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…
UK-based private equity firm Manzanita Capital has acquired a majority stake in Brooklyn-based niche fragrance brand D.S. & Durga. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded by David Seth Moltz and Kavi Moltz in Brooklyn, New York, in 2009,…
Kajal Perfumes Paris, Microcaps AG and Luzi AG have collaborated to launch the first ever ethanol-free perfume based on Microcaps’ Perfume Pearls technology. The outcome of the successful partnership is Lamar Caviar by Kajal Perfumes Paris, a first of its…
The French manufacturer of luxury packaging is preparing the commissioning of its first electric furnace — scheduled for the end of 2024 — on the Pochet du Courval glassmaking site in Normandy. The group has secured its supply in green…
Eleven key players of the French beauty market — nine brands (L’Oréal, Chanel, Pierre Fabre, Laboratoires SVR, Yves Rocher, Clarins, Melvita, La Rosée and Aroma Zone) and two retailers (Nocibé and Sephora) — have joined forces in a consortium to…
Paris Packaging Week organisers, Easyfairs, have announced a record-breaking edition of the event held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on 17 & 18 January 2024. In total, 14,077 packaging professionals were present at the trade show, including 9,923…
The beauty and fragrance giant is strengthening its position on the German market thanks to the renewal of its license agreement with Bruno Banani for over twenty years and the extension of its agreement with Mexx. “I am delighted we…
IBG (Innovative Beauty Group), a provider of turnkey beauty solutions, is debuting a range of new products at the upcoming MakeUp in Los Angeles event, held February 14-15 at the LA Convention Center. IBG and its brands, Orchard Custom Beauty,…
The Italian glassmaker has just acquired a new equipment dedicated to sputtering for its glass decoration workshop in Parma. This new surface treatment technique makes it possible to metallize a bottle while preserving its transparency, for a 100% recyclable glass.…
Nutripeptides is a natural active ingredient rich in rice di- and tri-peptides (Oryza sativa), initially recognized for its nourishing and protective effects on the skin. New Silab studies have demonstrated the hair repair potential of this active ingredient. Acording to…