Champagne houses have earned a reputation for over-the-top gift packaging, wrapping their cuvées in everything from a
Jean-Paul Gaultier red-leather corset and
Paco Rabanne chain mail to
Lady Gaga sculpture. But Ruinart Champagne recently announced a more minimalist though no less impressive approach: Its Second Skin, a new form of eco-packaging that replaces gift boxes for its 750ml non-vintage blanc de blancs and rosé bottlings.
The distinctive wrapper is a 100 percent paper case molded to the shape of the bottle. It’s plastic-free, entirely recyclable and approximately nine times lighter than the gift boxes previously used by Ruinart. The paper is sourced from certified ecologically managed forests in Europe, and the cases are also produced in Europe, by James Cropper and Pusterla 1880, without using any air freight. All these factors ultimately reduce the Second Skin’s carbon footprint by 60 percent, particularly notable since gift-boxed wines currently account for
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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
AfriTin Mining Ltd - tin miner with asset in Namibia - For the financial year ended February 29, tin concentrate production totalled 473 tonnes. For the fourth quarter, output reaches 194.5 tonnes, up 28% from the third quarter s figure of 151.4 tonnes, and also beating the 180 tonnes production target. After reaching nameplate capacity in November 2020, the team at AfriTin continues to optimise and develop our flagship asset, the Uis Tin Mine. We are delighted to release our first quarterly production update and demonstrate that the company is operating 108% beyond our production targets for Stage I, says Chief Executive Officer Anthony Viljoen.