Town have launched a partnership with Vinca Wine as they seen to reduce single-use plastics at Portman Road.

Ahead of the Green Football Weekend, Town say the move is aimed at improving sustainability with Vinca, a company started by three friends from Framlingham, Jack Green, Zak Walters and Charlie Vass, providing organic wine in recycled aluminium cans rather than single-serve plastic bottles.

Vinca Wine, which also offsets the carbon emitted in shipping orders by planting trees, will be served in all the bars at Portman Road.

The wines are grown in Sicily with a pale rosé, a crisp white wine and a juicy red sold in 187ml cans, a quarter of a standard wine bottle.

Green, Vinca's head of wine, said: “It’s great to shake up the wine industry by selling exceptional wine in this new format, although I’m biased of course!

“We’re already seeing more and more venues switch to cans, which is really exciting. As we’re all Tractor Boys, being stocked at Portman Road is a childhood dream come true!

“I've worked in the wine trade for over 10 years. In the last year I've seen more devastation to vineyards, a direct consequence of global warming, than I have in all my years in the trade.

“I wanted to launch a wine brand with sustainability at the heart of everything we do. Lighter shipping means we can slash our carbon footprint compared to importing glass bottles of wine.

“Ipswich Town is leading the charge in making changes towards slashing their carbon footprint and single-use plastic. We’re so proud to be a supplier to the club.”

Stuart Cox, Town’s director of venue, added: “We're delighted to be working in partnership with Vinca Wine. As a club, it's important that we do our bit to become more sustainable and reduce our carbon footprint. Partnering with Vinca Wine is just the latest step in doing that.

“In addition to Vinca's great taste and its environmental benefits, it's fantastic to be working with local people and Town fans as our wine provider.”

Town have also made moves towards improving sustainability at Portman Road via the Town CAN campaign, which raises awareness of air pollution, using 100 per cent biodegradable and recyclable cups in the FanZone and concourses, switching to wooden cutlery, stopping using straws, reverting to dispensers instead of individual sachets, offering vegan options throughout concourses and the FanZone, giving staff and players reusable drinks bottles and installing water dispensers and introducing a zero waste to landfill policy.

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IpswichT62OldBoy added 11:49 - Jan 27 They need to improve the beer offering.
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CavendishBlue added 12:01 - Jan 27 Hopefully enough of our boulging squad will be recyclable....
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Jugsy added 12:25 - Jan 27 IpswichT62OldBoy - as an away day fan, i've not been to Portman Road in years. What beer do they have and what would you want instead?
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Jugsy added 12:26 - Jan 27 Forest Green had Brew Dog mainly on taps and it was delightful.
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Marcus added 13:00 - Jan 27 Saw some comments about there not being any zero alcohol options. Only logic for restricting is because technically they would be legal to drink in view of the pitch, and that would be difficult to police.
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johnwarksshorts added 14:25 - Jan 27 Can honestly say that I've never drunk wine from a can, or from a glass poured from a can. However I applaud any initiative that reduces PLASTIC.
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d77sgw added 14:36 - Jan 27 Good on Town for keeping an eye on the bigger picture here. Football matters, but the future of our kids more so and any steps we can make toward a sustainable future have to be taken. Its great to support a club we can be proud of for its off the pitch activities too.
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OldFart71 added 14:53 - Jan 27 I have no problems with people who wish to be vegetarians or vegan and I don't advise anyone to drink and drive. But non alcoholic beer and wine is like paddling with you wellies on.
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ImAbeliever added 16:36 - Jan 27 Cheers
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