Companies & industry
Industry-led accelerator Breakout Beauty UK looking for the next ’monster’ brand
Start-up accelerator programme Breakout Beauty UK wants to propel ten high-potential indie founders into the spotlight via six weeks of...
Is beauty the blind spot of Hermès, France’s ultimate luxury flagship?
Hermès announced a 7.1% increase in sales to EUR 8 billion (USD 9.2 billion) at the end of July. All of the group’s businesses saw their...
Rocher concludes Sabon’s restructuring with Golf Group agreement
The restructuring of the Israeli-born brand, acquired by the French group in 2016, has been completed through an agreement with Golf...
Kolmar Korea draws on traditional active ingredients to build skincare strength
The South Korean supplier, one of the leading global cosmetics ODM (Original Development Manufacturer), is ramping up its international...
Making fragrances: Inside Symrise’s in-house perfumery school
In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavours giant Symrise, a citrus scent clings to the lab coats of some trainees — the "noses"...
Léa Nature taps into perfumery market with Berdoues acquisition
France’s Compagnie Léa Nature continues its external growth strategy by acquiring a controlling interest in Toulouse-based, family-owned...
"To innovate in perfumery is to stand out," Amaury Roquette, dsm-firmenich
With 700 million euros invested in R&D and three to five new fragrance molecules launched each year, whether natural ingredients,...
US beauty retail giant Ulta snaps up UK’s high street chain Space NK
U.S. cosmetics chain retailer Ulta Beauty announced on Thursday, July 10, its entry into the British market with its purchase of high...
GEKA expands global footprint with major investments on Brazil site
GEKA, a leader in beauty application solutions, is set to expand its global footprint with strategic investments across its facility in...
Reformulations, repacking and launches: a new dynamic for Qiriness
Founded in 2004 by Mi-Ryung Beilvert, Qiriness opened a new chapter in its story in October 2023, when it was purchased by the LaP group...
