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Thomas Reiner
13. February 2023

Market debut for the first biodegradable water bottle

Premium organic grocer Erewhon has launched what it says is the “world’s first fully biodegradable water bottle” in Los Angeles. The bottle, developed by U.S. startup Cove, has been certified as biodegradable by TÜV Austria, including the cap. It is made of PHA, which is extracted from organic residues or CO2 via a fermentation process. […]

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Thomas Reiner
06. February 2023

Unpackaged: Aldi opens “green” supermarket with focus on refills and reusables

Discount giant Aldi has opened a “green” supermarket in the UK that aims to reduce the average CO2 emissions of a typical supermarket by two-thirds. Aldi is tackling the building’s energy consumption – and its packaging. It offers collection bins for a range of different types of packaging. But the focus is primarily on the […]

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Thomas Reiner
30. January 2023

Coop relies on an eco-score for private labels

The Swiss retail chain Coop has been labeling its own food brands with an eco-score since the end of 2022. The score is easy to record and provides information on a range of environmental factors on a scale from A+ to E-. It also includes packaging. Transparency with regard to sustainability and ecology is becoming […]

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Thomas Reiner
24. January 2023

Lidl is testing “smart” refill machines with “smart” pouches for laundry detergent

Following the success with its first pilot, discounter Lidl is expanding its test of “smart” refill machines for POS in the UK. In combination with “smart” pouches, customers can now buy refill laundry detergent in two more stores. The project is further evidence of how digitalization is becoming an “enabler” for increased efforts towards a […]

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Thomas Reiner

P&G is testing paper bottles for liquid fabric softener

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is testing a paper-based bottle for its Lenor-brand liquid fabric softener belonging to its Fabric and Home Care division. The “first generation” fiber bottles were developed in partnership with The Paper Bottle Company (Paboco). The test site for the pilot is the Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn. P&G’s project […]

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Thomas Reiner
16. December 2022

Focus on climate: Absolut Vodka relies on glass from a hydrogen-fired furnace

The French spirits group Pernod Ricard is increasingly relying on hydrogen for the energy needed to produce glass for its “Absolut Vodka” bottles. The initiative by “The Absolut Company” is an important milestone towards becoming completely CO2 neutral by 2030. Overall, the climate issue is becoming increasingly important in the sustainability strategies of brand owners […]

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Matthias Giebel
14. December 2022

Top or Flop? Sustainability review 2022 and outlook 2023

The year 2022 has confronted us with unexpected challenges. Rising energy and raw material costs, inflation and war in Ukraine have claimed many resources. What has this done to the megatopic of sustainability and its aspects such as the circular economy and climate protection? Did it fall under the radar? Was it treading water? Or […]

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Jens Hagmann

No crystal ball? Market orientation can fix it.

Looking back on 2022, it is fair to say that a lot has happened. You could even say that, in many respects, a little too much has happened… In our article, we nevertheless only take a brief look back and instead look forward in detail. It’s about priorities, market orientation, professionalization and – ultimately – […]

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Oliver Smith

The top 10 trends in the packaging industry: Review and outlook

In our first newsletter of 2022, we presented the top 10 trends in the packaging industry. They were the result of a B+P study in which we had examined the most important and consequential market developments and trends in more detail. As the new year approaches, we want to put these trends to the test […]

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Jenny Walther-Thoß

Packaging innovation: Forward always, backward never (even if it still jerks)

Sustainability was at the heart of packaging innovation in 2022, and we look back and draw a line – focusing on material efficiency, minimizing material use and using more sustainable materials in packaging design with aspects such as paperization, flexible packaging, overpackaging and secondary packaging. In the outlook for 2023, we reaffirm trends from the […]

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