Some historic companies that deal with spirits and spirits in this difficult period have decided to make their own contribution.

Like? By modifying their production lines or expanding the range of their offer through partnerships and creating products that can be really useful at the moment … sanitizing!

Here are some examples

Campari Group, among the major global players in the spirit sector, e Intercos Group, a leading company in the development and production of cosmetic products, join forces in a collaboration for the production of sanitizing gels alcohol-based, intended for healthcare workers in Lombardy hospitals, at the forefront of the fight against the Coronavirus Covid-19 emergency. The alcohol donated by Campari Group was transformed and bottled by the Cosmint plant (Olgiate Comasco) of the Intercos Group. This collaboration will lead to an initial production of 15 thousand bottles of hand sanitizing gel.

The Caffo group 1915 which has developed a preparation capable of sanitizing disposable masks making them, in fact, reusable. The Alcospray Gruner it has the requirements indicated by the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Defense Plant and it is a hydroalcoholic solution produced with neutral alcohol and demineralized water without additives, therefore it can also be used for the sanitization of home surfaces and dishes. The first thousand bottles of Alcospray produced were donated by the Caffo 1915 Group to the Asp (Provincial Health Authority) of Vibo Valentia.

Even the ancient Nardini distillery has decided to convert its own production line, creating and donating a sanitizing solution based on ethyl alcohol, to eliminate the viruses and bacteria that settle on all surfaces and hands, preventing the infection by Coronavirus. Nardini started the production of its own sanitizing solution in pocket size sprayable at 79 degrees (alcoholic strength that recalls 1779, the year the company was founded), based on ethyl alcohol, water and natural flavors obtained from essential oils used for the preparation of them Cedar water liqueur.

by Barbara Roncarolo
April 6, 2020
photo credits: harveyandfriends