German manufacturer Henkel saw a boost in its Q2 profits thanks to an increase in raw material prices to combat rising input costs, with growth in the emerging markets in the double-digits for the cosmetics business.
International Fragrance and Flavors has reported a significant gain in second quarter sales, with a strong performance in emerging markets offsetting higher costs and slower beauty sales.
Procter and Gamble posted double-digit growth in the fourth quarter; however it expects a slowdown in the US, Europe and other developed markets following the current financial struggle.
The European Court of Justice’s ruling last month in the case between L’Oreal and eBay concerning the sale of unauthorised goods online, is one that should be welcomed by brand owners as they strive for brand protection.
Ahead of Procter & Gamble’s fourth quarter results, out tomorrow, analysts believe that the overall performance will be strong, driven by emerging markets, but developed markets will be weak.
L’Oréal UK has chosen IT services and consulting firm Accenture to implement its Accenture CAS software platform to streamline its field sales within the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Swiss flavours and fragrance giant Givaudan announced a healthy increase in local currency sales but currency translation and raw material costs hit the bottom line.
Thanks to a ramped up marketing drive to celebrate skin care brand Nivea’s 100th anniversary, Beiersdorf’s Consumer business has shown a return to growth following a release of its figures.
Analysts at investment bank Liberum Capital expect Unilever to sell its food arm, excluding the ice cream and beverage category, for an estimated figure of €14bn in an effort to grow its home and personal care business.
Merck Millipore has acquired the microbiology business of Biotest AG, as it seeks to complement its portfolio in the growing segment of industrial microbiology for contamination detection.
A UK-based business processing firm has beaten off all competition to land a three-and-a-half year procurement co-sourcing contract with cosmetics giant L’Oreal, as it looks to streamline processes and make savings.
BASF and CSM subsidiary Purac have announced that the start of negotiations to form a joint venture for the production of bio-based succinic acid to meet anticipated growth in demand growth in the coming years.
French organic cosmetics company L’Occitane has posted an overall growth percentage for Q1 despite disappointing results in two of its largest markets.
As it looks to bolster its personal care business, the natural ingredients supplier is eyeing a couple of acquisitions in the cosmetics industry in order to strengthen its position in the market.
Concerns about the strength of the economic recovery, continuing unemployment and the global debt crisis are likely to impact US consumer spend on cosmetics for the rest of 2011.
Luxury goods maker LVMH has posted double digit organic sales growth for all its business division, but cosmetics and fragrances posts the smallest rise.
New launches and the success of the Lanvin and Jimmy Choo Fragrance lines helped to boost Inter Parfums quarterly results, although currency translations take the shine off.
Dispensing specialist AptarGroup has reported its best ever quarterly results and earmarks its cosmetics and fragrance division as a key driver for sales growth.
Procter and Gamble has issued a recall of a specific type of mouthwash from its Oral B brand from numerous different countries across the world, due to microbial contamination.
The EU Court of Justice in its ruling in favour of L’Oréal, has stated eBay could be held liable for trade mark infringements if found to have an active role in the promotion and thus sale of fake products.
The French cosmetics maker has released its second quarter sales revealing that trading was down in Eastern Europe and North America due to less consumer demand.
Lonza and Arch Chemicals have announced an agreement in which the Swiss supplier has agreed to commence a tender offer for 100 per cent of Arch’s outstanding shares of common stock, with the personal care sector expected to benefit.
US-based Inter Parfums has announced that its majority owned French subsidiary has entered in to a worldwide license agreement with Balmain, for a period of 12 years.
France-based manufacturer and retailer of skin care, body care, fragrance and hair care products, L’Occitane, has chosen Apriso’s Flexnet, to improve production efficiencies.
LVMH says that all the concerned regulation authorities have given their consent to the joint long-term development for new lines of luxury products with Bulgari.
AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of the Integrated Botanical Technologies (IBT) business as it bids to develop more sustainable natural ingredients.
The anglo-dutch consumer products giant has announced a number of changes to its managerial structure in order to support its growth plans, particularly in the emerging markets.
Evonik becomes the latest supplier to the cosmetics and personal care industry to raise its prices, adding to the growing problem of rising costs that is affecting businesses throughout the supply chain.
Sustainability has brought together Dr Straetmans, Indena and Beraca in a distribution deal that will see supplier from the Brazilian biodiversity exclusively distribute ingredients from the European pair in the Brazilian market.
CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com caught up with Seven Scent's Neil Weaver for an exclusive interview following the company's breakthrough year in which it has established itself in many markets across the world.
WRBM Inc, publisher of CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com, has opened an office in Lower Manhattan, New York City for its sister site CosmeticsDesign.com USA to re-enforce its position as the leading provider of independent news serving the US cosmetics formulation...
The day is finally upon us, SkinCare Ingredients 2011 has arrived and will be the first ever VTS event in the cosmetics industry, taking an in depth look at the latest topics and trend in the skin care category.
Swedish model Caroline Louise Forsling has filed a law suit against Estée Lauder claiming it used an image of her to advertise an anti-aging line aimed a consumers in an older age group.
A year after it was spun off from UK personal care provider PZ Cussons, Seven Scent is reporting a positive operating results and a particularly strong interest from international markets.
France-based Pochet has expanded further with the recent acquisitions of Lisi cosmetics, and Solev, to reinforce the company’s global position in the packaging market.
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