Sustainability

Diageo is set to run a global pilot with Ecospirits after signing a three-year agreement with the circular-packaging company.

The London-headquartered distiller will use Ecospirits’ reusable packaging for the distribution of its Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Smirnoff brands to on-premise locations in 18 markets.

Ecospirits’ main system is called Ecotote, a re-useable glass container that holds 4.5 litres of liquid, held inside a branded outer shell. It aims to reduce packaging waste by providing on-premise locations with branded refillable containers.

By hosting this competition, the body aims to drive up the adoption of reusable and refillable packaging by retailers and consumers.

The government-funded £60 million SSPP challenge has funded over 70 projects across the UK including the series of eight challenges it launched last year aimed at “making the plastics supply chain more circular”

Projects
The competition is open to projects demonstrating in-store refill systems for high volume liquid food and drink products including but not limited to milk, alternative milks, water, juices, condiments, and alcohol.

Dow and LVMH Beauty, a division of LVMH, the world leader in luxury with 75 renowned brands, have joined forces to expedite the adoption of sustainable packaging across LVMH’s perfume and cosmetic offerings. This partnership aims to incorporate both bio-based and circular plastics into various beauty products without compromising functionality or quality.

Aptar – Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science food safety solutions, has been granted the North American license to manufacture and distribute the Halopack Tray system, designed to enhance packaging sustainability for a wide variety of fresh, frozen, reheatable, grab-and-go and oven-able food applications.

Grove Co., Grove Collaborative's flagshift brand, is celebrating Earth Month with a rebranding and repackaging initiative. Grove Co. is unveiling a new identity to enhance its visibility on retail shelves and underscore its commitment to reducing plastic.

Grove Co. says it chose aluminum packaging for its scalability and sustainability. "The packaging highlights the brilliance of brushed aluminum as a symbol of reduced-plastic swaps while also delivering a counter-worthy sustainability badge customers will be proud to showcase," the brand states. 

Selected by the Department of Energy as one of 33 companies for award negotiations to support Eastman’s second U.S. molecular recycling facility
Named Longview, Texas, as the location for its facility
Finalized incentives with the State of Texas to assist with project funding

As companies work to improve their packaging sustainability, circularity — recyclable, reusable — is often where they put their efforts now. While many of the eco-advancements happen in the public eye with consumer products, the business-to-business (B2B) supply chain offers another area of significant contribution.

Here’s a great example: the latest packaging redesign by Nokia for its Fixed Networks Lightspan portfolio for its customer Deutsche Telekom.

Vinca’s 187 ml single-serve cans are filled by canning experts Los Bucaneros who operate both mobile and fixed canning operations in France and Iberia. Henry Blackmann, founder of Los Bucaneros, and his team of passionate beverage experts manage the entire canning process, from helping customers to analyse the product to optimising the quality before and after packaging.