Ravella Extra Añejo is the first expression from 11 Ravens’ new tequila brand. The bottle is topped with a metal-plated stopper in the shape of a raven’s beak.Tequila is carving out a high-end niche in the spirits category. A new...
Maison Mirabeau is out to make waves after revamping its Pure rosé bottle. It will launch with the new 2022 vintage this spring.The bottle was designed by Maison Mirabeau co-founder Jeany Cronk and James Gulliford of UK-based Launch...
Buoyed by a surprisingly dynamic market, the fine fragrance industry is preparing for the challenges that lie ahead. The greatest of these is environmental, as pressure grows to come up with more natural formulations and packaging. A new...
At Cosmoprof Bologna last week, Berlin Packaging Premi Industries showed new additions to its portfolio of glass packaging for make-up and skincare.The new Double Glass collection from Berlin Packaging Premi Industries targets the luxury...
Italian plastic packaging supplier Pibiplast has created a mascara pack made with just two components rather than the usual five. The company also presented an in-mold decoration technique that means no surface treatment is required.Shown at...
US-manufactured Mirum is a plastic-free plant-based leather suited to applications ranging from fashion and accessories to automotive.Mirum, a 100-percent plastic-free vegetable-based leather launched two years ago by Natural Fiber Welding...
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Dior and Fendi Artistic Director Kim Jones has designed two decanters and a pair of sneakers for the Hennessy X.O x Kim Jones collection. The two decanters are sheathed in either a titanium or an aluminum casing.After collaborations with the...
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With its new ‘Boxes N°2’, KURZ has once again marked the LuxePack show this year. Annie Kuschel, Head of Design Management, and Julia König, Senior Designer in the Packaging and Print Industry, draw on current design trends and work...
The wine market is current facing its share of challenges, with volume declines expected to continue. But opportunities in the premium segment exist, likewise for sparkling and alternative wines. This is according to the latest research from...
UK-based startup Shellworks markets Vivomer and Shellmer, two packaging materials sourced from bio-based ingredients. The supplier's catalog also includes sealant, dyes and stock products made of its materials.Vivomer is a material made by...
Conceived to replace hard-to-recycle materials including thermoplastics, Sulapac Luxe is said to offer the very same resistance, density and aesthetic properties, but with bio-based content.In the face of increasingly stringent regulations...
Debuting a skincare pack made of Limex for its Ole Henriksen brand, French luxury goods group LVMH is continuing to explore the use of more sustainable materials in its beauty packaging.Swedish skincare brand Ole Henriksen (LVMH) opted for...
Cyrhus wine’s second launch comes in a cylindrical coffret, marking the first time the brand has opted for secondary packaging. On the bottle, the facing label sports varying shades of Persian blue.French brand Cyrhus was founded in 2021...
The second edition of Clean Beauty in London is taking place on April 17-18th, 2023. Exhibitors include Aptar Beauty and Wista Packaging, while conferences will tackle trends and sustainability.London event space The Brewery will host Clean...
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Always a global observer and attentive to international trends in the beauty industry, Beauty Yaurient will present its wide range of cosmetic accessories - brushes, applicators and sponges - at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna. They are all the...
Spearheaded by PA Consulting and Swedish R&D company PulPac, the Bottle Collective aims to create a dry molded fiber bottle at scale by 2025. Said to be a “world first”, the bottle’s production uses less water and Co2 than current...
Interview
Replacing plastic packaging in favor of fiber-based alternatives is putting pressure on the world’s endangered forests. Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director of not-for-profit organization Canopy, advocates for “bold...
Chinese Lunar New Year typically sees luxury brands come out with a flurry of limited-edition packaging, and the Year of the Rabbit is no exception. We spotlight some of this year’s projects, across fragrance and cosmetics and wines and...
Fine chocolate has been freed from the conventions that have traditionally defined the segment, making a bold foray into the lifestyle segment. From explorations in color to artist collabs, chocolate is cementing a commitment to...
Supplier news in brief
With make-up brushes and the question of recyclability a hot topic, FSKorea developed a brush where the handle, ferrule and tuft can be taken apart.Go-Brush from Korean beauty packaging supplier FSKorea is a new make-up brush concept where...
Product launches
For the packaging of its new Hermessence fragrance Rose Ikebana, Hermès called on artist Shinsuke Kawahara. The packaging combines a screenprinted flacon topped with a cap sheathed in leather.French luxury maison Hermès has added to its...
Sustainability
Chanel’s Sublimage La Crème is switching to refillable packaging this spring. The pack combines gold anodized aluminum refills with glass jars.Refillable skincare products are on the rise, and are said to be a strong driver of consumer...
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Formes de Luxe, Luxe Packaging Insight's sister publication, published a special issue dedicated to Glass Valley, France's industrial glassmaking cluster, this summer. Access the full digital version of the magazine...
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Dossier
From novel surface effects to supplier collabs, Luxe Packaging Insight brings you an edited round-up of the innovations and corporate news from the annual trade fair.The packaging industry kicked off 2023 at a busy two-day event at Paris...
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The health pandemic and growing spike in sustainability concerns have made reshoring a growing concern. In our Dossier, we examine how this market shift is impacting luxury packaging players throughout the supply...
Dossier
Anchored in tradition, Champagne has nonetheless taken a proactive position in the area of packaging innovation and eco-design. In our dedicated Dossier, Luxe Packaging Insight looks at how the Champagne market is adapting to a post-pandemic...