Shiseido has fitted solar panels to the roof of its New Jersey
facility to help save the company $100,000 a year, indicating that
financial and environmental goals are not necessarily incompatible.
A year ago the future of duty-free sales of cosmetic products in
Europe was looking glum amid suggestions of a total sales ban, but
things are looking brighter now, according to the European Travel
Retail Council (ETRC).
Operating profits at Kimberly-Clark increased by almost a third as
the personal care giant posted record sales figures for the third
quarter driven in particular by a strong performance in emerging
markets.
Leading UK toothpaste packaging manufacturer Betts Global has been
bought out by private equity specialist Gresham in a move that aims
to better position the company for future global growth.
The International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation (ICCR) is
calling for increased international cooperation within the
industry, in areas such as nanotechnology and alternatives to
animal testing.
Business development company Allied Capital has pledged $51m
towards the buyout of hotels personal care and amenities supplier
Gilchrist & Soames by private equity group Swander Pace
Capital.
Beiersdorf will pay €269.45m for an 85 per cent stake in
China-based C-Bons Hair Care as the cosmetics giant looks to
penetrate deeper into the fast growing market.
Eco-friendly packaging specialist Plantic will soon be entering the
US market as part of a development, marketing and branding
agreement with chemical firm DuPont.
There are 383 cosmetic products on the US market that contain
ingredients banned in other countries, according to a new survey by
the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
The former CEO of perfume retailer Marionnaud was ordered to
pay damages to several top manufacturers after
a French court ruled yesterday he had illegally
resold samples.
A Russian producer of healthy food products has announced the
release of its first beauty drink aimed at improving skin using a
blend of antioxidants and minerals.
Artdeco has released its new skin care range Skin Yoga Face. Based
on ancient yogic principles the range taps into the trend for
holistic cosmetics influenced by ancient practices and spiritual
ideas.
Sales in PCAS's perfume-aroma-cosmetics division leapt up by 43 per
cent in six months, a rise the company attributed to the work of
distributors in the US and Japan.
Breaking public cynicism and maintaining an association with health
benefits are the keys to continued growth in the UK beauty
supplement market, says Mintel.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) says it is on the
cusp of delivering on its promise to put sustainable oil on the
market, and will be unveiling its certification system at its next
meeting in November.
Global sales of natural and organic cosmetics are escalating thanks
to increased investment from top players, and the mainstreaming of
once-niche products.
The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation is to meet
for the first time in Belgium at the end of September, in order to
identify ways to help synchronize the international regulation of
cosmetics products.
Despite global financial markets being in turmoil the Chinese
retail market is continuing to speed ahead. Indeed, due in
part to strong sales of cosmetic and personal care products, the
World Bank has raised is forecast for the country's...
Global direct sales player Mary Kay is making a $20m investment in
the Indian market for cosmetics and personal care products in an
attempt to tap into fast-growing sales in this rapidly evolving
market.
The upcoming HBA Regulatory Summit will fight for greater global
unity by bringing together international representatives from
industry, government and academia.
The majority of American consumers believe the pressure to look
good is greater now than ever before, according to a recent
consumer report, although conversely this does not seem to lead to
higher spending on cosmetics products.
Vaseline launches its 'Skin is Amazing' campaign, inviting
consumers to express their own skin story, and in turn adding to a
number of marketing campaigns from big industry players that take a
more holistic approach to...
Personal care giant Kimberly-Clark has announced plans to build a
100-acre manufacturing facility in Russia in an attempt to
accelerate growth in the emerging markets.
China Bionanometer Industries has launched a new line
of facial mask treatments based on natural active
ingredients derived using biological nanometer technology to
provide enhanced skin moisturizing, smoothening and whitening
Cosmetics giant L'Oreal has reportedly challenged eBay, in five
European countries, for failing to combat the sale of counterfeit
goods through its internet auction website.
Virginia based packaging company, MeadWestvaco, has announced its
acquisition of Keltec Dispensing Systems, which specializes in
airless packaging systems.
Applied DNA Sciences is to take its DNA marker technology, which
protects products against fraud and counterfeiting, to the 'Future
of Ink on Packaging' conference in London next week, in the hope of
bringing its product...
Impress has increased its worldwide footprint in the aerosol
packaging segment by buying up Amcor's New Zealand and Australian
Food Can and Aerosol business.
President Hu Jintao of China said this week that his country is
going to make a concerted effort to up product safety standards
with the help of the international community, following a spate of
China-made product seizures worldwide...
India's personal care market is booming and is set to become more
sophisticated as the country westernizes, according to a recent
Kline & Company report.
An Israeli biotechnology firm is marketing a carotenoid product
that promises to protect against UVA damage; capitalising on the
current concern regarding inadequate levels of UVA protection.
A UK-based company providing solutions for sensitive skin, has
announced a deal to distribute its hand cleanser and skin
moisturiser in South Africa; a decision aimed at tapping into
significant growth in this emerging market.
Anti-monopoly laws introduced by the Chinese government have been
heralded as a foundation for a 'fair and uniform law system' for
doing business in the country, but international business groups
believe it could spell further...
Having announced strong growth in sales and profits L'Oreal
CEO Jean-Paul Agon says that the company has never before been so
engaged in the process of considering new acquisitions.
The BYS Cosmetics (BeYourSelf) cosmetics line is being
launched in the UK and France as a stepping stone into
the European market, following on from its success in the
Australian market.
China is still the number one location for manufacturers and
retailers looking to expand their businesses in an effort both to
tap into the fast growing China market and as a means of
establishing low-cost global manufacturing bases,...
The Risdon Group says its acquisition of the metal packaging
specialist Decorpart Asia will help the company become the leading
global supplier of cosmetics packaging components.
Nivea has announced the launch of its international umbrella brand
campaign, representing a further step in Beiersdorf's business
strategy to expand its presence in the global personal care market.
Beauty products are finding their way into the food and beverage
aisles as the 'beauty from within' trend spreads from Japan into
the American and European market.
A Canada-based bio-tech company has launched a new personal care
business to ensure that its green multi-functional emulsions will
provide it with a strong and dependable revenue stream.
Ireland-based Alltracel has revealed that it is preparing to
acquire the oral care specialist Synpart in a bid to lead the
European private label market for oral care products.
Global drinks company Anheuser-Busch has launched a new line of
bottled water that will be marketed as an integral part of any skin
care regime in a bid to make a side-step into the ever-growing skin
care market.
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