Frugalpac

15/08/2025

♻️ Paper Bottles Are Closing the Price Gap with Glass.

The new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) levy is changing packaging economics — and it’s good news for sustainable innovation.

Under EPR, producers will be charged for the full net cost of managing their packaging once it becomes waste.

That means high-carbon, heavy materials like glass will face bigger cost increases, while lighter, low-carbon alternatives like the Frugal Bottle will become more competitive than ever.

Read more here.
https://lnkd.in/exbTqedH

Why this matters:

🍾 Glass already makes up to 68% of the wine & spirits industry’s carbon footprint

🛑 The EPR levy will penalise high-impact materials and reward low-carbon ones

♻️ Frugal Bottles are 84% lower carbon than glass, 5x lighter, and made from 94% recycled paper

💷 As EPR charges start to hit, the price gap between paper and glass is narrowing fast - giving brands, retailers, and packaging companies a powerful new incentive to switch to sustainable formats.

Frugalpac is currently in the early stages of a £5 million fundraising campaign to expand production capacity and bring new sustainable products to market, including the Frugal Paint Pot, which is under development making paint pots easier to recycle.

Of this, £1 million has already been raised from existing investors.

People can invest at our Crowdcube page at https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/frugalpac/pitches/b0RdNl

Frugalpac is EIS eligible, meaning all eligible investors in our campaign can benefit from the tax reliefs provided under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).

This means investors:

🌍 Claim up to 30% back on their investment as tax relief.

🌍 Won’t pay Capital Gains Tax on any profit when they sell their shares.

🌍 Set any losses against Income Tax for that year or the previous year.

🌍 Defer Capital Gains Tax they reinvest any gain in EIS-qualifying shares.

People can invest
at https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/frugalpac/pitches/b0RdNl

Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more by clicking here.
https://www.crowdcube.com/explore/risk-warning

12/08/2025

🚨 Our Investment Round is Now Open – Join the Paper Revolution 🚨

Frugalpac is a clean tech company on a global mission: to decarbonise the food and drinks industry with low-carbon, recycled paper packaging.

We created the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first paper bottle for wines and spirits – and the machines that make them.

Now, for the first time, you can invest alongside our existing backers.

In the past few weeks, they’ve already committed £1 million towards our £5 million Crowdcube fundraise to:

🌍 Expand our Frugal Bottle Machines worldwide
🚀 Launch new sustainable packaging like paper paint pots
🌿 Accelerate our global impact on carbon emissions

News of our investment round has already made the Sunday Times.https://https://lnkd.in/dbBv2kRx

👉 So register and invest here https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/frugalpac/pitches/b0RdNl

Want to know more? Email us at [email protected].



Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more by clicking here.
https://www.crowdcube.com/explore/risk-warning

08/08/2025

Now's your chance to invest in our paper bottle revolution.

We've just raised over a £1m in the last few weeks ahead of our crowdfunding raise and you can now invest before we publicly launch next week by registering here https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/frugalpac/pitches/b0RdNl

Here's why you should invest.

We created the Frugal Bottle, the world's first paper bottle for wines and spirits, and the machines that make them.

The Frugal Bottle is made from 94% recycled paper, 5x lighter than glass and with an 84% lower carbon footprint.

It's already used by over 50 customers in 27 countries.

Now we’re raising an extra £5 million on Crowdcube to:

🌍 Expand our Frugal Bottle Machines worldwide
🚀 Launch new sustainable packaging like paper paint pots
🌿 Accelerate our impact on carbon emissions globally

This is your chance to invest in an innovative cleantech business.

👉 Register at https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/frugalpac/pitches/b0RdNl



Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.
Take 2 mins to learn more: https://www.crowdcube.com/explore/risk-warning

07/08/2025

Frugalpac is changing packaging forever - and now you can invest in our paper bottle revolution.

We created the Frugal Bottle, the world's first paper bottle for wines and spirits, and the machines that make them.

The Frugal Bottle is made from 94% recycled paper, 5x lighter than glass and with an 84% lower carbon footprint.

It's already used by over 50 customers in 27 countries.

Now we’re raising £5 million on Crowdcube to:

🌍 Expand our Frugal Bottle Machines worldwide
🚀 Launch new sustainable packaging like paper paint pots
🌿 Accelerate our impact on carbon emissions globally

This is your chance to invest in an innovative cleantech business.

👉 Invest now by registering at https://www.crowdcube.com/companies/frugalpac/pitches/b0RdNl



Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.
Take 2 mins to learn more:
https://www.crowdcube.com/explore/risk-warning

06/08/2025

Why ship packaging when you can make it locally?
Traditional packaging supply chains are heavy, high-emission, and increasingly unsustainable.
Our Frugal Bottle Assembly Machines enable localised production – right where your drinks are bottled.
That means fewer trucks, fewer emissions, and faster turnaround. And because our bottles are made from 94% recycled paperboard and have a carbon footprint six times lower than glass, it’s a win for the environment too.

Talk to our team: [email protected]

01/08/2025

From challenger brands to global retailers – Frugal Bottles are making waves.

Launched in 2020 as the world’s first commercially available paper wine and spirits bottle, the Frugal Bottle is now used by over 63 brands in 27 countries – and is stocked in retailers including Target, 7-Eleven and Sainsbury’s.

Why the growth? It’s simple: consumers care about sustainability, and brands need packaging that aligns with both values and performance.

Frugal Bottles offer a bold, brandable, circular solution that help you stand out on shelf and cut carbon by up to 84% vs glass.

Join the packaging revolution: [email protected]

30/07/2025

From the UK to the world, Frugalpac is scaling sustainable packaging.
Our mission is simple: make low-carbon packaging mainstream. And we're doing it through innovation, engineering, and a growing network of global partners.

With Frugal Bottle Assembly Machines now operating in the UK, Canada, the US, and soon in Australia, we’re empowering drinks producers to manufacture bottles locally and sustainably.
Whether you’re a bottler, brand owner or packaging partner, we’re here to help you build a greener future.

Interested in bringing Frugalpac to your region?
Get in touch: [email protected]

28/07/2025

Our very own Ciaran Dickson has been speaking to London Packaging Week sharing how the Frugal Bottle is shaking up the drinks industry, one paper bottle at a time.
And Ciaran doesn’t just talk circular economy, he’s on a mission to help producers globally switch to low-carbon, high-impact packaging that customers actually want.

✅ Made from 94% recycled paperboard, the Frugal Bottle is:
✅ Up to 6× lower in carbon than glass
✅ 5× lighter
✅ Loved by 50+ customers in 25+ countries
✅ Stocked in 1,200+ Target stores across the U.S.

To catch Ciaran live at London Packaging Week visit us:
📍 Stand H96
📅 15–16 October 2025
📍 ExCeL London

He will also be hitting the stage and joining a panel discussion on packaging reforms, more details to follow.

Since launching in 2020, Frugalpac’s innovation has disrupted wine shelves across the world, from independent stores to supermarket giants. Five years on, Ciaran Dickson, Commercial Manager Machine Systems at Frugalpac discusses the wine and spirits landscape.

23/07/2025

🍷 Happy National Wine & Cheese Day! 🧀

Today we’re raising a glass to something that truly pairs well with your favourite vintage - sustainable packaging.

At Frugalpac, we're proud to support incredible wine producers across Canada, California, Australia, South Africa and beyond - helping them cut their carbon footprint by up to 84% and break into markets where sustainability isn't just a buzzword, it's a business imperative.

So if you're ready to wrap your wine in a low-carbon, high-impact future... let's talk.

📩 [email protected]
🌍 www.frugalpac.com

21/07/2025

What if your bottle could tell a different story? 📦🌍

The drinks industry generates millions of tonnes of packaging waste every year - much of it glass and plastic that’s energy-intensive and hard to recycle.

At Frugalpac, we’ve reimagined the bottle.
✅ 94% recycled paper
✅ Fully recyclable using existing infrastructure
✅ 6x lighter than glass
✅ Made and filled locally on our Frugal Bottle Assembly Machines

It’s not just packaging. it’s a low-carbon platform for change.

Let’s make your brand part of the solution.
📩 [email protected]

18/07/2025

“It absolutely differentiates us in the market, which is huge in the industry that we’re a part of.” — Harrison Holditch, CEO of Half Shell Vodka, on choosing our paper Frugal Bottle.

📦 It's from a fascinating deep dive into the paper bottle revolution from Packaging Digest - and Frugalpac is proud to be leading the charge.

Wines and spritis in Our Frugal Bottle have been hitting the shelves in 15 major retailers cross the globe, including Whole Foods Market Target 7-Eleven Sainsbury's and Aldi UK.

Lightweight, carbon-cutting, and eye-catching, it’s reshaping how brands package and present themselves.

But it’s not just the bottle - it’s the Frugal Bottle Assembly Machines behind them.

Our tech gives producers the power to manufacture Frugal Bottles on-site, scaling sustainability and saving cost without compromise.

🧠 Less weight. Less waste. More impact.

Want to see how paper packaging can boost your brand and cut your carbon?

📩 Contact us at [email protected]

https://www.packagingdigest.com/sustainability/paper-bottles-gain-retail-shelf-space-as-brands-suppliers-embrace-sustainable-packaging

Years of development pay off as Target, 7-Eleven, and craft spirits retailers stock wines and spirits in paper-based bottles. Half Shell Vodka, Absolut, Diageo, Pepsico, and others are fueling the trend.

16/07/2025

At the recent LZ Packaging and Circularity Summit in Hamburg, Giorgos Pachiadakis unveiled the AEONS Exclusive – Paper Bottle – Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (750ml).
This marks a major milestone: the launch of a premium Greek olive oil in Germany, packaged in a recyclable paper-based bottle.

Our low-carbon Frugal Bottle continues to enable brands to break into new markets and craft powerful narratives — with 360° branding that truly stands out on the shelf.

👏 Huge congratulations to Enia Foods and Taste Greece on this forward-thinking innovation.


📸 Photo credit: Maximilian Probst