International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Givaudan shares with heavy hearts and profound sadness that Jean Amic, former CEO of Givaudan, passed away on April, 26th in Grasse, France at the age of 87. Jean Amic was an extraordinary person who was appreciated for his directness, his very sharp mind, his unique sense of humour, being truly an unconventional leader. www.givaudan.com
WPO (World Packaging Organisation) is proud to announce that Luciana Pellegrino, Managing Director of ABRE (Brazilian Packaging Association), was elected on May 7th, unoposed, as President of the Organisation. She will assume on November 25, 2023. Connected to the packaging industry since 1996 when invited for an experience at Bryce Corporation USA, she is the … Read more
Colonial Chemical Inc. is pleased to announce the additions of Laura Morrisson (Western Territory Manager) and Josh Stuart (Southwest Territory Manager) for North America. Morrisson brings over 25 years of sales experience in the specialty chemical field, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing for Norman, Fox & Co.. Stuart has over 15 years of … Read more
Sustainability is now an integral part of the beauty industry. Cosmetic brands, ingredient suppliers, packaging firms, and retailers are all looking at various ways to become more sustainable. It is common for operators to use language like net zero, carbon footprint, metrics and waste materials when speaking about sustainability.
Soap, bath, shower – the “bathroom” segment is changing rapidly in the personal care industry. Wiek Kleijne, Marketing Manager Home and Personal Care at Nouryon, gives an insight about sustainability trends and a mild anionic surfactant as the answer to the sustainability problem in the bathroom.
Provectus Algae (Provectus) has announced that Steven Schnittger has joined the company as a cosmetics industry advisor. Schnittger is the former Vice-President of Global Fermentation and Microbiology R&D at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., spending over 37 years there. Schnittger holds extensive expertise regarding cosmetic microbiology, product preservation, safety assessment, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), and … Read more
Diana March, who has been with the fragrance house since 2017, takes on the role of Global Director of Sustainability and Technical Compliance. March will assume the direction of this strategic area for the young multinational, a newly created position aligned with the corporate philosophy and values. www.eurofragance.com
Based in the Hong Kong office, Jaco Lee is named the new CSR Director of TNT group. His mission is to organize and manage the company’s CSR strategy, improve intra- and inter-office process and support TNT Group’s industrial partners in the delivery of their sustainable development policy. Jaco Lee has an expertise in the areas … Read more
Personnel changes at BASF: Tobias Dratt will leave his position as President, North America, BASF Corporation in New Jersey, amd will instead assume responsibility for the Division Global Business Services, Ludwigshafen, Germany, effective May 1st, 2023. At the same time Marc Ehrhardt, President, Global Business Services, Ludwigshafen, will assume responsibility for the Division North America. … Read more
Following the announcement of the dates for the next editions of Ipack Ima and Pharmintech and Meattech, Simone Castelli has been named as the new CEO of Ipack Ima srl, a joint venture company between Ucima and Fiera Milano. Castelli has served as Vice Director General at Ucima and has many years of experience in … Read more
According to the latest statistics, the global beauty industry market size is set to be worth $571.1 billion in 2023. This number alone is astonishing, and it gives an idea of how many people are involved to generate and contribute to it: Manufacturers, brands, retailers, distributors, importers, salon owners, and, finally, the end consumers.
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In March ABL announced the appointment of Stéphanie Colloud as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Europe. In her new role, she will be responsible for operations at the Lyon and Strasbourg development and clinical production sites. Colloud’s priorities include strengthening ABL’s R&D work in its GMP production platforms for Adeno Associated Viruses … Read more
Symrise AG is expanding its Executive Board and appointing the experienced manager Dr Stephanie Coßmann to the newly created Human Resources and Legal Affairs department. At the same time, Dr Jörn Andreas is taking over the Scent and Care segment, which was previously managed on an interim basis by CEO Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram. The new … Read more
Nice that you have time right now. I don’t have any. In fact, I’m a bit panicked because I have to completely revise the marketing campaign for our new product line. Who would have guessed that the hype about this sustainability would last so long?
Cosmoprof/Cosmopack 2022 in Asia is an indispensable platform for anyone working in the cosmetics industry, according to company founder and CEO Christian Baumann. Cosmetics companies from all over the world present themselves and their new developments on a large trade fair platform. Find out what the current trend topics in the industry are and what problems new developments often face.
Schubert announces Dominik Streicher as Chief Operating Officer for Schubert Packaging Automation in Canada. In his most recent position, Dominik has successfully led the global project management team of the entire Schubert group. “On behalf of Schubert’s management team, I’m thrilled to welcome Dominik to Schubert North America”, said Hartmut Siegel, CEO of Schubert North … Read more
Inolex is making further investments in its leadership team with the recent appointment of Michael Dall as Chief Financial Officer and Ron Lopez as Vice President Operations. In this new role, Dall will provide pivotal leadership to the company’s overall financial strategy and its strong position for global development. Lopez has been at the helm … Read more
Samantha Donohue joins Qosmedix with over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry. Most of her work has been focused on growing brand awareness, developing and overseeing the execution of sales and marketing strategies. In her new role, Samantha Donohue will lead the sales and customer service teams to maintain the company’s position as … Read more
At Basf, personnel changes are taking place. Ralph Schweens (58), President global Operating Division Care Chemicals will retire effective March 31, 2023. He will be succeeded by Dr. Mary Kurian (45), Senior Vice President, Petrochemicals North America, Basf Corporation, Houston, Texas. She will, as President, assume responsibility for the global Operating Division Care Chemicals, Ludwigshafen, … Read more