Overview
- Kaufland has launched the trial in roughly 200 stores concentrated in Baden‑Württemberg with some outlets in Bavaria, while empty bottles are accepted at all Kaufland return machines across Germany.
- Each 0.75‑liter bottle carries a €0.25 deposit and features an embossing at the neck plus a Mehrweg label to enable automated returns.
- Recycled‑material crates tied to the system carry a €3.50 deposit and are also taken back at Kaufland Pfandautomaten nationwide.
- Kaufland cites glass production as about 47% of wine’s CO2 footprint, with the Mehrweg bottles returned, washed, and refilled to lower emissions.
- A wider rollout is contingent on test results, and Aldi says its current Mehrweg trials do not include wine while noting that broader Mehrweg logistics for imported wines remain complex.