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Zignago Vetro targets glass make-up packaging trend with Giotto Duo
Italian glassmaker Zignago Vetro is tapping into the demand for glass make-up packaging with its new, patent-pending Giotto Duo jar.Giotto Duo is the latest addition to Zignago Vetro’s standard packaging offer dedicated to cosmetics and...
Studio Marianne Guély: when luxury paper has the power
Since we first featured Marianne Guély’s work in Formes de Luxe, her Parisian studio has grown in breadth and expanded its areas of expertise. Most recently, the paper artist and designer’s fascination with the natural world has given...
Aptar Beauty unveils €43m beauty pump factory in France's Plastics Valley
Specialised in pumps for the cosmetics and fragrance markets, Aptar Beauty has inaugurated a "model” plant in Oyonnax, France. Dedicated to bespoke pumps, the site is meant to boost its capacity for both flexibility and creativity.Formerly...
Innovathèque curates sustainable materials to watch
"Technology transfer, breaking down barriers, using materials in new ways: sometimes it doesn’t take much for a material to give rise to new applications," Justine Rouger, Director of the FCBA Innovathèque (Technological Institute -...
Refill and reuse: cosmetics meets the packaging challenge
Brands including Amalthéa, Cozie, and Stella McCartney are multiplying initiatives to reuse cosmetic packaging. But between regulatory, logistics, and usage constraints, a number of challenges remain. We take a look at the key factors for...
European packaging regulations: are beauty brands ready?
The AGEC anti-waste law was a pioneering step for the circular economy when proposed by France in 2020. But panelists at a dedicated session at Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK’s 2023 show say that despite the advances, the regulatory...
Precious stones, packaging... Rouvenat embraces circularity as it breaks jewelry codes
The reawakening and subsequent repositioning of 18th century Parisian jewelry house Rouvenat goes against the grain of tradition in the high jewelry sector. The brand’s circular approach to sourcing throughout its supply chain—from...
Regional focus: What investments & innovations for Italy's luxury packaging sector?
Italian luxury packaging suppliers are seeing the post-pandemic era as an opportunity to implement changes with a notable focus on sustainability. In the context of a strong global recovery, this approach is guiding their strategies when it...
Champagne Mailly Grand Cru’s coffret revamp leverages molded pulp
In revamping the coffret for its L’Intemporelle Blanc and L’Intemporelle Rosé references, Champagne Mailly Grand Cru opted to replace the traditional PP insert with one in molded pulp. This move to create entirely recyclable packaging...
Could milk casein one day replace plastic?
Upcycling milk casein to create a novel material is not new; the technique had its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s with a material called Galalith. Today, designer Marion Seignan has revisited casein to create a modular, biodegradable material...
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