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Beatson Clark and ManiLife’s nut butter spreads the love for premium packaging

ManiLife pride themselves on the quality of their peanut butter, so finding a packaging to reflect the value of their brand was important. That’s why they chose to partner with Beatson Clark, who prioritise quality and innovative designs in all their glass bottles and jars. Glass is a natural, healthy way to store food and drink products, maintaining the peanut butter’s quality and flavour for longer.

Innovation and wellbeing blend together in Stoelzle’s new PharmaCos glass packaging line

It’s what’s on the inside that counts – but let’s not dismiss the outside. From CBD oils to nutraceuticals, essential oils, cosmeceuticals, and many more, the wellbeing sector is growing as consumers around the world turn towards a healthier lifestyle.

The Circular Economy of 100% Sicily’s Glass Bottles – Made in Sicily, for Sicilians.

The ‘100% Sicily’ wine bottles created by O-I Glass have successfully closed their local recycling loop. This circular project involves glass bottles that are created from locally recycled materials in a Sicilian production plant, before being sold and distributed by regional winemakers.

Introducing Echovai: the world’s first returnable bottle made of thermally tempered lightweight glass

The 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.

Sustainable Luxury: Verescence’s New MOON and GEM Glass Packaging Solutions

Verescence, one of the leading manufacturers of glass packaging for the perfumery and cosmetics industries, has launched two new sustainable and luxurious glass packaging solutions called MOON and GEM. Developed in partnership with renowned designer De Baschmakoff, these lightweight glass bottles demonstrate intricate designs that showcase Verescence’s technical expertise in creating sustainable luxury glass packaging.

Codorníu and Verallia launch the new Cava 75 Tradition – the lightest and most sustainable Cava bottle yet

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.

How is the glass industry delivering on lighter weight glass packaging?

As 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.

Verallia Italia and 32 Via dei Birrai adopt the Glass Hallmark

Heinz Glas’ ‘Invisible Shields’ help protect perfumes and cosmetics

Self-cleaning glass? It’s not as futuristic as it might sound. Glass producer Heinz‐Glas is embracing innovation, and has teamed up with specialists to develop a series of ‘invisible shields’ for its glass bottles – so products can be protected against UV light, bacteria, and viruses, without compromising on design.

Verallia reveals the trends in the wine and spirits market for 2023

Selective Line, Verallia’s high-end international brand, unveils its 2023 Trend Book. It reveals an offer centered on joyful and calm well-being, for oneself and for the others. This Style Book is the result of a collaboration between Carlin Creative agency, the Marketing teams and the Design Centers of Verallia.

Why 1664 Blanc is more than just a beer, down to its famous blue bottle

More 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.

Verescence and Ren Clean Skincare team up to launch new sustainable face mask line

Skincare 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.

Dairy beloved: why dairy and glass are the perfect match

Whether it’s a tangy yoghurt for breakfast, an indulgent after-dinner cheese or just a refreshing glass of milk at any time of the day, the endless ways we can enjoy dairy make it a long-term staple of the European diet.

Chanel and Pochet join forces for “first high-end” recycled glass perfume bottle

To mark the occasion of “100 years of celebrity,” N°5 will be the first perfume bottle to incorporate recycled glass, while retaining incomparable purity, shine and transparency, close to that of crystal.

Eco2Bottle – the climate-neutral glass bottle you can take on the go

Consumers 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.

OI Container Tour 2021: Street art sparks sustainability in the Vosges region

More (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.

Pip & Nut move to glass

Pip & 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…

Celebrations across the world mark the International Year of Glass

Glass has been a touchpoint of celebration, commerce, culture and science for over two thousand years – now, 2022 is being marked as the ‘International Year of Glass’, with hundreds of events taking place around the world to celebrate the unique characteristics of glass in all its forms.