May 2024

Chocolates Valor, a prominent Spanish chocolate manufacturer, has effectively transitioned a portion of its cocoa product packaging to Sonoco's recyclable GREENCAN® solution.

Established in 1881, this family-run enterprise boasts an extensive network of chocolate shops and produces over 22,900 tonnes of chocolate annually. Specializing in high-cocoa percentage chocolate bars, sugar-free chocolate, soluble cocoa, and various chocolate snacks, Chocolates Valor prides itself on innovation and sustainability.

Introducing our newest fully-recyclable* and e-commerce-capable locking disc top closure! Named Future Disc Top, this versatile closure is the first in a series of three innovative disc top dispensing solutions the company will introduce globally this year for beauty, personal care and home care applications.

Going back 30 years ago, candy colossus Skittles debuted the slogan “Taste the Rainbow,” which has since become one of advertising’s longest-running campaigns.

But while slogans can last for generations, brand packaging usually can’t. The encroachment of visual stimuli via social media, competition from rival confectionary brands and other forces prompted the brass at Mars Wrigley to launch a packaging refresh, which makes its E.U. debut today. (An American rollout comes next year.)

TAL, the airless system with pouch technology in a lightweight aluminium container launched by Lumson in 2021, is making a return in an even environmental-friendly version.

Post-consumer recycled (PCR) aluminium

At Luxe Pack New York last week, Lumson has unveiled a new version of TAL made from post-consumer recycled aluminium (PCR).