application of plastic flat top screw-on caps onto PET bottles for …
Guide No. 6
Published on: 11/03/2020

Metallic screw capping for still wines on BVS type glass finishes - With redraw

This Guide gives information on good practices for bottling still wine with aluminium screw caps on a BVS-type glass finish according to EN 16293 - …
Guide No. 7
Published on: 10/07/2023

Metallic screw capping with threaded plastic or aluminium insert for still wines

This document applies to the screw capping of still wines with a metallic closure having a threaded plastic or aluminium insert and a tamper-evident …
Guide No. 8
Under development

Plastic screw capping for still wines

This guide concerns screw capping of still wines with a threaded plastic closure having a tamper evident ring whose bridges must break on opening …
Guide No. 9
Published on: 11/03/2020

Metallic screw capping for pressurised wines & other beverages on BVS type glass finishes - With redraw

This guide gives the necessary information on good practices for bottling wines and other products with a CO2 content > 1.2 g CO2/l with an …
Guide No.10
Under development

Wire cage guide for final corking of quality sparkling wines of demi, standard or magnum bottles on glass finishes 29 mm and 26 mm

This guide covers the characteristics and specifications of the cork liner for quality sparkling wines (QSW) produced in demies, bottles and magnums …
Guide No.11
Published on: 29/03/2022

Metallic screw capping defects - Identification and correction

This document identifies the principal defects that may occur with "Roll-On Pilfer-Proof" aluminium screw-type closures and outlines the …
Guide No.12
Published on: 31/01/2020

Recommendation for flaconnage crimping

This guide describes the five essential rules to be observed to properly crimp a pump with an aluminium ferrule on an FEA type glass finish used for …
Guide No.13
Published on: 01/01/1989

Apelover - Guidelines for the good practice of glass wide-mouth jars manufacturing & metallic caps

Every stage in the packaging of a product is part of good manufacturing practice, in the same way as its production. The correct use of industrial …
Guide No.14
Under development

Bar-top stopper application on glass finish for non-carbonated beverages

This guide describes best practices to be implemented to obtain correct closure application with bar-top stoppers that can be opened and closed …
Guide No.15
Published on: 11/07/2024

Guidance on single-use plastic directive (EU) 2019/904 and standard EN 17665+A1

This guide is intended to offer interested parties like bottlers, brand owners or closure manufacturers an introduction to the application of the …
Guide No.16
Published on: 04/10/2023

Glass colour

This guide is complementary to the data sheet DT30.00 - COLOUR MEASUREMENT OF GLASS PACKAGING. The main aim of this guide is to increase the …
Guide synthetic cork
Under development

Still wines bottling - Synthetic stopper application on a cork mouth finish

This document applies to the bottling of still wines with a synthetic cork stopper on a cork mouth finish as per the European standard EN 12726 - …