Qosina expands facility in response to growth.(Packaging
News)
* Qosina and Qosmedix has expanded its office and warehouse space.
This added space of more than 42,000 sq. ft. allows for enhanced
workflow.
The new facility will be located in an adjacent . . .
Innovations at CCL Tube.(Packaging News)
* CCL Tube Inc., now offers a wide range of innovative decorating
capabilities that are designed to meet the sophisticated, world-class
packaging needs of its customers, according to the . . .
Advanced hot stamp capabilities at CCL tube.(New
Packages)
Silkscreen printing over hot stamping adds definition and dimension
to modern tube designs. CCL Tube creates custom foil colors by
silkscreen printing over the original foil. This specialized . . .
O. Berk's new carafe bottles in PET.(New Packages)
The General Line Packaging Group, a division of O.Berk Company,
introduced carafe bottles in PET in 16- and 32oz., both with 28.400
finishes.
According to the company, the ergonomic design of . . .
Continental rolls out twist pen.(New Packages)
Regular lipgloss tubes and jars pale in comparison to the Twisted
Pen Applicator from Continental Packaging Solutions. With a few twists
at the bottom of the pen, the "mini shelf" technology . . .
Rexam creates packaging for global Avon launch.(New
Packages)
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Rexam supplies the high-tech pump and bottle combination for Avon
Anew Ultimate Age Repair Elixir. Avon selected Rexam for the demanding
package needed for the important, . . .
A green clean: led by marketers such as Method and Seventh
Generation, the home cleaning sector is awash in innovation.
WHO KNEW that cleaning a toilet or kitchen counter could be a
lifestyle choice? Swayed by companies such as Simple Green, Method and
Seventh Generation, consumers are turning away from traditional . . .
Skin care polymer trends: marketers and suppliers alike are
patenting innovative concepts in moisturizing and anti-wrinkle benef
INNOVATION IN PERSONAL care products is continuing unabated. There
are claimed breakthroughs in moisturizing and anti-wrinkle benefits
using hyalurans, polymers for deposition, controlled delivery . . .
Natural polyoses provide immediate tightening effects: Avena
Sativa Extract has a tensor, smoothing and anti-wrinkle effect that
CONSUMERS of cosmetic products, especially women, are very
attentive to the appearance of their skin. They take good care of it and
become increasingly demanding of the products that they use. . . .
A world of texture: new sources of innovation spark the ethnic
hair care market.
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HOW DO YOU QUALIFY the word "ethnic" as it pertains to
hair care? Does it address particular textures, such as curly, kinky,
wavy, relaxed and/or dry? Can it apply to . . .
Scent sales slip ... again: after another year of soft sales and
an economic slowdown ahead in the U.S., can the next round of s
IT WAS ANOTHER YEAR of steady launches and a few high notes, but by
the numbers, 2007 was just so-so, according to analysts tracking the
fine fragrance market.
According to Port Washington, . . .
On the road toward green: Part II: in the conclusion of his
journey, the author provides details on the dynamic growth of the gr
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LAST MONTH, I detailed some, but not all, of the elements that are
necessary to develop greener cosmetic products. This month, I'd
like to give you some statistics on this . . .
Do stem cells hold the key to younger-looking skin?(Anti-Aging
& Cosmeceutical Corner)
STEM CELLS, though controversial, often play a key role in drug
research. Now these materials are finding new applications in skin care,
and stem cells are the latest buzzword in the anti-aging . . .
Tech professionals require motivational management.(Human Capital
Management)
DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION have a proactive employee retention
strategy? Do you offer competitive compensation, performance-based
incentives and quality of life benefits? Does your HR department . . .
Artistry Essentials lacks a real reason for
being.(TheBrandAudit)
REMEMBER THE GRAYSON maxim, "without a positive reason for
success, failure is inevitable?" Well, the only way Artistry
Essentials will be successful is if it is the only brand in the beauty
rep's . . .
Most sun care marketers look on the bright
side.(EuroTrends)
SUN CARE has proved to be a mixed bag across the Big 5 countries
during the past year with both good and bad news being reported. While
the French and Italian sun care markets posted a dazzlingly . . .
Fragrance's glorious past and its exciting future.(Gleams
& Notions)
THE HISTORY of fragrance can be traced back to the Egyptians (5000
to 3500 B.C.). Objects that were found in King Tutankhamen's tomb
still retained a balsamic odor. Egyptians used fragrances as . . .
Church & Dwight wins suit against Abbott.(Patent
Review)
* Church & Dwight Co., Inc. obtained a favorable verdict in a
patent infringement action against Abbott Laboratories. The case
involved pregnancy tests marketed by Abbott Laboratories under its . . .
Rohm & Haas patents encapsulation system.(Patent
Review)
* Patent No. US 7,338,928 B2: A system for releasing one or more
active ingredients from a composition comprising one or more oil
absorbing polymers and a coating comprising one or more water . . .
Cosmetic composition patented by Estee Lauder.(Patent
Review)
* Patent No. US 7,338,538 B2: An anhydrous cosmetic or
pharmaceutical composition for coating keratinous fibers, the
composition comprising more than 50% of at least one perfluoro compound
selected . . .
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