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Paris Packaging Week: Discover the innovations

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...

02/02/2023 | Innovation, Trade shows, Sustainability

Axilone to double aluminum production capacity with new site

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...

02/02/2023 | Strategy, Corporate strategy, Regional focus

Chanel rethinks Sublimage La Crème as on-the-go, refillable object

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...

01/31/2023 | Fragrance & cosmetics, Sustainability, Research & Development

Metsä Board’s annual Design Challenge tackles the theme of zero-waste packaging

02/02/2023 | Design

Hennessy cognac packaging celebrates Year of the Rabbit with Yan Pei-Ming

01/30/2023 | Wine & spirits, Creative, Design

From virtual perfume to resurrected ingredients: top beauty trends for 2023

01/24/2023 | Consumer trends, Sustainability, Research & Development

Rochas goes for gold with new Byzance fragrance

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...

01/27/2023 | Fragrance & cosmetics

Yangi’s fiber-based packaging solution gets investment from Chanel and Voith

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...

01/26/2023 | Strategy, Corporate strategy, Sustainability

Crafting light: a look behind the scenes at Baccarat

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...

01/26/2023 | Creative, Crafts, Portraits

A closer look at Stella McCartney’s debut skincare packaging

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...

01/24/2023 | Fragrance & cosmetics, Sustainability, Trends

Arcade Beauty's latest fragrance products boost full-service portfolio

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...

01/24/2023 | Innovation, Applicators, Corporate strategy

Eviosys targets luxury for its metal pack portfolio

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...

01/26/2023 | Decoration, Gift Boxes

Guerlain celebrates The Art of Happiness with Maison Matisse

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...

01/23/2023 | Fragrance & cosmetics, Design, Crafts

Champagne meets scent for Philipp Plein’s first women’s fragrance

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...

01/20/2023 | Fragrance & cosmetics

Univerre looks to premiumization with Crystal Spirit acquisition

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)....

01/23/2023 | M&A, Corporate strategy

LUXE PACK Los Angeles unpacked: what to expect in 2023

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...

12/20/2022 | Trade shows

Interview

Haute couture spirits: Spirit-Brothers details plans to double its turnover

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...

01/16/2023 | Retail, Corporate strategy, Trends

Pomponne, the clean make-up brand with a difference

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...

01/18/2023 | Materials, Sustainability, Research & Development

Yayoi Kusama x Louis Vuitton: When color pops!

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...

01/17/2023 | Fragrance & cosmetics, Design, Decoration

Spirit-Brothers reveals Celosa rosé tequila

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...

01/16/2023 | Wine & spirits, Luxury market, Spirits

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How is refillable packaging pushing beauty's boundaries?

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...

01/09/2023 | Sustainability, Research & Development, Trends

How can luxury meet consumer demand for mono-material packaging?

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...

12/06/2022 | Sustainability, CSR, Research & Development

Imprimerie du Marais explores the art of fine printing

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...

11/24/2022 | Crafts, Creative

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Supplier news in brief

Management shifts at Knoll Packaging

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...

01/25/2023 |

Quadpack banks on makeup with Gala dip-in pack

Falconer’s tactile secondary packaging for Mirror Water bodycare

Crealis-owned Supercap bolsters cork stopper business with Portugeuse acquisitions

Product launches

The Spirit of One adds vodka to its spirits range

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,...

01/02/2023 | Wine & spirits

Stripes abound at Hermès for limited-edition lipsticks

Lorenz Bäumer designs scented jewelry piece for Guerlain

Holiday special: unpacking advent calendars

Sustainability

Lumson develops airless range with APP LIGHT

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...

01/26/2023 | Trade shows, Bottles, Research & Development

Lebiu Design upcycles cork into leather alternative

FunCell’s bio-sourced barrier solutions to boost paper resistance

Cilkoa's coating conceived as novel barrier solution

Formes de Luxe x Glass Valley fetes the Year of Glass

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...

10/20/2022 | Bottles, Decoration, Corporate strategy

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Paris Packaging Week: Discover the innovations

02/02/2023 | Innovation, Trade shows, Sustainability

Dossier

Reshoring production: What impact on luxury packaging?

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...

07/25/2022 | Strategy, Corporate strategy, Regional focus

Dossier

Champagne: packaging innovations, consumer trends... where's the market headed?

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...

05/22/2022 | Design, Bottles, Gift Boxes

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