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Sustainability and cost top the agenda of the packaging industry
Packaging & design
Sustainability and affordability dominate the packaging industry’s agenda, according to a recent online survey by Dupont. Affordable...
Plastic packaging: French and German manufacturers facing price hikes
Industry buzz
Facing the strong and steady increases of raw material prices, which can account for up to 80% of costs in the plastics packaging...
Ancorotti Cosmetics: A world leader in mascara in two years time!
Companies & industry
It took the Ancorotti family, father and daughter, just two years, to place their company at the forefront of global mascara producers....
Promens supplies Galénic with cosmetic jars for skin care lines
Industry buzz
Promens was entrusted to supply 50 ml cosmetic jars to Laboratoires Pierre Fabre for the seven SKUs of the new Argane, Ophycée and...
Merger agreement between Cartondruck and MPS
Industry buzz
Cartondruck, which specializes in the manufacture of high quality folding cartons, headquartered in Obersulm (Germany), and New York...
"The situation in China is still a source of concern", Alain Grangé Cabane, FÉBÉA
Markets & trends
The cosmetic industry remains France’s third exporting sector in net balance. French cosmetic companies are established in many countries...
Fast growth forecast for Brazil cosmetics market
Industry buzz
Rising disposable income and increasing awareness about personal appearance are driving growth of the Brazilian cosmetic and personal...
Alternative methods to animal tests not fully available by 2013
Laws & regulations
Despite substantial progress over the past years, experts say that alternative methods to fully replace animal tests in the European...
“Towards a busy second semester,” Daniel Saclier, Guerlain
Markets & trends
While the year 2011 promises to be dynamic for Guerlain, with several major launches, Daniel Saclier, Purchasing & Development...
Pochet confirms the acquisition of Solev
Industry buzz
The Pochet group, French leading supplier of high-end glass bottles, has acquired 100% of the shares and voting rights of the Solev...