CSR
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,...
Carbonium®: When French aeronautics by-products meet luxury demand
French company Lavoisier Composites uses carbon fiber to make high-performance materials combining high-tech aesthetics and sophisticated patterns. Its sustainability claim comes from the source material: a by-product of the French...
Chanel revamps Chance flacon with g.pivaudran
French aluminum stamping specialist g.pivaudran is showcasing its work on Chanel’s new Chance fragrance flacons at Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK that is taking place in Paris on June 7-8, 2023.Luxury brand Chanel continues to push ahead...
Exclusive white paper: Beauty goes circular, the second-hand market for fragrance & cosmetics
Second-hand fashion is fast becoming the norm in the luxury space as brands from Rolex to Balenciaga build circular strategies to control this flourishing market. But what about beauty? How can fragrance and cosmetics’ brands adopt...
Lightweighting a priority for Rémy Cointreau and partner Verallia
After progressively increasing the proportion of recycled glass of its bottles for Rémy Martin VSOP and Cointreau, spirits group Rémy Cointreau is working with glassmaker Verallia to lightweight its product portfolio.With French glassmaker...
Woola, LivingPackets and Releaf Paper among LVMH Innovation Award finalists
Materials companies Woola and ReLeaf and shipping specialist LivingPackets are finalists of the LVMH Innovation Awards this year. We take a closer look at how these innovations are applicable to packaging.Some 18 finalists were selected...
Ruinart debuts its first consumer-facing transparency platform
From its vineyards and the Champagne production process, to packaging and logistics, the transparency platform gives information to the end consumer about the life cycle of Ruinart products.First came Guerlain with its Bee Respect portal in...
Interview
ecoSPIRITS: when innovation shakes up wine and spirits’ approach to packaging
ecoSPIRITS CEO Paul Gabie talks to our sister magazine Formes de Luxe about its closed-loop spirits and wine distribution system and how it is set to profoundly modify the market. Read the upcoming summer issue for the full interview.How did...
Advertorial
How Holmen Iggesund explores innovative new packaging materials
As a global market leader, Holmen Iggesund offers renewable and high-quality cardboard materials for sustainable packaging. Faced with climate challenges, the company is more determined than ever to work with its partners and customers to...
Advertorial
Verescence introduces its eco-design approach
Eco-design is central to the CSR strategy at Verescence. The company aims to support all needs and all of its clients with a strong vision, creativity, and measurement tools. Bérangère Raguenet, director of marketing and communications at...