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1 1 2 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | J u l y - A u g 2 014 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m SUPPLIER NEW PRODUCTS AstraPouch Expands Plastic Pouch Line AstraPouch of Rochester, N.Y., has introduced the AstroPaq750, the 750 mL version of its propri- etary plastic wine pouch. The com- pany also added new sizes for its signature pouch, including single- serve 187 mL and 375 mL, and the double-gusseted 3 L AstroPaq. For details see www.astrapouch.com. Invisible Sentinel Markets Wine Quality Test Jackson Family Wines in Santa Rosa, Calif., and Invisible Sentinel Inc., a Philadelphia, Pa.-based life sciences company that manufactures molecular diagnostics, are jointly offering a first-in-class test to detect Brettanomyces in wine. The commercial launch and implementation of this diagnostic assay, called Veriflow BRETT, follows validation of its accu- racy in numerous wineries and labs. Infaco Announces the EPAv2 Suckering Tool Infaco USA Inc. in Livermore, Calif., has intro- duced the EPAv2 suckering tool, which is equipped with a speed dial and weighs less than 6 pounds. Users can continuously run the tool for four to six hours. It telescopes from 4.4 feet to nearly 6 feet, eliminating the need for users to bend down. See www.infaco-usa.com for details. Smurfit Kappa Launches Generic Pouch-Up Dublin-headquartered Smurfit Kappa now offers the Pouch-Up 3 L with a generic design for the wine market. This enables wineries of all sizes to try the packaging in small quantities, without having to cus- tomize the design. For more information, visit www. smurfitkappa.com. TricorBraun WinePak Debuts Verallia Bottles TricorBraun WinePak of St. Louis, Mo., announced the arrival of Verallia's new Selective Line bottles. The 750 mL bottles are available in two styles: Futura is an extra-tall flint vodka bottle, and Nairo- bi provides a futuristic shape with an ultra- modern presence. Both are available from the company's Fairfield, Calif., location. Westfalia Offers VLS Camera Option Westfalia Technologies Inc. in York, Pa., now offers a standardized vertical lift station (VLS) camera as part of its automated storage and retrieval system technology. The camera allows warehouse personnel to view pallets remotely, increasing safety and accu- racy in product storage and retrieval. Learn more at www.westfaliausa.com. Angle33 Introduces Wine Thermals Made in Montana, A n g l e 3 3 c o n c r e t e wine thermals are marketed to consum- ers, restaurants and wineries. The thermals are customizable with logos, are stackable and require no ice. Learn more at www.angle33.com. Soil Data Comes to iCropTrak With the latest release of iCropTrak hitting the App store, SSURGO data produced and distributed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Nation- al Cartography and Geospatial Center is available for U.S. customers. iCropTrak users can view soil com- ponent data for supported attributes like crop produc- tion index and farm class. iCropTrak is headquartered in Tucson, Ariz. Nairobi bottle