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Romania is introducing a deposit-refund scheme for plastic bottles
Industry buzz
With Europeans generating packaging waste on an unprecedented scale, the roll-out of plastic deposit-refund schemes is gathering pace...
MoCRA: FDA postpones facility registration and product listing deadline
Laws & regulations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will delay the enforcement of the requirements for cosmetic product facility...
Skincare ingredient innovations celebrated at the in-cosmetics Asia Awards
Ingredients & formulation
Skincare innovation came under the spotlight at this year’s in-cosmetics Asia Awards in both the active ingredient and functional...
L’Oréal debuts CeraVe in India in partnership with dermatologists
Industry buzz
L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty recently debuted CeraVe in India. To support the launch of the skincare brand in the country, the...
Axium Packaging continues growing with the acquisition of Italy’s Silte
Industry buzz
The French manufacturer of plastic jars, bottles and closures (PET, recycled PET and PP, PCR PP) for personal care and food markets,...
Travel retail : Dufry changes name to Avolta
Industry buzz
Duty-free store specialist Dufry has changed its name and is now called Avolta. Shareholders approved this change in the company name...
L’Oréal unveils winners of North Asia Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program
Industry buzz
L’Oréal has named the 2023 winners of “L’Oréal North Asia Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program” (Big Bang). The announcement was made at...
Monadnock Paper Mills appoints Dr. Heather Starkey as research scientist
Industry buzz
Monadnock Paper Mills, the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, has announced the appointment of Dr. Heather...
Carbon capture: between technological challenges and greenwashing concerns
Environment
Scrubbing carbon dioxide from the air is imperative if humanity is to limit global warming, experts say, and California startup...
Emerging brands: Winners of the second edition of Beauty&You India announced
Industry buzz
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and Nykaa, one of India’s leading omnichannel beauty and lifestyle retailers, have announced the winners...