Business & Financial

Amorepacific moves ahead with global business expansion

24-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The South Korean beauty giant pursues its plan to become a 'Great Brand Company' by spreading Asian Beauty internationally.

Azelis extends Evonik distribution to APAC countries

16-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The partnership between leading chemicals distributor and supplier, Azelis and chemical specialist, Evonik, will see Azelis exclusively provide personal care ingredients to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) marketplace.

Goodbaby International launches distribution platform in Japan

04-Apr-2018 By Natasha Spencer

China-headquartered baby and child personal care name Goodbaby International Holdings builds its presence in Japan and the wider APAC markets.

Theme parks enhance shopping experience in China

28-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Entertainment and experiential shopping is set to step up a gear as China’s leading centre prepares to welcome a theme park.

L'Oreal and Hong Chi Association gain recognition for diversity and social inclusion promotion

21-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The duo receives the Certificate of Merit for the Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2017/18 by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) for their Beauty for a Better Life (BFBL) programme.

Shiseido unveils its new 2018-2020 strategy

13-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Multinational personal care leader moves onto the next phase of its ‘Vision 2020’ plan by releasing its latest ‘three-year plan’ for 2018-2020.

P&G India appoints new CEO

07-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Madhusudan Gopalan, who is currently leading P&G business in Indonesia, will take over as MD and CEO of P&G India.

Sa Sa closes all stores in Taiwan

05-Mar-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Cosmetics and personal care name, Sa Sa, will close all of its Taiwanese stores to focus its resources on other markets.

Gattefossé Asia Pacific gains ISO9001: 2015 certification

28-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Personal care and specialty ingredients leader, Gattefossé Asia Pacific, achieves industry standard for quality management.

Kao achieves Japanese ethical company first

21-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Leading cosmetics name, Kao, is the only Japanese company to make it onto the World's Most Ethical Companies list for the twelfth year in a row.

P&G acquires New Zealand skin care name Snowberry

13-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Global consumer care giant, Procter & Gamble, purchases New Zealand natural ingredient-based skincare company, Snowberry.

Allergan to acquire Australian biotech company Elastagen

12-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Leader in medical aesthetics, Allergan, teams up with clinical-stage company, Elastagen, to develop its advanced tissue repair platform.

Emami invests in professional spa and salon name Brillare

12-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

Leading FMCG personal and health care company in India, Emami, penetrates the professional personal care arena through its strategic agreement with Brillare Science (Brillare).

Wipro Consumer Care to reach $1 billion in revenue

12-Feb-2018 By Natasha Spencer

The Indian personal care business is set to hit the $1 bn (€815.2 mn) revenue mark by March 2018, largely prompted by the positive performance of its leading domestic names and investment in the Chinese market.

Valensa, Parry launch JV with Indian partner on phycocyanin development

08-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

Florida-based Valensa International and parent company EID Parry have announced a new joint venture to develop new ingredients and non-GMO certifications on existing algae products.