Australia: FAL Food & Beverages launches Hi-Pro Boost protein shake
FAL Food & Beverages has entered the multi-million dollar Australian protein shake market with the launch of Hi-Pro Boost, a new “high performance” product range. Described as being high in protein, the product is also promoted as a fat burner, a metabolism booster and as rich in antioxidants. According to the company, it is “the […]
Chocolate bars find a new home in eye cosmetics
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 28th May 2015: This week Gama returns to look at the infiltration of ‘sweet treats’ into the health and beauty industry, casting an eye over the latest example of chocolate-inspired cosmetics indulgence – Etude House Give Me Chocolate Eyeshadow. Newly launched in South Korea as a […]
Germany: Unilever opens first store dedicated to the Dove brand
FMCG multinational Unliever has opened its first retail outlet dedicated to its leading health & beauty brand Dove, according to a report in the Hamburger Abendblatt Located inside the German and Swiss headquarters of Unilever at Hafen City in Hamburg, the store will be the first of its kind to be open to the general […]
Germany: Rewe to introduce DocMorris healthcare brand
The German supermarket chain Rewe has increased its cooperation with DocMorris, Europe’s biggest online pharmacy, with the launch of a new private label line under the DocMorris brand, according to a report in Finanz Nachrichten. The new DocMorris brand range includes medicinal products and health related items such as vitamin supplements, sun screen and nasal […]
Tradeshow Insight: Natural & Organic Products Europe 2015
Migrating across London for its latest edition – from its established home at Olympia in Kensington to the more ample surroundings of ExCel in Docklands – Natural & Organic Products Europe returned this April to unveil the latest in “natural, organic, fair trade, free-from, vegan, vegetarian, and eco-living” products from across the world. Along with […]
Switzerland: La Prairie to introduce Creme Hydratante Eclat Caviar Nacre
La Prairie is expanding its range of high-end skincare products with a new launch described as a “luminous lightweight firming cream”, targeted at mature skin. Made using extracts of liquorice root and watercress and also containing ‘golden caviar’, La Prairie Creme Hydratante Eclat Caviar Nacre “brilliantly reduces discolouration as it brightens and firms” and is […]
Germany: Henkel in the running to acquire Wella from P&G – reports
Household and personal care company Henkel is said to be contemplating a bid to acquire the Wella division from P&G, according to an article in German newspaper Handelsblatt, quoting Reuters. Last November, Reuters reported that P&G was exploring options to offload its Wella business, which is valued at around $7 billion. A move to divest […]
Body sorbet garners ‘foodie’ appeal
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 23rd April 2015: Food-focused marketing and textural interest continue to play a significant role in health & beauty innovation, as evidenced by Gama’s innovation feature for this week: Sanctuary Spa Cooling Body Sorbet Collection. Part of a new food-inspired range in the UK that also includes […]
Frozen foods lead the way in convenience claims
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 16th April 2015: From the growth in on-the-go breakfast foods to the rise of multifunctional “alphabet creams” in the cosmetics market, convenience benefits have driven many of the breakthrough innovation trends in the FMCG space over the past few years. However, as the latest analysis of product launches reported […]
Germany: Johnson & Johnson launches “smoothie” body care line
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has launched a new fruit smoothie inspired body care line for consumers in Germany. Said to bring a ”Smoothie Feeling” to body care, the line, under the BebeYoung Care brand, comprises shower gel and body lotion in the varieties Pomegranate Smoothie and Forest Fruit Smoothie and is targeted at a teenage […]