en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) and Amorim Cork have jointly launched the first structured cork recycling program in wine competition history, aiming to achieve closed-loop utilization of this material. Both parties view this initiative as a significant step toward sustainability, collecting used corks during the competition and repurposing them for new industrial and design applications.

During the 2026 edition, over 15,000 corks were collected in just three days, sourced from bottles tasted by the international jury. The recycled corks will be delivered to Amorim Cork, a business unit of Corticeira Amorim, for reuse in sectors such as footwear, fashion accessories, aerospace components, high-performance insulation materials, marine applications, and construction.

Carlos de Jesus, Communications Director at Amorim Cork, stated that this is not just about recycling but a declaration of shared responsibility for the future of corks and the planet, congratulating CMB on launching the initiative. Baudouin Havaux, President of CMB, emphasized the decades-long partnership with the Portuguese company, noting that mutual trust enabled the first international competition outside Belgium in 2006.

The program's launch coincides with the confirmation that Portugal will host the red and white wine, as well as sweet and fortified wine tasting sessions of this renowned competition in 2027. Founded in 1994, the competition receives over 15,000 entries annually. Corticeira Amorim, the global leader in cork processing, achieved consolidated sales of €861 million in 2025, with 80% coming from the sale of approximately 5.2 billion corks.

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