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MWV is about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Barcelona plant
Packaging & design
The year 2013 will mark a milestone for MWV, the group of American origin who employs some 17,000 people with operation in more than...
"Being organic is not enough," Thierry Logre, Phyt’s
Companies & industry
Imagine a brand of natural cosmetics who ranks first in its segment in terms of number of outlets, and holds the second or third rank in...
Revlon to close two factories and cut 250 jobs
Industry buzz
U.S. cosmetics maker Revlon has announced that it is to exit its owned manufacturing facility in France and its leased manufacturing...
Prestige anti-ageing beauty market in the UK fragments into price extremes
Industry buzz
According to The NPD Group, the prestige anti-ageing market in the UK is fragmenting into a market of price extremes. Indeed, a recent...
Jean d’Arcel focuses on gentleness for the applicator of its expert anti-wrinkle treatment
Industry buzz
The new Renovar Expert anti-wrinkle treatment by Jean d’Arcel claims the efficacy of active ingredients, including extracts of apple stem...
Male grooming: market grows at rapid pace but brands need to adapt
Markets & trends
The men’s cosmetics market continues to grow at rapid pace but a brand’s success depends on its ability to adapt to this new customers,...
Morocco requires registration of cosmetic products
Laws & regulations
A circular from the Moroccan Ministry of Health now requires for cosmetic manufacturers and importers to register their products before...
Pascual Cosmétiques invests in nail polish
Packaging & design
The French firm located in Ferrières en Brie, 16 miles (26 km) East of Paris, which has specialized for the last two years in the...
BEUC proposes new definition for nanomaterials in cosmetics
Industry buzz
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has published a proposal to align the definition of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products...
Organisers of In-Cosmetics Asia provide snapshot on tradeshow to Vietnamese audience
Industry buzz
The one-day roadshow that took place at Hotel Nikko in Ho Chi Minh City on 23 August 2012 attracted almost 200 delegates from leading...
