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As the prestige beauty market continues on its robust path, more than 8,650 visitors—up 2% over last year—traveled to Luxe Pack Monaco on October 21-23, for insight into the latest packaging trends. From alternative materials to intriguing shapes; ‘smart’ packaging to sophisticated finishing; sustainability to sound; delicate mists to luxurious foam—more than 450 exhibitors did not disappoint.
 
This year the record-breaking show proved to be even more international than ever, with an increase in foreign visitors, in particular from The Americas (up 50% from Latin America, up 25% from USA-Canada).
 
Nathalie Grosdidier, managing director, Luxe Pack, told Beauty Packaging that there were 50 more exhibitors at this 28^th edition than at last year’s—in total, 80 new suppliers. A couple of additional areas had been converted to booth space to accommodate demand.
 
Upon entering the Grimaldi Center, one couldn’t help but notice the tremendous array of cardboard boxes and elaborate papers and, indeed, Grosdidier said paper and board was the most dominant category for 2015. This was followed by plastic, then metal and glass.
 
What were some of the standout trends? Grosdidier said she had noted “more and more technology, electronics, “smart” packaging, even temperature monitoring of critical products. She said there were also lots of new finishing techniques as well as giftware materials including French porcelain jars from Bernardaud and Limoges. As always, many suppliers were presenting sustainable solutions. Grosdidier commented that there had been “real progress made in terms of sustainable development, with packaging manufacturers very often incorporating this goal beginning with the R&D phase.
 
Supplier Collaborations
Luxe Pack Monaco’s opening this year coincided with several exhibitors at the show announcing collaborative efforts. In part, this marked the increasing demand by brands for global suppliers that can meet regional needs.
 
For a complete review on Luxe Pack Monaco suppliers and products offered, stay tuned to the December 2015 issue of Beauty Packaging—in print and online at BeautyPackaging.com