Daniel Loeb, activist investor whose Third Point fund has been pushing for change at the Nestlé since last year, has suggested the giant should ditch its skin care focus.
La Roche-Posay, L’Oréal-owned skin care brand, has been awarded for its ‘Skin Checker’ campaign, which looks to encourage consumer awareness and preventative behaviour when it comes to skin cancer.
Johnson & Johnson Inc’s latest acquisition - the biggest deal in its 130-year history - of a Swiss biotech company confirms the multinational is looking to bolster its presence outside of the US.
A new app is set for launch that aims to tackle the problem the beauty supplements segment has faced in getting consumers to commit to taking products for the timescales needed to see visible effects.
The trend for consumers to be fitter and healthier is one of the biggest influences helping the professional skin care market show signs of recovery, with Germany and the UK as the driving regions at present.
To address the 'under appreciated' needs of an increasingly ageing population, Nestlé Skin Health's innovation hub in Shanghai will look at skin health issues including intense dryness, skin cancer and ageing.
L’Oreal is deploying its ‘Share & Care Program’ in the 68 countries where it is present, as it looks to achieve goals for best social practice for its workers and ensure they all have access to health and welfare benefits.
Nestlé Skin Health will open a global network of 10 innovation hubs focused on developing solutions and techniques that will promote healthy skin through medical investigation, education and application of skin health technologies.
UK-based packaging provider has acquired Clondalkin Group’s specialist packaging division, giving it a broadened footprint in the personal care, health care and pharmaceutical categories.
Global consumer packaging provider ASG has acquired MeadWestvaco’s Poland-based beauty and personal care business, specialising in folding cartons for beauty and personal care.
A study from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has fired a warning shot to manufacturers of nail care products claiming that many nail care products contain toxic chemicals even though their labels claim otherwise.
Packaging supplier Rexam has said that success in the coming year for its personal care division will rely very much on consumer confidence and discretionary spend in the US.
As Oragenics readies to distribute its probiotic oral care range with a mass market US retailer, a leading expert tips the category for significant growth.
New Jersey-based pharmaceutical and personal care provider Johnson
& Johnson says that one of the main driving forces behind its
industry-leading sales growth has been sales of skin care products.
The proposed £7bn (€10.2bn) merger of Boots with Alliance UniChem
merger took another step towards completion with announcements for
the dates for both companies Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM)
to vote on the resolutions to create...
Boots plan to go ahead with a £7bn (€10.2bn) merger with Alliance
UniChem look set to go ahead after a last-ditch attempt by European
pharmacy retailer Celesio to block the deal has failed.
Olay Vitamins Complete Woman's Multivitamin has received a beauty
and health care industry Glammy Award for new products, sponsored
by the US National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Glamour
magazine and Chain Drug Review magazine.
Speciality chemicals company International Specialty Products (ISP)
continues its quest to expand the company's presence in the growing
personal care market segment with the news this week that it has
collaborated with biotech...
Danish fats and oils company Aarhus announced this week that its
Health Care Business Unit has decided to eliminate a number of
non-strategic products which have proven unprofitable to the
company.
