Bacardi, the world's largest privately held spirits company, is cutting cardboard waste this Christmas, by introducing a smart new design for its online gift packs which uses 25% less packaging. Available exclusively from Amazon, the new premium gifting from Grey Goose vodka and Martini Non-Alcoholic aperitivo, can be shipped to online shoppers without any need for additional packaging. The packs, ideal for those looking for Christmas treats that are kinder to the planet, are

Grower Cosmetics, a eco-brand based out of St Petersburg in Russia, produces small batches of skin care products based on hemp oil and natural ingredients. They needed packaging that could convey the brands natural identity and be produced in short print runs. Their eco-friendly seven-sided cylinder box allows the customer to unbox and see all the products at once. This simple but stylish packaging design sticks to understated earth tones and suggest you 'start chilling'. The

An interview with Hannu Kasurinen of Stora Enso, who leads the company's new Packaging Materials division. The division was formed after combining the former Consumer Board division and Containerboard business in January 2020. What does the market look like now and how has it been during the Covid-19 outbreak? Demand for our renewable packaging materials has remained on a solid level throughout the Covid-19 crisis, as many of our products have critical end uses such as packag

Since its launch in 2011, Beavertown Brewery has grown from strength to strength. What started as homebrew experimenting in owner and founder Logan Plant’s kitchen, soon matured into a 450,000 hectolitre brewery. The brewer’s relationship with Saxon Packaging started in 2013, when the packaging supplier produced Beavertown’s very first shipper case. Since then, the range of beer packaging solutions it has provided has grown substantially including various gift packs, fridge p

Retail and consumer food packaging often relies on polyethylene or ‘wax’ coated paper and cardboard to resist moisture and seal out contaminants. The problem is that these packaging materials are much more difficult to re-pulp than regular uncoated paper and corrugated board and typically cannot be recycled through normal channels. To replace these environmentally problematic materials, Cortec Corporation has pioneered EcoShield Barrier Coating, an environmentally friendly al

It may well seem a little early in the year to be talking about Christmas, but last year's Alexir Prosecco handbag, containing the iconic Freixenet bottle and gold-wrapped chocolates, was a very successful project. It was challenging, as the contents of the handbag were heavy and fragile, making the carton engineering key from the outset. The luxury look and feel of the gift involved several premium print finishes including embossing, spot UV and foiling, and the handbag was

Iggesund Paperboard’s mill in Iggesund Sweden, where the leading paperboard brand Invercote is made, has been awarded the Platinum level by the international assessment company EcoVadis. EcoVadis assesses companies’ CSR achievements and has performed more than 65,000 assessments in over 200 sectors in 160 countries. In 2020, EcoVadis revised its medal thresholds and introduced a new level – the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, designed specifically to reward the highest scoring compa

Canadian design agency Monarque use the power of simplicity to elevate branding and this is perfectly illustrated by the Noté earbud design concept from Corinne Pant, one of their designers. The Noté earbud packaging is an environmental and economical alternative for this traditionally over-packaged product. Forsaking the use of glue or plastic, the earbuds are simply wrapped around a single piece of printed cardboard to suggest musical notes on the packaging. Simple, stylish

Montreal based printer and designer, Simon Laliberte of Bang Bang creative agency, came up with this 'Poilu' packaging concept for paintbrushes. The simple and lighthearted designs capitalise on the natural hair brush bristles by re-purposing them as the moustaches of character illustrations created for the brand, producing a whole family of amusing bewhiskered fellows. The eye-catching packaging helps sell the paintbrushes but also protects them in transit. Each set includes

L'Oreal is looking to make it's beauty product packaging more sustainable, starting with new cardboard based packaging for it's Garnier Organic Hemp range. By replacing almost half of the plastic used in the tubes with a new bio-based and certified paper-like material, and featuring a lighter cap, and a tube made with 49% less plastic. As part of the recent ‘Green Beauty’ initiative, L’Oreal are addressing the social impact of plastic pollution with its 'Plastics For Change'

At Westbury Packaging the packaging is produced sustainably. But now the company has gone one step further by achieving carbon neutrality. Carbon neutrality is achieved by calculating your carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of in-house efficiency measures and supporting external emission reduction projects. Part of the process at Westbury involved setting up a robust environmental policy, which covers everything from energy, recycling, fuel, vehicl

Results of a new European survey reveal that paper based packaging is favoured for being better for the environment, as consumers become increasingly conscious of their choices. The survey of 5900 European consumers, conducted by industry campaign Two Sides and independent research company Toluna, sought to understand consumer preferences, perceptions, and attitudes towards packaging. Respondents were asked to choose their preferred packaging material (paper / cardboard, glas

As brand owners look to lower their environmental impact, Stora Enso’s new plastic free, lightweight board designed for premium packaging, helps customers decrease their carbon footprint and meet the needs of consumers looking for eco friendly products. Performa Light by Stora Enso is a renewable and recyclable board for premium folding cartons typically used in packaging of chocolate and confectionery, as well as beauty products. Performa Light allows for 70% reduction of CO

Waitrose & Partners wanted to reduce the unnecessary use of plastic packaging to help meet a company wide pledge on packaging sustainability. To provide an innovative and sustainable solution for its Duchy Organic grape punnet, the supermarket turned to fruit supplier Primafruit and DS Smith to begin a collaborative packaging design process. By bringing the three leading companies together, Waitrose & Partners achieved a packaging solution that would not only reduce the use o