France-based Pochet has expanded further with the recent acquisitions of Lisi cosmetics, and Solev, to reinforce the company’s global position in the packaging market.
US ingredients company Beneo has introduced a candy to the European market which it claims incorporates body fragrance, working from the inside out, which according to a Datamonitor analyst, is one of the most innovative products to hit the shelves.
French cosmetics company Laurence Dumont has launched what is claimed to be the first organic perfume line in supermarkets and hypermarkets, Seveline Nature.
Fashion designer John Galliano has been sacked by fashion and cosmetics company Dior following accusations that he made antisemitic and racist remarks during a drunken rant.
The European Commission has announced its decision to ban the fragrance material musk xylene under the new European Chemicals Legislation REACH because of its potential effects on the environment.
Sales of perfume and cosmetic products in France have recovered, rising above pre-recession levels, although Christmas sales were disappointing, according to market research company NPD Group.
Sourcing and technical hurdles still remain the primary reasons for the low adoption rate of sustainable fragrances and fragrance ingredients in the cosmetic industry with raw material availability and quality one of the major barriers.
French fragrance and beauty retailer Marionnaud has reported a sales increase over the Christmas period compared to last year’s figures, highlighting the success of its own brand makeup items.
Inter Parfums has announced that its 74 percent owned Paris-based subsidiary, Inter Parfums SA, has signed a 15 year exclusive worldwide license agreement with Boucheron.
A new way of classifying scents has been developed by researchers in Portugal which they claim could help take the arbitrariness out of fragrance categorisation.
Symrise has opened the doors of its perfumery school in India as it aims to educate and nurture a new talent pool of junior perfumers and expand their competence in what it sees as a growth market.
Germany-headquartered Storopack has announced that one of Bejar Signature’s fragrances will feature its new packaging concept which utilises expanded polypropylene (EPP), claiming more protection and appeal.
Prestige perfume and cosmetics manufacturer Inter Parfums expects brand extensions and new launches to add to the positive effects of an improving economic climate in building strong growth in 2011.
Flavours and fragrance giant Symrise has reported very strong sales growth in the first nine months of the year, driven by outstanding gains in emerging markets.
Eight manufacturers have joined together to create an eco-designed box set of fragrances in order to illustrate the potential for more sustainable luxury design.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has announced changes to its management team that will look to build upon recent restructuring and continue to promote its safety programme.
Switzerland-based flavour and fragrance company Firmenich revealed in its 2010 sustainability report that it is establishing four new sustainability partnerships.
France-based packaging company Alixone has manufactured a new cap for the women’s fragrance White Soul by Ted Lapidus as well as the spray caps and silver rim for Givenchy’s ‘Play for Her’ perfume.
Packaging company Aptar Beauty + Home has designed the perfume cap for Dior’s new Poison fragrance and added two jars to its Eden dispensing range, which were showcased at this year’s Beyond Beauty on 12-15 September 2010.
Contract manufacturer Maesa has created a range of 13 fragrances for high street fashion retailer Zara that covers all consumer categories, comprising five fragrances for men, five for women, two for children and one for babies.
Direct seller Avon has selected the Rexam XD-11 fine mist pump, for its three new fragrances: Celebrate, Rio Bikini, and Rio Rhythms, due to its luxury design opportunities.
Fragrance house Firmenich has produced a number of abstract fragrances as inspiration for a team of designers, in order to explore the effect of fragrance on creativity.
Claims that fragrance ingredients cause health problems have been slammed by industry trade organization, the International Fragrance Association (IFRA).
New Jersey-based Artiste Flavor Essence has forged a strategic alliance with Malaysia-based Bestino Natural Oils to source a number of naturally derived fragrances.
Netherlands-based biotechnology company Isobionics has developed a fermentation process for the commercial production of its aroma substance, Valencene Pure.
Infusing tissue paper and material with long lasting fragrances are some of the new technologies offered by Memory Paper Scent to packaging and perfumery players, helping them differentiate from the competition.
Travelling the world looking for rare and endangered fragrant plants has been the life’s work of Givaudan fragrance chemist Roman Kaiser, who has investigated thousands of species.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is announcing changes to its standards later this month but is denying rumours that these will significantly affect the perfumer’s palette.
Flavour and fragrance ingredients manufacturer and supplier, Treatt, said its Group results for the six months period ending 31 March 2010 were ‘satisfactory’ in light of current economic conditions.
The World Perfumery Congress, organised every three years by the American Society of Perfumers, is taking place this year in Cannes, France from June 1-4.
Custom fragrance packaging provider I Pack has weathered the economic crisis by providing turnkey packaging solutions that have helped to secure future expansion.
The Global Art of Perfumes summit uniting fragrance manufacturers, distributors and retailers aims to ‘de-trivialise perfume and give it back its myth and glamour’.
The economic crisis meant that 2009 was a struggle for prestige cosmetic players, but financial results show that in the last quarter of the year things started to improve.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has published a list of fragrance ingredients used by the industry as part of its aim to be more transparent.
Going beyond the visual is the latest way to make a product stand out on the store shelf, according to packaging professionals at this year’s PCD Congress.
