When purchasing glass bottles and jars for foods and oils, it is important to establish which items are most suitable for your product. Both bottles and jars have a broad range of purposes, but there are elements to their design that can be essential when the product goes to retail. For oils and sauces in […]
The manufacturing process for glass bottles and jars can be traced through human civilisations for thousands of years. Although the key ingredients have broadly remained the same, the process for manufacturing glass has developed. Where once everything was blown, now machines run 24 hours a day, producing thousands of bottles and jars. The mass production […]
For mass produced wine bottles, there are two main glass bottle types in use today, each distinguished by their shape. They are suitable for both still and sparkling wines. These are the Burgundy and the Bordeaux. The Burgundy bottle is characterised by its sloping shoulder and pear-shaped body, and can be traced further back in […]
A warm welcome to 2024 from Glassworks International! Like most years, 2023 pushed the Glassworks International team forwards in every facet, expanding on our knowledge and expertise as we encountered and overcame the latest challenges to the glass packaging, shipping and warehousing industries. Throughout it all, Glassworks International maintained high standards of customer service, holding […]
It is no secret that we need to make significant changes to preserve the future of our planet and this is exactly why Global Recycling Day was created. Did you know that on average, each person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks? Which is a staggering amount, […]
Today marks National Peanut Butter Day, celebrated every year on 24th January. It’s been around for well over two centuries, with some arguing that Dr John Harvey Kellogg (of Kelloggs cereal) brought it into the modern world by filing a patent in 1895. Since then, it has become loved by millions around the world. Whether […]
From medicinal uses to being brewed in bathtubs through to being infused with Rhubarb and Ginger and served in top bars, hotels and restaurants throughout the world, gin has come a long way over the past 300 years. Today, our bars, pubs and supermarkets seem to be full to the brim with different brands and […]
Glassworks International is so proud of its team members Kieran, Paul, Matt and Dan, who took part in the 2021 Cambridge Half Marathon raising £2,000 for the headline charity partner, Cancer Research. We were proud to support the guys in their charitable activities for this well-deserving charity that helps change lives. This being its 10th […]
We all know that glass is an incredibly useful material and is utilised the world over for a variety of things which is why it is such a crucial part of our everyday lives and businesses. But did you know that it’s been a crucial part of our lives for thousands of years? 5,000 to […]
The United Nations has revealed that 2022 is set to be the International Year of Glass, which will celebrate the essential role glass has and will continue to have in society for years and generations to come. Since 1959, the General Assembly of the United Nations has designated specific years as ‘United Nations International Years’ […]
