In recent years Amorim & Irmãos, SGPS, S.A., the wine and Champagne cork division of the Amorim Group, has invested millions of Euros in research and development, outlining its activities within the following strategic orientations:

• Resolving the TCA question by instituting a range of preventive and independently validated curative measures across the production and distribution chain, only possible thanks to the vertically integrated production process and distribution
• Improving product performance
• Increasing product knowledge: Comparative permeability of closures
• Inter-action bottle neck and cork dimensions
• Optimising the production processes
• Developing new types of cork stoppers

Another integral feature of Amorim's strategy was to have direct presence in all producing wine countries and consumer markets such as the UK, knowing the end clients and encouraging communication, while being able to anticipate trends and to deliver service excellence.

Based on the above, Amorim has decided to strengthen its technical and commercial natural wine closure service in the UK by recently appointing Neville & More as its distributor and partner for the UK wine and sparkling wine market.

Neville and More is located near Horsham, West Sussex and has been in business for 60 years with a special focus in the supply of innovative packaging for the Healthcare, Personal Care, Food and Beverage and Household and Industrial industries. For more information, you can visit the company's website at www.nevilleandmore.com.

Neville and More believes that its success is based on the simple objective of providing high quality, appealing, innovative products direct from stock, backed up by an enthusiasm and determination to provide exceptional customer service.

For further information on natural cork wine stoppers please contact Phillip Wootton in the food and beverage department at Neville and More.