Interview
Interview
Saverglass' Jean-Marc Arrambourg: "All of the market’s parameters have been upended"
Saverglass President Jean-Marc Arrambourg shares his vision of the crisis currently facing the glassmaking industry and details how and why his company continues to grow, despite the headwinds.How has Saverglass been dealing with the current...
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Canopy's Nicole Rycroft: fiber industry in need of "bold environmental change"
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...
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Rémy Cointreau: when packaging plays a key role in carbon reduction
Laetitia Delaye, Head of CSR at Rémy Cointreau, gives a detailed road map of the French spirits group’s initiatives to lighten the carbon impact of its packaging. Reducing secondary packaging by 85% is just one of the company's...
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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...
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Cosfibel's new chapter: What does GPA’s acquisition mean for the French group?
Luxe Packaging Insight spoke with Cosfibel founder Alain Chevassus and CEO Marie Sermidiras to find out what’s in-store for the French secondary packaging specialist following its acquisition by GPA Global. From product diversification to...
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“Beauty packaging has reached a turning point,” says François Luscan
In an excerpt from Formes de Luxe’s upcoming Winter issue, we spoke with packaging industry veteran and former CEO at Albéa, François Luscan. He reflects on his career, where the beauty packaging market is headed and the importance of...
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How Van Genechten is connecting to premium customers
Van Genechten Packaging, the family-owned Belgium-based secondary packaging specialist, has grown its footprint in Europe following the joint venture signed with UK packaging group CartonCare in October. Frank Ohle, CEO of Van Genechten...
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Fedrigoni snaps up Zuber Rieder, continuing acquisition spree
In line with its focus on the luxury labels market, Italian paper and labels group Fedrigoni, owned by private-equity player Bain, has purchased independent French label paper manufacturer Zuber Rieder. Fedrigoni CEO Marco Nespolo tells Luxe...
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A first for L’Occitane en Provence: 100% recycled PET bottles using Loop technology
L’Occitane en Provence debuted a collaboration with Loop Industries in 2018 to integrate molecularly recycled PET into its product value chain. This week, the French beauty brand revealed its first limited run of 100% Loop-recycled PET...
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James Cropper’s take on molded fiber for luxury
James Cropper Colourform, a division of the British papermaker, has been a major player as the luxury packaging market increasingly moves into molded pulp fiber alternatives. In the upcoming Autumn 2022 issue of our sister publication Formes...
