Recently added articles from Cosmetics International:
Steiner agrees to buy Bliss for $100m cash.
Nov 06, 2009; ... Steiner Leisure has bought Bliss World Holdings from Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide for $100m in cash. The deal, which is expected to be slightly accretive to 2010 earnings, is anticipated to close by 31 December 2009, subject to regulatory approval. Bliss was ...
Duke Street Capital puts Simple up for sale.
Nov 06, 2009; ... UK skin care company Simple is reportedly up for sale. Duke Street Capital has received a number of unsolicited bids for Simple and has responded by putting a 250m [pounds sterling] price tag on the company. Goldman Sachs has been appointed to run the auction. ...
Leading raw materials show In-Cosmetics will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Paris on 13-14 April 2010.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Leading raw materials show In-Cosmetics will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Paris on 13-14 April 2010. Marking the milestone, organiser Reed Exhibitions is launching the Lifetime Achievement ...
Video specialist Bizzibox estimates that 13.8% of all health and beauty sales will be made online by 2010 due to increased demand for web video.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Video specialist Bizzibox estimates that 13.8% of all health and beauty sales will be made online by 2010 due to increased demand for web video. The growth of video consumption online has been ...
Unilever's Lynx/Axe may be a victim of its own advertising campaign.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Unilever's Lynx/Axe may be a victim of its own advertising campaign. An Indian man called Vaibhav Bedi is suing the company for depression and psychological ...
Chinese cosmetics company Yingzi has been ordered to pay Yuan 120,000 in damages to Beiersdorf.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Chinese cosmetics company Yingzi has been ordered to pay Yuan 120,000 in damages to Beiersdorf. The Beijing Second ...
Melvita to go global.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... French certified organic personal care company Melvita is going global. The company is embarking on an ambitious multiplatform expansion model which that will take it into a number of new markets. L'Occitane-owned Melvita has just moved into Croatia and Slovenia but ...
Kose to kick off with Adidas in Japan.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Japanese beauty company Kose has signed a licensing deal to manufacture and sell Adidas personal care products in Japan. The agreement is intended to help Kose launch a men's range in the country in one hit. According to Forbes, the company hopes to generate ...
Korres has FAB plan for the UK.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Korres Natural Products S.A.)(Fragrance and Beauty)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Greek beauty company Korres is planning to expand its UK coverage by appointing Fragrance and Beauty (FAB) to direct its distribution. This follows last month's agreement with Johnson 8 Johnson in the US. "Korres sees the UK and the US as its two biggest export ...
P&G sniffing around for a deal with Sara Lee's air freshener business.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having safely dispatched its personal care business to Unilever, US FMCG player Sara Lee may be close to selling its Ambi-Pur air freshener unit. The interested party is Procter & Gamble, according to MarketWatch. Analysts have ...
Valeant buys Emo-Farm for $18m in second beauty deal in a month.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Fresh from its acquisition of Private Formula (Cosmetics International 9 October 2009), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has bought Emo-Farm, a privately held Polish company. The $18m acquisition brings Valeant a number of prescription and cosmetic dermatology brands, which ...
KMI gets Naked.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(KMI Brands)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2009; ... KMI Brands has broadened its portfolio of boutique brands with the acquisition of Naked. Founded in 2005 by former Boots marketing exec Louise Potts, Naked is billed as a 97% natural and paraben, petrochemical and sulphate-free bath, body and hair care range suitable for the whole family. ...
Sanofi-Aventis snaps up Oenobiol.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2009; ... French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis is grabbing a share of the nutraceuticals market with the acquisition of Oenobiol. Oenobiol was founded by Dr Marie Bejot in 1985 with Oenobiol Solaire, an oral supplement designed to protect the skin and enhance a tan. Since then, the ...
Jo Malone is to become the latest TV business mentor.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Jo Malone is to become the latest TV business mentor. Malone, who left her Estee Lauder-owned company in 2006, will star in an as yet unnamed BBC programme next spring, helping people turn their ideas into high ...
Marks & Spencer says it is encouraging sustainable palm oil production in south east Asia by signing up to the GreenPalm certification programme.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Marks & Spencer says it is encouraging sustainable palm oil production in south east Asia by signing up to the GreenPalm certification programme. From next year, the company will buy GreenPalm certificates for 100% of its palm oil usage. The ...
German fragrance house Maurer + Wirtz has signed a fragrance licence with designer Michael Michalsky.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... German fragrance house Maurer + Wirtz has signed a fragrance licence with designer ...
Entrepreneurs Elaine Santana and Juliana Jorge have introduced the Lydia Jordane depilatory and skin care brand to Brazil.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Entrepreneurs Elaine Santana and Juliana Jorge have introduced the Lydia Jordane depilatory and skin care brand to Brazil. The ...
Lauder warns of more brand moves.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(William Lauder)(Interview)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2009; ... Stephen Sackur's Q&A with William Lauder at the TFWA conference wasn't as pugilistic as his Hard Talk interviews for the BBC, but nonetheless revealed some interesting insights into life in a "family firm". [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We have an independent board of ...
Perrigo sells its Israel Consumer Products business to Emilia Group.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
Nov 06, 2009; ... After months of speculation, health care company Perrigo has sold its Israel Consumer Products business to Emilia Group, a subsidiary of O. Feller Holdings. The deal has been valued at NIS 205m ($54m) and is expected to close in Q1 2010. ...
Bronnley marks 125th birthday.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Bronnley of London Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2009; ... UK heritage brand Bronnley is celebrating its 125th anniversary with new branded and licensed fragrances. Under the Bronnley brand, the company is launching a new women's fragrance called Velvet Rose, which will join the revitalised florals range. "They have been absolutely ...
