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Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK: revving up for 2021
In the run-up to Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK’s second edition, taking place on August 31-September 1st in Paris, organizers have revealed a preview of the show’s conference program. The annual event, focused on sustainable packaging solutions[…]
Future, Aptar's answer to the mono-material pump
The launch of Aptar Beauty + Home’s Future pump, entirely made of PE, is set to shake up the dispensing market. Future is dispensing specialist Aptar Beauty + Home’s answer to the market’s demand for a mono-material, 100% recyclable pump. Free[…]
Paul Lafayet Pâtisserie Française fetes Hong Kong's Crème Brulée Festival
Since it was founded in 2016, the Crème Brulée Festival, the brainchild of fine foods brand Paul Lafayet - Pâtisserie Française, has become a much-anticipated gourmet event in Hong Kong. For the 2021 edition last May, sales increased by 20%.[…]
Sulapac launches flexible grade & bio-based barrier
Along with its new flexible material conceived for thin-walled cosmetics jars, Finnish bio-composite specialist Sulapac is rolling out a patent-pending barrier solution that it claims leaves no trace of microplastics. In September 2020, Sulapac[…]
Salinas, Kurz & L’Oréal team up for upcycling initiative
Spanish box manufacturer Salinas Packaging Group has kicked off a collaboration with Kurz to upcycle the plastic waste resulting from its use of stamping foils. Salinas is the first to apply the process, dubbed Recosys, outside of Germany. Yves[…]
With an eye on refills, Stoelzle launches screw-pump flacon
In response to growing demand for screw-pump bottles in perfumery catering to refillable formats, glassmaker Stoelzle has launched a new stock screw-pump bottle. The supplier predicts that screw-ring formats will make up 50% of its fragrance[…]
Interview
LVMH's Alexandre Capelli: "We see CSR as a source of growth, rather than an expenditure"
Second-life packs, phasing out virgin plastics, focusing on a product's end-of-life phase... LVMH has mapped out ambitious targets in its drive towards increasingly sustainable packaging solutions. LVMH Group Environmental Deputy Director[…]
Magical Mushroom Company is out to “disrupt the polystyrene market”
Magical Mushroom Company (MMC), a UK-based manufacturer of Ecovative Design’s mycelium-based biodegradable Mushroom Packaging, believes that its sustainable trays represent a “seismic shift” from polystyrene. After inaugurating a first factory[…]
Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK announces new dates
Édition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, the Paris trade show devoted to sustainable luxury packaging solutions, whose second edition was originally slated to take place on June 1-2, has been rescheduled to August 31st-September 1st. "With less than two[…]
The expert view: Analyzing recruitment trends in luxury
Grégory Marande is a France-based headhunter specialized in luxury across cosmetics, fashion, wine & spirits, hospitality & retail and industrial design. He speaks with Luxe Packaging Insight about the impact of the health crisis on recruitment[…]
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