Archives for July 17, 2014

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EU cosmetics Regulation one year on: How is industry coping?

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

It has now been over a year since the new cosmetics regulation came into force on 11 July 2013 but challenges still remain for companies to be compliant, and a recent survey shows that deciding which preservatives to use is the number one challenge for many.

Givaudan’s strong growth impacted by strength of Swiss currency

By Simon Pitman

Switzerland-based fragrance and flavours player Givaudan says a particularly strong performance in its fragrance division has helped it to post six month results at well above the industry average, but the bottom line is hit by currency exchange.