TOKYO, May 02 (News On Japan) –
As demand for sake rebounds each domestically and internationally, a significant scarcity of sake bottles has prompted a number one meals wholesaler to start promoting the beverage in cans as a substitute of bottles.
The annual cargo of bottles used for sake was 65.4 million models in 2019, however this quantity dropped to 46.53 million by 2022, resulting in the present scarcity. The decline in bottle availability is due partially to decreased demand in settings resembling pubs and taverns throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which led some bottle producers to halt manufacturing. Additionally, a rise in exports has contributed to fewer bottles being recycled.
Japan Access, a significant meals wholesaler, has began switching a few of its sake from glass bottles to aluminum cans. With an aluminum can recycling charge exceeding 90%, this shift may doubtlessly unfold to different firms within the trade.
Source: ANN