CSR
Carly Snider, Pact Program Director : "In a truly circular economy, recycling is the last resort"
The small components and multi-material formats that make up the bulk of beauty packaging are notoriously complex to recycle. Pact, a US collective made up of beauty brands, retailers, and suppliers, is out to help the industry tackle its...
E-commerce: Is luxury truly coming to terms with the channel?
Can luxury and sustainability be reconciled in a sales channel like e-commerce? We know that packaging takes a toll on the environment, yet we can’t do without it. Areas of improvement are being explored, including reducing weight and...
Interview
Benoît Neyret: "We’re projecting growth of around 10% in 2023"
French ribbon manufacturer Neyret is celebrating its bicentennial in 2023—200 years of technical and industrial innovation, explains CEO Benoit Neyret. Now present in the high-end ready-to-wear and luxury packaging sectors, this...
How are Guerlain, Diptyque & Champagne Telmont approaching gifting and sampling?
Gifting, celebrating, sampling: How much impact can committed brands have on consumer habits? Guerlain, Diptyque and Champagne Telmont, along with trends forecasting agency Nelly Rodi, tackled this issue during a roundtable at Paris trade...
Recycling: luxury packaging’s headache or holy grail?
In the context of the AGEC law, European regulations stipulate that 100% of packaging must be recyclable by 2030. How is the French luxury sector prepping for this deadline, and how are brands adapting their circularity strategies? The issue...
BR Conditionnement & Prooftag develop Niugreen for glass reuse
A specialist in brand protection and document security, Prooftag highlighted its collaboration with BR Conditionnement during the 2023 edition of sustainable packaging trade show Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK. The partnership tackles reuse...
How Earthwake Enterprise is out to battle plastic pollution
Earthwake Enterprise aims to tackle the plastic waste problem with its Chrysalis solution that transforms PP and PE into fuel via pyrolysis. Co-founder François Danel took to the stage at Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK's 2023 edition to...
Boucheron "deconstructs jewelry norms" with new packaging
“No pack is the new pack,” declared Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, CEO of Boucheron, as she introduced the brand's new packaging design on social networks. Following a two-year development, the French luxury jewelry house revealed redesigned...
100% paper pack solutions a focus at Century Box Mainetti
Belgian paper specialist Century Box Mainetti highlighted its sustainable offer during this year’s Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK trade show. Wood waste hangers, rigid cardboard gift boxes and eco-designed padded envelopes were all on...
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,...