The Coty group continues to strengthen its portfolio of luxury brands. The company has secured a licensing agreement with Italian luxury fashion brand Marni. Under the terms of the agreement, the details of which have not been disclosed, Coty will…
The French leading player in bio-based chemistry has signed a definitive agreement with Givaudan concerning the acquisition of their industrial site Naturex Iberian Partners, in Valencia, Spain. With this acquisition, Groupe Berkem significantly increases its production capacity in plant extraction…
Designed to enhance consumer sensory experience in skin care, hair care and hair color formulations, Lubrizol’s new Sensomer Tara polymer is a natural and biodegradable thickener derived from a gum made from the tara tree, also known as Peruvian carob…
UPSA has teamed up with British startup Rem3dy Health, the owner of the Nourished brand, to launch a new generation of food supplements: the UPSA x Nourished 7-in-1 gummies. With this collaboration, the French laboratory, a long-standing player in daily…
L’Oréal Groupe, Beiersdorf, Givaudan, IFF, Kiko Milano, Ancorotti Cosmetics have joined forces to highlight the importance of the beauty industry value chain in Europe. The Value of Beauty Alliance launched last week in Brussels with Albéa and Puig committed to…
The Swiss retail giant intends to refocus on its core business and invest more than eight billion francs, particularly in the modernization of its supermarkets. At the same time, Migros has indicated that it wants to sell off companies that…
A global player in the production of speciality papers for luxury packaging, self-adhesive labels and RFID solutions, Fedrigoni has been rethinking its strategic positioning. Within the Italian group, the division known as “Special Papers” is now built around four pillars,…
New Zealand is set to become one of the first countries to ban substances often described as “forever chemicals” from cosmetic products. The country’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) said it will ban long-lasting substances perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl — known as…
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance refillable Twirl jar is now available with a lid made of biobased and recyclable Sulapac and Verescence’s glass base. According to the three partners, the solution provides a reduced carbon footprint while securing excellent functionality and…
The European Parliament, the Council and the EU Commission have reached an agreement on the revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. For the first time in the wastewater sector, a ‘polluter pays’ principle will be implemented: the pharmaceutical and…