Archives for July 25, 2007

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Colgate reports double-digit sales and profit growth

By  Simon Pitman

As savings from restructuring kick in, oral and personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive has reported a robust quarter, with sales significantly boosted by a raft of international product launches.

Pressure mounts for green packaging

By  Simon Pitman

With awareness of environmental issues mounting, consumers are on the look out for products that have a minimal impact on the environment, something that is putting packaging under the microscope.

Misleading L'Oreal mascara adverts banned in the UK

By  Katie Bird

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in the UK has ruled that L'Oreal remove both the TV and the press adverts for their Telescopic mascara setting a new precedent for the industry as a whole.

FDA Task Force publishes Nanotech report

By  Katie Bird

The FDA's Nanotechnology Task Force released their report yesterday including recommendations for how to address the regulatory challenges posed by the increasing use of nanoscale materials.