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European FMCG sales growth drops from +3.3% to +1.2%: price increases mask drop in sales volumes
Industry buzz
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sales growths for the second quarter of 2013, aggregated across Europe, were up +1.2% year-on-year,...
Pierre Plassard succeeds Lise Watier
Industry buzz
After 40 years at the helm of the company they founded, Lise Watier and her husband, Serge Rocheleau, have passed the torch to Mr. Pierre...
Weckerle Cosmetics USA appoints new General Manager
Industry buzz
Weckerle Cosmetics USA, a subsidiary of the German supplier of packaging and full services for the cosmetics markets, has recently...
The Ileos group about to cross the 450 million euro line in sales sales in 2014?
Packaging & design
The Head of Iléos confirms the figure: “the Group he has been chairing for nearly two years will exceed 450 million euros in sales in...
Fragrance allergens: Is the "worst case scenario" away?
Laws & regulations
Since the publication by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), a scientific body advising the European Commission, of an...
Nuxe enters into hotel rooms with Groupe GM
Industry buzz
French cosmetics brand Nuxe has exclusively partnered with Groupe GM to launch its first line of hospitality products. The new line is...
Rusi, the German firm is gaining momentum!
Companies & industry
Growing market, new orders, redeployment and industrial investments, a new Sales Manager, new standard lines of mascara, the lipstick...
Agnès B. make-up by Topline Products
Industry buzz
Topline Products created a series of make-up packaging for Créateurs de Beauté’s Agnès B. range: For Lumiere Cinema Pen, Topline...
CEP Cosmétique signs a representation agreement in Asia with Yoshida
Packaging & design
The agreement was signed early September. The Japanese firm Yoshida will be the sole representative in Asia, and more particularly Japan,...
“Tree-sourced polymers could replace many oiled-sourced polymers,” Ohto Nuottamo, Stora Enso
Environment
Ohto Nuottamo, Senior Packaging Adviser at Stora Enso, one of the global leading producers of paper, wood products and packaging...
