With the European Commission’s upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal, brands are looking for lighter packaging materials to help reduce waste across their supply chains, while offering qualitative protection and designs for their products. One possible solution is cosmetics packaging producer Baralan’s newly launched range of DEA glass containers, specifically designed to better preserve a product’s integrity as well as reducing packaging waste.
Read moreAustrian herb and spice manufacturer Kotányi tapped into the spirit of the times by introducing its ergonomically shaped herb and spice mill with an integrated grinder. The grinding mechanism has been improved over the years and – thanks to glass packaging manufacturer Vetropack – the weight of the mill itself has also been steadily reduced to make it more sustainable from 127 to 108 grams, while capacity increased from 97 ml to 101 ml.
Read moreFor more than 100 years, O-I has been innovating and transforming the glass packaging industry. Their current ambition? To reinvent and reimagine glass-making so the circularity of glass meets the potential of MAGMA melting technology, lowcarbon alternative fuels, and light-weighted glass packaging.
Read moreThe innovative Echovai solution by Vetropack Group showcases the world’s first returnable bottle made of tempered lightweight glass. The Echovai bottle won the Swiss Packaging Award 2023 in the Technology category, acknowledging the bottle’s innovative design which not only reduces its weight, but also contains a strong resistance to abrasion resulting in higher circulation rates. A first pilot project with the Austrian brewery Mohrenbrauerei confirmed this. The containers are not only more durable, the logistics effort and the CO2 emissions per bottle are also reduced with Echovai.
Codorníu and Verallia have joined forces to launch the lightest and most sustainable bottle of Cava on the market! The new design weighs only 775 grams, saving around 125 grams per bottle, while still guaranteeing the same strength, quality, and elegance.
Read moreAs we all strive for a more sustainable future, people all over Europe are taking more steps to reduce their environmental footprint and becoming more vocal in their expectations that businesses do more to help them make more sustainable choices. But how to combine the quality and uniqueness of a handcrafted local product with increasing needs for more sustainable options? One option is adopting the new glass hallmark on bottles and jars, as Venetian brewer 32 Via dei Birrai has.
Read moreIn 2022, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) issued out a survey for the Friends of Glass consumer platform among more than 4,000 consumers across 13 European countries. Results showed that 8 in 10 Europeans view glass as a material fit for the future and recognise its credentials on bringing both recyclability and health benefits to the table.
Read moreAs we all strive for a more sustainable future, people all over Europe are taking more steps to reduce their environmental footprint and becoming more vocal in their expectations that businesses do more to help them make more sustainable choices. But how to combine the quality and uniqueness of a handcrafted local product with increasing needs for more sustainable options? One option is adopting the new glass hallmark on bottles and jars, as Venetian brewer 32 Via dei Birrai has.
Read moreClean energy and innovations in glass melting technologies are gaining ground in Europe. The industry is continuously seeking new ways to make glass production more energy efficient and less polluting. The industrial coalition between the Pochet Group and the Fives Group will drive the construction of France’s first electric furnace for luxury bottles. With this initiative, both companies aim to advance their goals of reducing emissions and achieving a circular economy.
Read moreWill a common industry vision for a resource-efficient and low-carbon economy make packaging food, drink, cosmetics and other everyday products more sustainable? The partnership between Verallia and leading Spanish beer brand Mahou San Miguel is proof that this is a resounding ‘yes’ for brands, retailers and manufacturers alike and shows the importance behind the glass industry’s Furnaces for the Future vision.
Read moreBy introducing Vetropack’s lightweight glass bottles for another beer in its range, Austria’s Mohrenbrauerei brewery is cutting its CO2 emissions. Vetropack’s robust, lightweight returnable bottle is creating a sensation in this corner of Austria: following Mohrenbräu Pfiff, Mohrenbräu Spezial is now the second beer available from this brewery in the practical and exceptionally sustainable 0.33-litre lightweight glass bottle from Vetropack. It reduces the carbon footprint by as much as 25 percent.
Read moreMore than just a beer, here’s why 1664 Blanc is so successful – and what role its famous blue bottle plays. Carlsberg launched its 1664 Blanc beer as an international brand in 2016 – and ever since then, it has never stopped growing. There’s no doubt that one major factor in this success is the distinctive blue bottle supplied by the Switzerland-based Vetropack Group, one of Europe’s leading glass packaging manufacturers.
A French consortium – formed by energy group ENGIE, glass furnace supplier Fives, and glass manufacturers Saverglass and Verescence – launched an ambitious R&D program in 2020 called VERCANE. The purpose? To support the industrial glass sector in its efforts to decarbonize glass production, by evaluating energy sources for a sustainable industrial process.
Read moreThe glass industry is forging ahead with its vision for the Furnaces for the Future, backed by new decarbonisation initiatives that not only speak to a relentless commitment to climate-neutral glass packaging, but also set a ‘next normal’ in glass manufacturing.
Read moreSkincare lovers rejoice! Beauty just got a whole lot more sustainable with REN Clean Skincare’s new glass jar for their mask range, featuring 20% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material and a recyclable aluminium lid. The new environmentally friendly packaging solution has been developed in collaboration between Verescence and Anomatic.
Read moreFrom a focus on holistic wellness to a search for greener products all round, the modern consumer is voting with their wallet and looking for brands that put purpose before profit – and no business wants to find themselves playing catch-up with what consumers have come to expect from their favourite products in today’s highly competitive market.
Read moreWhen it comes to wine, what do consumers reach for? A new study by CSA and the Fédération des industries du verre shows that wine consumers prefer glass packaging, because of its recyclability and natural character.
Read moreHow do we get more people recycling? For BA Glass, it all starts with planting the seed among the youngest generations.
Read moreHungry garden birds will dine from premium and sustainable packaging this winter, thanks to a new partnership between bird food specialists CJ Wildlife and glass manufacturer Beatson Clark.
Read moreConsumers are looking for drinks they can take on the go, but that doesn’t mean they’re turning their backs on sustainability credentials. After soulbottles – a retailer in sustainable drinking bottles – set out their ambition to produce glass drinking bottles with the help of biomethane, Wiegand-Glas partnered up with bmp greengas to manufacture ‘greener’ glass bottles.
Read moreMore (and better quality) glass recycled means more recycled glass in the furnace – leading to a more sustainable packaging all round. That’s why O-I and SICOVAD are bringing together citizens, recycling, culture and local business in towns and villages in the Vosges as part of their annual Container Tour.
Read moreEver been thanked by a dolphin while checking out your groceries? If not, there’s a first time for everything.
Read moreIf you’re a brand, how can you reduce the carbon footprint of your packaging? Reducing carbon emissions in production to match what consumers have come to expect plays a significant role – and it’s a shared challenge, for brands, manufacturers and even whole industries. Italy’s ‘Divina’ pilot marks a new breed of hydrogen-powered glass furnaces, set to transform an energy-intensive sectors.
Read morePip & Nut collaborated with Ardagh Glass Packaging to switch their whole range of nut butters from plastic to embossed glass jars. The transition came after consistent requests from Pip and Nut’s consumer community. Hear what’s behind Pip & Nut’s change to glass…
Read moreWe’re all looking to live more sustainably, and the glass industry is no exception. The industry-led ‘Close the Glass Loop’ initiative is just one example of a platform designed to achieve a more sustainable, circular economy – together.
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