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...
French beauty packaging group Axilone is breaking ground on a second site in Spain for its aluminum business. Production is slated to debut early 2025.Faced with continued strong demand from the beauty market, Axilone has announced it is...
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...
Rochas’ latest fragrance Byzance Gold comes in the same bespoke flacon as its predecessor, but this time fully opaque thanks to a gold metallization.French luxury fashion house Rochas (Interparfums) has added a new eau de parfum to its...
The investments will enable Swedish start-up Yangi to ramp up commercialization of its manufacturing technology for sustainable packaging. Centered on dry-forming, it can notably be used for beauty and cosmetics packs.French luxury brand...
For over 250 years, crystal manufacturer Baccarat has upheld a tradition of excellence in glassmaking. First published in the Fall issue of Formes de Luxe, we go behind the scenes of this institution, whose history is intertwined with the...
Stella McCartney chose refillable airless packaging for its "clean", vegan skincare line, Stella. The refill for the serum and moisturizer can also be used as a standalone, on-the-go product.Ethical luxury fashion pioneer Stella McCartney...
At Paris Packaging Week, beauty sampling specialist Arcade Beauty showed new additions to its Retail range. The company’s alcohol-free fragrance formulas are designed to promote new fragrance gestures.Paris Packaging Week was the launchpad...
At Paris Packaging Week, Eviosys unveiled a new hot-stamping technique, packaging for the visually impaired and a trend-led collection of ready-to-launch coffrets.Formed in 2021 after KPS Capital Partners acquired Crown Holdings’ EMEA food...
French luxury house Guerlain (LVMH) has expanded its Exceptional Creations collection with a limited-edition Bee Bottle created with Maison Matisse and hand-painted by Astrid de Chaillé. Dubbed The Art of Happiness, the Matisse...
Plein Fatale is the first women’s fragrance for Philipp Plein. The German luxury clothing brand found inspiration in Champagne bottles for the packaging design.Beauty licensee Brands Beyond Beauty (Give Back Beauty) has launched the first...
With Crystal Spirit, glass packaging distributor Univerre is strengthening its luxury market positioning and geographic reach.Glass packaging wholesaler Univerre has purchased fellow French company Crystal Spirit (Rica Consulting & Design)....
A “carbon clinic”, a partnership with the Independent Beauty Association and a look at the latest packaging to be hitting the market are some of the novelties awaiting visitors at the LUXE PACK Los Angeles trade show in February...
Interview
Former Moët Hennessy Managing Director and Stoli Group CEO Hugues Pietrini founded Spirit-Brothers in 2020. Focused on small-batch, artisanal production, the latest addition to the French luxury spirits company’s portfolio is Celosa rosé...
Launched in 2020 with its limited range of ‘made in France’, highly pigmented make-up formulas with skincare properties, Pomponne is something of a success story.The brand was founded by PharmD’s Agathe Ettori-Chadelas and Charline...
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has brought her signature colors and motifs to Louis Vuitton’s fragrance packaging. Inkjet printing, hot stamping and clear lacquer were used to embellish the flacons.Three of Louis Vuitton’s iconic fragrance...
A rosé tequila aged in French red wine casks, Celosa comes in a tall, bespoke bottle with a handmade marble cap.Celosa rosé tequila is the latest launch from French luxury spirits group Spirit-Brothers, whose other brands include Mahani...
Refillable packaging options are proliferating in the luxury perfume and cosmetics market. With their emphasis on functionality, practicality, safety, and—especially where luxury brands are concerned—aesthetics, new possibilities are...
Packaging that generates less pollution tends to use fewer materials, or even a single material, making it easier to recycle. How does this fit in with luxury codes? For a successful transition towards mono-material packaging, there are...
For over 50 years, the Imprimerie du Marais has elevated the art of foil printing and embossing to craft exquisite printed materials for some of the luxury market's biggest brands. Four years ago, the print house launched a new atelier...
Supplier news in brief
Family-run luxury-market supplier Knoll Packaging has announced changes to its management team.Joshua Cohen, formerly Executive VP of the New York-based secondary packaging supplier, has been promoted to COO, while Ben Cohen has taken on the...
Product launches
UK-based brand The Spirit of One has expanded its spirits range with One Vodka. The design is centered on the brand’s signature butterfly symbol, with relief decorations on the bottle.One Vodka has joined The Spirit of One’s portfolio,...
Sustainability
Italian primary packaging manufacturer Lumson has unveiled APP LIGHT, a lightweighted addition to its airless packaging line at Paris Packaging Week.Lumson presented the latest addition to its airless range. APP LIGHT succeeds Lumson’s...
Editor's picks
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...
Dossier
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...