10-Sep-2009 - Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble expects to return to organic sales growth by the end of the year after reporting two quarters of organic sales declines.
10-Sep-2009 - International Flavors and Fragrances has begun talks that could result in the loss of over one hundred and fifty jobs in Europe.
10-Sep-2009 - Annual performance at private label products supplier McBride has benefited from the growing popularity of cheaper own-brand products.
09-Sep-2009 - Cosmetics manufacturers in China stand to benefit from tax breaks as the government attempts to boost the industry during the economic crisis.
09-Sep-2009 - Leading pigments supplier Merck has acquired Suzhou Taizhu Technology Development, a supplier of pigments based in the Shanghai area of China.
08-Sep-2009 - Despite cries of the ‘lipstick effect’, the cosmetics and personal care industry has not been protected from the economic downturn and some analysts argue recent alterations to the market and changes in consumer behaviour might be here to stay.
08-Sep-2009 - Inter Parfums is looking to conclude an acquisition deal in 2010 and puts slow progress down to complex negotiations, not financing problems.
07-Sep-2009 - Fragrance and cosmetic retailer Ulta has reported sales growth for its second quarter but much of the increase is down to new stores.
03-Sep-2009 - Hopes of a recovery in consumer spending linked to the election of the Democratic Party of Japan has led analysts to up the outlook for Japanese firm Shiseido’s domestic sales.
01-Sep-2009 - Germany-based ingredients provider Cognis has appointed Marco Panichi as its new chief financial officer, replacing outgoing Klaus Edelmann.
28-Aug-2009 - Cost initiatives help counteract flagging sales over the past six months for the personal care ingredient giant Cognis.
28-Aug-2009 - L’Oreal has announced a 14 per cent drop in its first half profits as a gradual rise in sales helps get the global cosmetics player back on track, beating market forecasts.
27-Aug-2009 - The global economic downturn appears to have hit the men’s grooming segment hard, as some of the biggest players witness lower sales in the category.
26-Aug-2009 - Kose, one of Japan’s biggest cosmetic and personal care providers, says it will start to focus on developing international markets to counterbalance weaker developed markets.
26-Aug-2009 - Astral Brands, which manufactures Alloette, CosMedix and Pür Minerals, has appointed a new CEO to push the company’s growth plans.
20-Aug-2009 - France-based Louise Enterprises has secured further credit of €3 million to help expand its perfume on a stick concept in both the domestic and international markets.
19-Aug-2009 - Symrise will not be making any cuts to its German workforce for the next five years having signed an agreement with the industrial union.
17-Aug-2009 - A recent spate of lawsuits aimed at protecting some of the biggest personal care brand names in the business is likely to spell more work for legal representatives.
14-Aug-2009 - Elizabeth Arden says that lower charges attributable to it restructuring drive helped to narrow fourth quarter losses, although the outlook continues to be weak.
13-Aug-2009 - Estee Lauder posts a big fourth quarter loss after it experiences the double whammy of stiff restructuring charges and a big drop in sales.
12-Aug-2009 - Direct sales player Oriflame has announced a big increase in local sales for its second quarter, but the negative impact of currency exchange hits profits.
11-Aug-2009 - Sponge specialist SpongeTech has acquired Dicon Technologies allowing it to offer cosmetics sponges as parts of its health and beauty portfolio.
11-Aug-2009 - Despite falling sales fragrance player Inter Parfums posts a big increase in profits, having hedged its earnings using forward exchange contracts
10-Aug-2009 - Parlux registered a small increase in sales on big gains in the US market, but international sales continue to fall, and the company remains in the red.
06-Aug-2009 - US district judges have ruled that relatives of the Gucci family can no longer market products using a similar trademark to that used by the Gucci business.