NATURAL VS. AGGLOMERATED CORK

Currently we offer Natural cork on sizes from 000 to size 3 and agglomerated for sizes between 4 and 57N.
For businesses buying at volume, we can supply either type of cork, by placing a bespoke order, of whatever size they require.
It usually comes down to consistency and cost as much as appearance and final use.

Natural Cork is cut from a single piece of cork. It has the classic look that buyers associate with wine and spirits, but as a natural material, it carries some size and appearance variations, piece to piece.

Agglomerated Cork is made from cork granules bound together with a food-safe adhesive, essentially a reconstituted cork. It’s more uniform in shape and performance, has less variation in oxygen transmission than natural cork, carries a much lower risk of cork taint, and is typically the more cost-effective option for larger production runs.
It also makes good use of cork industry by-product, which matters if sustainability credentials are part of your sourcing story.
Both are 100% food-safe. If you’re not sure which is right for your product, tell us what you’re bottling and the volumes involved, and we’ll recommend a starting point.