Trends

Positive Luxury's take on the future of beauty & fragrance
Luxury beauty companies that offer innovative packaging, turn waste into valuable products and offer eco-friendly alternatives to traditional active ingredients will be the ones to get ahead, according to a new report from UK-based[…]

Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK 2022: Sustainable packaging innovations on show
Exhibitors at sustainable luxury packaging trade show Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK this week praised the high caliber of visitors and the quality of business exchanges. The show, which welcomed 2,081 visitors, a 2.7% increase on last year, took[…]

Global Brands launches premium spirits division
UK-based Global Brands, an independent drinks producer and distributor, has created spirits division Inspirit in a bid to capitalize on the growing trend for premium drinks. The division is launching with a focus on gin and includes brands Rock[…]

Saint Jane takes CBD to new heights in beauty
CBD has found a home in the premium beauty sector with US brand Saint Jane. The company’s premium offer includes the Luxury Beauty Serum ($125 for 30ml), Luxury Body Serum ($58, 120ml) and Microdose Lip Gloss ($28). The brand name, a nod to both[…]

Easyfairs readies for launch of PLD's first edition
On January 29th, Easyfairs will inaugurate the 16th edition of packaging show PCD/ADF with an offer featuring a slew of new areas and experiences. A major novelty in 2020 is the launch of PLD (Packaging of Premium and Luxury Drinks), an area[…]

Bormioli Luigi’s steps towards sustainability
Frédéric Montali, strategic marketing manager at Bormioli Luigi’s fragrance & cosmetics division talks to us about the Italian glassmaker’s strategy to become a greener company. What are your ecological priorities? In terms of sustainability, we[…]

US drinks market: trends to watch
Drinks analyst ISWR has ranked the top trends to look out for in the US spirits market. We highlight three directions that may not be new, but seem to be retaining their momentum: health consciousness, sustainability and premiumization Focus on[…]

Luxe Pack Monaco innovations: paper & cardboard
This week, we focus on the latest innovations in the paper sector launched at the Luxe Pack Monaco show. BillerudKorsnäs, a premium range CrownBoard offers three board products made of 100% virgin wood fibers, in several thicknesses and weights[…]

WINTER LAUNCHES WOOD-EFFECT MATERIAL
Swiss specialist in packaging cover materials, Winter is coming out with a new reference within its Napura papers range. "Napura, a collection of thermo-reactive papers, is a material that reacts to hot stamping by naturally darkening, similar[…]

3D printed bottles embody the spirit of Formula 1
Formula 1 is making its debut in the fragrance industry. As a preview of the 2020 launch, Formula 1 presented the perfume collection, sheathed in spectacular exoskeletons by designer Ross Lovegrove, this weekend at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Five[…]