Is Unilever planning 1,000 redundancies in Germany?
Unilever is rumored to be considering the closure of three of its eight German factories as part of a wider reorganization of the business, according to a report published by Reuters. German Union NGG is claiming that up to 1,000 jobs are at risk under the plans and...
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WLTM: PZ Cussons hunting for personal care brands in UK and Indonesia
PZ Cussons has revealed that it is looking for beauty brands to buy in a bid to grow its personal care portfolio, according to a report published by The Financial Times. “Acquisitions give you scale quickly – but we are not desperate to buy,” said Brandon Leigh,...
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Luxury celebrates as Coty looks set for success in Amazon battle
Coty is one-step closer to winning a court case that it has fought for nearly 10 years to prevent retailers selling its luxury goods via a third-party online marketplace, according to a report published by Reuters. Coty challenged German retailer Parfumerie Akzente’s...
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Shopping spree: Douglas buys out Eroski’s Perfumerias If
German perfumery chain Douglas has signed an agreement to take over some 103 Perfumerias If stores and the accompanying e-commerce site from Spanish retailer Eroski. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Perfumerias If enjoys a strong footprint across...
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L’Oréal reports solid growth for 1H 2017; profitability to hit 18 percent as The Body Shop moves on
L’Oréal has reported ‘solid’ growth for the first half of the year; sales were up 4.3 percent (like-for-like) to reach €13.4 billion, slightly below market expectations of a 4.7 percent rise. The Luxe division put in the strongest performance, up 10.5 percent for the...
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Croda strong first half boosted by North American recovery
British chemicals company Croda has reported good first half results, with sales up 16.2 percent across all Core Business sectors, boosted in part by a recovery in the North American market. Results for the six months ending 30 June 2017 saw personal care showing...
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Recycle me: Kotkamills develop plastic-free, waterproof paperboard
Finnish packaging firm Kotkamills has developed a new water- and greaseproof paperboard without recourse to fluorochemicals or plastics, according to a report published by Nordic Business Insider. The material is 100 percent recyclable and can hold hot or cold liquid...
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Shiseido cosies up with Conde Nast – leases London office with ‘room for growth’
Shiseido is set to consolidate its London offices into one space with ‘room for future growth’, according to a report published by The Evening Standard. The Japanese cosmetics manufacturer has leased 23,400 square feet in the iconic Adelphi building near the Strand....
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Croda boosts sustainable ingredients portfolio with acquisition of Enza Biotech
Croda has announced its acquisition of research enterprise Enza Biotech. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Lund University spin-off was founded in 2012 to develop a next generation of renewable surfactants. The acquisition will enhance Croda’s natural and...
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‘The strongest ban in the world to date’: UK government to outlaw microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics
The UK government has announced that it will usher in a ban on micro-plastics commonly found in rinse-off cosmetics, according to a report published by The Independent. The ban follows a public consultation and is expected to come into force by the end of the year,...
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Lush brings in immigration experts to ease staff concerns over Brexit
UK naturals brand Lush has hired immigration experts to conduct meetings with its staff across its UK and Germany bases in order to clear up staff concerns regarding the consequences of Brexit. The company has awarded the consultancy contract to Portsmouth-based GBS...
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Interparfums dodges Jimmy Choo acquisition rumors due to non-disclosure agreement
French fragrance and beauty company Interparfums has dodged rumors of a possible bid for Jimmy Choo due to being silenced by a Non-Disclosure agreement that it holds with the famous shoe designer. Speaking to Reuters, a spokesperson said, “We do not comment because we...
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Sulzer’s GEKA Bechhofen site expansion to create 250 new jobs
Sulzer has announced an expansion of the GEKA site, located in Bechhofen, Germany, a move which will create 250 new jobs at the site. GEKA, which manufacturers application systems for liquid color cosmetics and beauty accessories, will have 12 000 m2 more...
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L’Oréal Western Europe marketing officer Hugh Pile replaced for temporary sabbatical
Hugh Pile, Marketing Officer for L’Oréal Western Europe, is to be replaced as he takes a year off from the company to work on branding for his family business. Stéphane Bérubé, Chief Marketing Officer at L’Oréal Canada, will take over the role from Pile on a permanent...
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Bleach London follows hair color success with make-up line
Hair color specialist Bleach London has launched a make-up line that echoes its approach to high-color dos, according to a report published by Refinery 29. The East London salon, which pioneered the trend for rainbow hair, launched its debut make-up collection online...
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AkzoNobel appoints new CEO as Ton Buchner steps down ‘for health reasons’
AkzoNobel has announced this morning that CEO Ton Buchner is stepping down ‘with immediate effect due to health reasons’. The company has appointed Thierry Vanlancker as his replacement. Buchner's health problems have been attributed by Reuters to the takeover bid...
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Reckitt Benckiser denies Oxfam allegations of tax avoidance
Reckitt Benckiser has rubbished claims made by Oxfam that it is engaging in tax avoidance. Oxfam accused RB of relocating its business headquarters in order to funnel profits through more favorable tax regimes. “We strongly refute the assertion made Oxfam that RB’s...
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Unilever Foundry launches in Ireland in partnership with Dogpatch Labs
Unilever Foundry has launched in Ireland in partnership with leading start-up hub Dogpatch Labs. The partnership provides the opportunity for Irish start-ups to scale up by providing an ‘in’ to those looking to collaborate with Unilever’s portfolio of more than 400...
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Femfresh ad banned for ‘objectifying women’
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has branded an ad for Church & Dwight-owned Femfresh’s Intimate Shaving Collection ‘offensive and socially irresponsible’, according to a report published by The Independent. The regulatory body received 17 complaints...
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L’Oréal joins YouCam Makeup App
L’Oréal has announced a global partnership with Perfect Corp. Make-up collections from the French beauty giant’s portfolio of brands will join the line-up on the AR specialist’s popular YouCam Makeup App. Users will be able to browse products from the L’Oréal...
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Audacia invests €1.5 million in Universal Beauty Group to fund move into skin care and make-up
France-based Universal Beauty Group, which trades under the name Végétalement Provence, has secured a €1.5 million investment from private equity firm Audacia. The funds will be put towards the company’s planned move in to the natural skin care and make-up categories,...
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eBay prices for Timotei shampoo soar after Unilever axes brand in the UK
Bottles of iconic shampoo Timotei are selling for more than 10 times their RRP on eBay following Unilever’s decision to pull the plug on the brand in the UK market, according to a report published by the Daily Record. “Due to changing consumer preferences in the UK...
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We’re upping our social media game: St. Tropez launches first tanning chat bot, plans AR capability
PZ Cussons-owned St. Tropez has launched a Facebook Messenger-based chat bot to offer real-time, personalized tanning consultations to consumers. Affectionately named Thea, after the Greek goddess of light and mother of the sun, this ‘glowfessional’ can offer advice...
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The Body Shop celebrates first anniversary of Enrich Not Exploit commitment with video reports
The Body Shop has published a series of videos, which together chart the company’s progress in the first year of its Enrich Not Exploit mission. The ethical beauty firm first launched its mission, which details 14 measurable sustainability targets, back in February...
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Reckitt Benckiser: recent cyber attack could hit revenue permanently
Having suffered a malware cyber attack last month, Reckitt Benckiser has indicated that it expects like-for-like revenue growth to be adversely affected to the tune of 2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, according to a report published by the BBC, and has...
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Coty seeks agency to handle Rimmel UK social media account
Coty has appointed new business consultancy Ingenuity to help it sift through media agencies in the search for the right fit for its Rimmel UK social media account, according to a report published by Campaign. The brief includes social media and community management...
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France U-turns; pledges support on EU endocrine disruptor definition
France has reversed its decision to oppose the proposed EU regulation on the definition of endocrine disruptors. Having secured ‘extra guarantees’, the country has voted in favor of the legislation, according to a report published by The Connexion. France, together...
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Henkel closes Darex Packaging Technologies and Sonderhoff acquisitions
German personal care giant Henkel has announced it has finalised the acquisitions of Darex Packaging Technologies and Sonderhoff Group. The move is said to complete its adhesive-technology portfolio due to the company’s market share and growth potential. Hans Van...
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L’Oréal Paris UK expands Beauty Squad with new influencers
L’Oréal Paris UK has announced Lydia Millen, Ling KT and Amena as the three new members of its Beauty Squad. A panel of key influencers employed by the French beauty giant to engage with consumers in today’s digital environment, the three new members are said to...
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L’Oréal and Google join forces in a bid to crack ‘six-second ad’ boom
L’Oréal has launched its Media Bets initiative, which involves partnering with a range of digital media partners, such as Google, to experiment with new ways to engage consumers. The move sees employees work through data in order to help create six-second...
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Croda to include modern slavery contract clauses in new purchasing contracts
Ingredient maker Croda has released a statement on the steps the company is taking in order to work on reducing the risks of slavery and human trafficking within the company’s business, and supply chains, which will involve the inclusion of modern slavery contract...
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World first: L’Oréal launches hair color lens technology on Snapchat
L’Oréal Paris UK has partnered with Snapchat to launch a bespoke lens using a brand new technology that allows users to change their hair color and texture by simply blowing a kiss to the App’s camera. The lens was designed to promote the brand’s Colorista hair...
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Dove UK slammed for supporting those who object to breastfeeding in public spaces
A campaign designed to promote Unilever’s Baby Dove range has backfired after health organizations, popular mom bloggers and consumers objected to the brand’s ‘support’ for those that believe that breastfeeding in public is wrong. The brand’s website states, ‘Whether...
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The Body Shop launches £2 million World Bio-Bridges Mission
The Body Shop has today announced the launch of its latest project, The World Bio-Bridges Mission. The L’Oréal-owned firm (for now at least) is hoping to raise £2 million to fund 10 bio-bridges globally by 2020. Building on its established Bio-Bridges campaign, the...
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Beiersdorf plans new €230 million Hamburg HQ
Beiersdorf has announced that it plans to build a new €230 million headquarters and research center in its home town of Hamburg-Eimsbuttel. The company’s Executive Board and Supervisory Board green-lighted the project last week and construction is expected to start...
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Garnier and Unicef announce three-year partnership to help children living in danger
Garnier and Unicef have launched a three-year partnership. #CommitToCare, as the program has been named, aims to help 300,000 children living in danger to play, learn and receive basic healthcare in safe spaces. The campaign will help fund Unicef’s emergency...
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Unilever adjourns palm oil sourcing through Sawit Sumbermas Sarana due to sustainability breach
Unilever has become the latest company to sever ties with Sawit Sumbermas Sarana (SSMS) palm oil supplier due to issues over its deforestation practises. The move follows a review by Chain Reaction Research, which assessed that the ongoing trading relationship would...
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Lancôme teams up with Snapchat to create first bespoke make-up filter
Lancôme has upped its digital game this week with the launch of the first bespoke make-up filter, in collaboration with Snapchat. The filter, which was available for 24 hours and ended on 28 June, is also available via a snapcode that last three months. Highlighting...
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L1 Retail to purchase Holland & Barratt in £1.8 billion deal
L1 Retail has seen off competitors to acquire health and wellness retail store Holland & Barratt in a £1.8 billion deal. The first investment for L1 Retail, part of the LetterOne operation owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman and headed up by Chairman...
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Keith Weed becomes Unilever’s golden boy as Forbes’ names him ‘most influential CMO’
Unilever Chief Marketing Officer Keith Weed as received the accolade as ‘the most influential CMO’ according to a Forbes poll. Weed was ranked number one of the Top 50 CMOs in the poll conducted by Forbes, which collaborated with Sprinklr and LinkedIn to create the...
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Lumson Group acquires Leoplast cosmetics manufacturer
Lumson Spa has announced an agreement for the acquisition of Leoplast make-up manufacturer into the Lumson Group portfolio. The acquisition is aimed to boost Lumen’s lead in the high-end make-up category and strengthen its production capacity of primary packaging for...
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Unilever invests in mobile advertising firm Celtra
Unilever has invested in mobile advertising firm Celtra, and will partner with the company to use its creative technology across its global marketing strategies and with its service products, technology vendors and media suppliers, according to The Drum. Celtra, which...
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EU Commission: ‘stop stigmatising preservatives or put public health at risk’
Martin Seychell, Deputy General of the European Commission’s health directorate (DG Sante) has warned that an ongoing scrutiny of cosmetic preservatives will create ‘real public health problems.’ He warned that regulatory scrutiny is of ‘great concern’ and that risk...
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Unilever enters luxury color cosmetics realm with acquisition of Hourglass
Unilever has announced that is has signed an agreement to acquire luxury color cosmetics brand Hourglass for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2017, subject to regulatory requirements. “We are delighted to be adding Hourglass...
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Firmenich promotes Julien Firmenich to Head of Ingredients
Firmenich has appointed Julien Firmenich as Vice President, Sales, Ingredients. Previously Vice President, Product Strategy & Promotion, Ingredients, in his new role, Julien Firmenich will lead the flavour and fragrance firm’s ingredients business unit, with the...
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Lancôme promotes sun care with Airbnb collaboration
Lancôme is rolling out an original social campaign, called Dare to Shine – the L’Oréal-owned luxury brand’s first cross-border collaboration with holiday accommodation booking site Airbnb, according to a report published by Marketing Interactive. The campaign, which...
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Better late than never: European Commission publishes first inventory of nano-materials in cosmetics
After a three-year delay, the European Commission has published its first inventory of nanomaterials in cosmetics on the EU market, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The Commission blamed the delay on manufacturers and importers whom, it claimed,...
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Coty announced as Principal Partner for London perfume exhibition
Coty has been announced as one of the Principal Partners of an exhibition due to debut at London’s Somerset House tomorrow. Perfume: A Sensory Journey Through Contemporary Scent, as the exhibition is called, explores today’s scent scene through the work of 10 perfume...
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Ikea to launch limited edition scent range
Ikea has teamed up with Swedish fragrance brand Byredo to launch a scent collection, according to a post published on the furniture retailer's website. The Swedish design company has yet to release many details of the collaboration or the range, revealing simply that...
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L’Oréal unveils latest connected beauty innovations at Viva Technology Paris
L’Oréal is using the Viva Technology Paris show as a base to showcase its last connected beauty innovations from its brands Lancôme, Kérastase, L’Oréal Paris, La Roche-Posay and L’Oréal Professionnel. The company will use the show, which runs until Friday, to help...
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