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Australia: national regulatory regime for product safety
Industry buzz
The Australian Commonwealth is likely to take control of consumer protection following proposals to amend the Trade Practices Act and...
Cognis sells Botanicals Extracts business
Industry buzz
Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis sold its Botanicals Extracts business to Burgundy Botanical Extracts. The agreement was...
Quadpack wins Worldstar Packaging Award for Nude
Industry buzz
After winning the Benchmark Award in 2007, the gold Starpack award in May 2008, Nude’s packaging range, developed by Quadpack wins the...
French competitiveness clusters ink partnership
Industry buzz
The Cosmetic Valley and the pole PASS, Perfumes-Aromas-Scents-Saveurs, the two French competitiveness clusters of the French cosmetics...
Symrise names new president of the EAME Scent & Care division
Industry buzz
Effective 1st March 2009, Mr Holger Winkel was appointed new president of the EAME region (Europe, Africa, Middle East) for the Scent...
“The European market dropped about 2%”
Companies & industry
Guy Mallinson, Marketing and Sales Director at Iggesund, told Premium Beauty News that European carton makers are expecting a very harsh...
“Colour cosmetics tend to resist economic downturns,” Thomas Weckerle
Markets & trends
Originally a manufacturer of automatic machines for the production of lipsticks, Weckerle has developed into a globally established...
Nominoë, when cosmetics act local and think global
Innovation & new products
Nominoë, is a “made-in Brittany” organic cosmetic brand launched in the summer 2008. The new line stands out from the mass with its...
Rexam invests in plastic packaging facility in Mexico
Industry buzz
Rexam has purchased the remaining 50% of its joint plastics venture with Pavisa Industries, in Mexico. Rexam subsequently takes full...
Nivea most trusted skin care brand in Europe
Industry buzz
For the ninth time in a row Nivea received the highest ranking in the “Most Trusted Brands” survey conducted by the Reader’s Digest...
