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Ferragamo expands Signorina fragrance franchise with Libera
Italian luxury brand Ferragamo (Inter Parfums Inc) has added to its Signorina franchise with the launch of Signorina Libera. The iconic Vara bow adorning the neck of the flacon is made of recycled polyester.After the likes of Signorina Eau...
Metal packaging trends: who's doing what in luxury?
Aluminum, zamak, stainless steel, solid, or liquid, or even as coffrets, ornaments, accessories, and decorations: in premium luxury products, metal remains a material of choice. First published in Formes de Luxe's Winter 2022 issue, we round...
Absolut Vodka's "first-generation" paper bottle hits UK store shelves
After testing its paper-based bottle at festivals in the UK and Sweden, Absolut Vodka is now introducing the packaging to UK store shelves. The three-month trial will be used to guage transportation and how consumers perceive the pack,...
Pernod Ricard acquires minority stake in ecoSPIRITS
Wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard’s minority investment in ecoSPIRITS is part of a $10m Series A funding round. ecoSPIRITS, which has developed distribution technology for on-trade premium spirits, will use the funds to accelerate R&D,...
ALPLA invests in Blue Ocean Closures to futher boost fiber-based cap R&D
Austria’s ALPLA Group, the co-owner of sustainable closures start-up Blue Ocean Closures, has made a second investment in the Swedish company. Blue Ocean Closures aims to bring its fiber-based screw caps to market in 2023.Founded in 2021,...
Diageo embarks on hydrogen-powered furnace with Encirc
The hybrid furnace at Encirc’s glassworks in Elton, Cheshire (UK) will begin glass production in 2027. The goal is to produce 200 million net zero spirits bottles for Diageo’s Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Tanqueray brands...
Ardagh Group and Absolut Vodka co-invest in hydrogen-fired furnace
At Ardagh's Limmared glassworks in Sweden, the production of Absolut Vodka (Pernod Ricard) bottles will move to a partly hydrogen-fired glass furnace in the second half of 2023. Absolut will become the first global spirits brand to move to...
J.U.S bottles new fragrances in metallic flacons
French niche fragrance player J.U.S has added three new perfumes to its Joyaux Sensorials range. With a metallic lacquer adorning the refillable flacons, the packaging is a departure from the brand’s usual pop colors.Three new fragrances...
Absolut Vodka to adopt fiber-based cap
Pernod-Ricard owned vodka brand Absolut will pair a paper-based cap with its iconic Absolut Vodka glass bottle from as early as next year thanks to a tie-up with Swedish start-up Blue Ocean Closures.The Absolut Company (Pernod Ricard) has...
Paper closure: Paboco progresses in quest for 100% biobased paper bottle
Paboco’s next generation paper bottle with a paper closure is set to roll out in 2023. The company has also made improvements to its barrier technology, and is ultimately aiming for a biobased barrier coating.A paper closure prototype...
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