Cosmogen designed and patented a paper stick made of 78% FSC paper for anhydrous formulas. On the bottom part, its innovative rotative system (made of plastic) enables to unveil the product or to house it back without any finger contact.…
Brutal. That’s the best way to describe KB Home’s fourth quarter, which saw its buyer cancellation rate spike to 68%. That figure dwarfed the publicly traded homebuilders’ 13% cancellation rate from the previous year’s period. It also surpassed the industry’s…
Italy’s Minelli, which specializes in the manufacture of custom-made and standard wooden components, has launched mPackting, a new offer of low-carbon premium packaging solutions for the beauty industry. Wood has already made its way into the packaging of cosmetic products.…
The European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry has launched COSMILE Europe, a database designed to help consumers easily find information on cosmetic ingredients used in Europea. Currently available in 14 languages [1], the database provides information on…
Put your hand if you’ve ever stared out your office window, daydreaming about launching one of your imaginative inventions, being your own boss and getting very rich in the process. If your hand is firmly raised, then listen up: The…
The Italian company, a leader in primary packaging for skincare and make-up, will present a variety of innovations at MakeUp in Los Angeles: from APP LIGHT in PCR PE, the new lighter and more sustainable airless with pouch bottle, to…
As you enjoy a break from the working world on Monday, give a little nod of thanks to George Washington. While today might be referred to as President’s Day, it’s really all about George. In fact, the official name of…
For the past three years, COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc with businesses. After the initial wave of disruption caused by global government mandates to work from home, then came the seemingly constant absences caused by workers catching the virus. Despite…
Builders and real estate agents alike are celebrating signs of life in the U.S. housing market. That’ll happen when a mild home price correction coupled with mortgage rates falling from 7.37% in early November to 5.99% in February improves affordability a bit just as the market…
Former Kroger employees who left the company have been getting some surprising texts and emails. The supermarket operator—the nation’s largest by sales—wants them back, and it isn’t being shy about reaching out and letting them know. That is not generally the…