Last weekend was the first time a major global sports event used compostable bioplastic beer cups. At the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 150,000 beer cups of compostable Biodolomer, reduced waste, microplastics and CO2 to a minimum.

The beer cups, from UK-based Happy Dolphin, are the first ever to be made of compostable Biodolomer. Last weekend’s event was the first where they were used on a big scale. 150,000 cups were supplied to Ethara who are the promotors and organizers of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

• Training portfolio for all requirements and phases of operation
• Dovetailing of classroom courses, online training units and self-study options
• On demand: virtual training added to the program

• Fast retrieval of information and data exchange on the digital service portal

• Digital machine label: direct access to specific system information
• New secure data interface to the KHS cloud for machine monitoring and analysis

Beauty brands are facing a more complex consumer landscape than ever. The new generation of consumers is redefining what they consider to be luxury and premium. They expect brands to address sustainability and inclusivity in their offerings. To meet these demands, conscious brands must develop in several areas – not least, packaging.
Paperboard sales tool kit containing several packaging and printed pieces

Quadpack accompanied the new brand with the design and development of a refillable aluminium jar

Bonjout Beauty was born from a passion for skin radiance. Featuring over 60 active ingredients, its star product, Le Balm, is a solid 8-in-1 serum that encapsulates clean beauty. The sumptuous treatment bar is kept in a luxury ‘macaron’ case that is refillable for endless use. The airtight aluminium jar keeps the formula fresh and was tailor-made for the brand by international beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack.

With the new Creator Kit Beauty, Holmen Iggesund invites cosmetics brands to jointly explore what’s next in the beauty industry and the possibilities offered by the iconic Invercote paperboard.
One box – four beauty trends
The kit is built around four beauty trends, translated into creative paperboard solutions and effects to make them more tangible:

Winners of the prestigious packaging design awards revealed at Pentawards Gala Ceremony held at Magazine London
● Auge Design (Italy) wins Agency of the Year, Diamond for Casa Marrazzo 1934 and Platinum in the food category for the Pick Up!’s global relaunch
● Pentawards partnered with Pantone for the 2024 Special Award: Best Use of Colour
● Istriana by STUDIO TUMPIĆ/PRENC wins first ever Gold for The Best of Use of Colour Award by Pantone
● Lagg Whiskey by Stranger & Stranger (UK) is awarded Platinum in the Beverages category
● ELISAVA (Spain) takes home Special Award for Educator of the Year award

Schwan Cosmetics boosts sustainable beauty with the launch of its new refillable lip liner and is nominated for sustainability award at Cosmopack Asia 2023
The company is underlining its commitment to providing increasingly environmentally conscious consumers with sustainable, high-performance beauty products, launching a new refillable mechanical lip liner with care ingredients at Cosmoprof Asia 2023 in Hong Kong. The company’s existing eco-friendly eyeliner and lip liner pencil, “TheBetterBarrel,” has been nominated for the Cosmopack Asia Awards in the sustainability category.

Lyte Packaging suggests the bells-and-whistles approach to luxury packaging has seen better days.

Packaging without sustainability was always complex. But when you bring sustainability into the mix, there is even more pressure to get it right – but also more opportunities to wow customers.

Swedish packaging tech company PulPac is ready to launch Dry Molded Fiber on the Japanese market. Recently, PulPac signed a deal with Correns Corporation, making the Japanese based company with German roots their dedicated sales partner in the Japanese market.

Ahlstrom PawPrint® Pet Food Packaging, a sustainable alternative for plastic pet food packaging, has been granted the Innovation in Sustainability Award by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) on November 10, 2023. AF&PA's annual awards are designed to recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry.

Eurasia Packaging, Turkey’s largest annual trade fair devoted to the packaging industry, will begin tomorrow, Wednesday 11 October. The 28th edition of the show will run until Saturday 14 October in the Tüyap Fair Convention Centre in Istanbul. The 2022 edition of Eurasia Packaging saw the participation of 1,045 exhibitors and was attended by 72,652 visitors, including approximately 20% international buyers.