March 2024

As consumer packaged goods (CPGs) in the United States reassess their packaging strategies in response to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies aiming for more sustainable packaging, European CPGs are also confronting stricter requirements under the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). By 2030, brand packaging in Europe must be either 100% recyclable or reusable.

• The eco-friendly Chapter & Verse Shiraz and Chapter & Verse Chardonnay bottles are fully recyclable and designed to easily stack on shelves while optimising storage space
• Aldi’s Chassaux et Fils Méditerranée Rosé is also launching as a recycled PET bottle, in stores from today – Global Recycling Day
• Products hit shelves after the supermarket announced it was launching the UK’s first own-brand paper wine bottle earlier this month

The redesigned packaging took nearly four years to develop, and reflects Tequila Ocho’s commitment to terroir in spirits. A new tapered bottle shape makes it easier for bartenders to handle, while a shorter height makes it a cleaner fit for retail shelves and back bars.

In addition, the label was given a ‘rustic feel’ with ‘fingerprint’ texture throughout, a nod to the brand’s single estate concept. The redesign also includes a custom engraved wood cap, and a new neck label.

The overhaul unifies Tequila Ocho’s packaging on a global scale.

Skincare manufacturer Neutrogena has worked with speciality material company Eastman to develop a film-free, recyclable cosmetics packaging solution.

Neutrogena has enhanced the quality and dependability of its metallised packaging by using Eastman Solus performance additives.

This Solus-enabled plastic film-free transfer metallised packaging ensures that the cosmetic manufacturer delivers a more sustainable product to its consumers without compromising shelf appeal, claimed Eastman. 

British sustainable packaging firm Frugalpac have produced a commemorative paper wine bottle to mark His Royal Highness King Charles III and Her Royal Highness His HxxQueen Camilla’s state visit to Bordeaux on Friday September 22.

The special paper Frugal Bottle is made from 94% recycled cardboard, has a carbon footprint six times lower than a glass bottle is five times lighter and can be recycled again.

Amixon^® process equipment is known for its vertical spiral mixing tools. The manufacturing programme of amixon GmbH is broadly diversified. amixon^® can offer a specific solution for almost any mixing task. The name amixon^® is, in a way, synonymous with vertical precision mixers.

The pack, which uses Parkside’s groundbreaking Park2Nature™ material, can be disposed of in regular domestic compost heaps, where it will break down into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass in under 26 weeks. It can also be sent for industrial composting, where it will decompose within 12 weeks.

HAK, the leading Dutch plant-based food producer, has recently opted to use SIG SafeBloc carton packs – a more sustainable packaging option compared to cans or glass jars* – to ensure its pulses products are optimally protected to retain their high quality over a prolonged period. The high share of renewable materials and resource-efficient carton packaging results in a significantly lower CO₂ footprint*.

The Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland (ELC) has announced its support of an innovative woodland platform project in the South Downs National Park, as part of a five-year commitment to nature restoration across the UK's National Parks.