Ginebra San Miguel to remove plastic pourers from all products

ANG-LED liquor producer Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) will eliminate all plastic pourers from its product portfolio as part of the company’s sustainability initiatives.

The company completed its transition to pourer-free bottles for all its products last month, with the roll-out of the new packaging of its Primera Light Brandy, GSMI said in an e-mail statement on Monday.

GSMI previously eliminated plastic pourers from its GSM Blue product line. It also launched new products that did not use plastic pourers such as the GSM Premium Gin and Freedom Island Light Rum.

“At GSMI, we are seriously committed to creating a more environmentally responsible future. This significant reduction in our plastic footprint is a crucial step in that direction,” GSMI Officer-In-Charge General Manager Cynthia M. Baroy said.

“But we are not stopping here. We will continue to explore innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste and promote responsible packaging across our product lines,” she added.

GSMI has rolled out improvements in its product packaging since 2021. The company transitioned its Ginebra San Miguel Hari to aluminum caps from plastic caps and strengthened its nationwide bottle retrieval program.

Last year, the company also reduced the length and thickness of the plastic seal-o-band used in its Vino Kulafu Chinese wine brand.

GSMI has lowered its total plastic footprint by 111.5 metric tons for 2024 after its sustainability initiatives.

On Monday, GSMI shares were unchanged at P290 per share. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave