January 2025

Drunk Elephant chose Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance to launch three sustainable skincare products D-Bronzi, O-Bloos, and B-Goldi, on the U.S. market. 

The changes are coming after a recent scientific review based on national recommendations in nine nutritional categories.

According to Riverstone Health, starting Jan. 1 food recommendations will include more whole grain for adults, more fish for all categories and flexible options for based on individual family needs for infants.

TekniPlex Healthcare Launches Industry’s First Bio-Based Medical-Grade PVC Compounds, Enhancing Sustainability in Healthcare Plastics

In a time where trend cycles are rapidly evolving and microtrends and subcultures are emerging, the creative community faces increasing pressure to stay ahead of trends and produce innovative designs. Color trends play a pivotal role, as color boosts brand recognition by 87 percent and influences up to 85 percent of purchasing decisions, making the understanding of color essential.

On January 17, 2024, TOMRA and Aarhus, Denmark embarked on a journey together to pilot a city-scale platform for reusable takeaway packaging, starting with coffee cups and glasses. The three-year pilot project set out to establish a proof-of-concept that could demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of a city shifting from single-use to reusable takeaway packaging – and what would be needed to develop this further on a larger scale.

Creative technology studio Appetite Creative has created a new side panel on-pack communication for world leading food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak across its packaging in Spain and Portugal and mid-Europe including Germany and Austria.

The updated on-pack communication gives customers access to a smart packaging experience to help them learn more about sustainability. 

Users can access the multi-language web app based connected experience via QR codes found on the new side panel which includes a variety of fun and interactive educational games.

Mondelēz International Unveils 80% Recycled Plastic Packaging for Cadbury Sharing Bars

Mondelēz International, the company behind the iconic Cadbury brand, is taking a bold step toward sustainability by introducing new packaging for its core sharing bars in the UK and Ireland. From 2025, these bars will feature wrappers made with 80% certified recycled plastic—a milestone for Cadbury and the highest percentage of recycled flexible plastic used across the brand globally.