Germany: Henkel makes “good start” to 2014
Household care and health & beauty company Henkel has reported a “good start” to 2014 with organic growth up 4.3% for the first quarter. The manufacturer of brands including Schwarzkopf and Persil revealed that results in its growth regions had been particularly strong, with organic sales up 8.3%. However unfavourable currency effects saw total sales […]
Look Ahead: Brian Sharoff, PLMA 2014
Gama spoke to Brian Sharoff, President of PLMA, ahead of the private label industry trade show in Amsterdam. What are your day to day activities? As president of PLMA, I am responsible for our annual trade shows, conferences, publications, and educational programs. How many people work in the organisation before and during the fair? […]
USA: Energizer to split into two separate companies
Energizer Holdings Inc has announced its plans to split into two separate companies as it looks to rationalize its business. The move would see the company split into two new businesses – one focused on personal care and one on household products companies – and is scheduled for the second half of 2015. The decision […]
Spain: Eroski expands online offer
Basque supermarket chain Eroski has increased its online offering by adding 4,000 new items to its online supermarket service Eroski Online. According to Gran Consumo, a further 4,000 items are being added to the site, bringing the total number of products available to more than 12,000. The new additions include local, fresh, organic, gourmet, wellbeing, […]
USA: Estee Lauder raises earnings guidance
It has been announced that Estee Lauder Cosmetics Inc, has raised full-year earnings-per-share guidance for 2014. The company said growth was based on prestige beauty, new product launches and stabilising international markets, and follows a recent announcement by the company that it had recorded double-digit growth in both profits and sales in the third sales. […]
France: Diana Group to be acquired by Symrise
According to reports, Diana Group of France is to be acquired for €1.3 billion (US$1.8 billion) by the German scents and flavours group Symrise. Diana is active in the food, pet food, nutraceuticals, aquaculture and cosmetics space and has become one of the leading suppliers of organoleptic solutions based on natural ingredients, Symrise said in […]
Innovation Insight: Dial Greek Yogurt Moisturising Body Wash & Moisturising Lotion
Today Gama features a new skin care, body wash and hand soap line from the Dial brand in the USA – Dial Greek Yogurt. Tapping into the growing popularity of Greek yoghurt products and the trend towards protein enrichment, the new yoghurt line offers consumers “protein packed yogurt for deliciously soft skin”. Greek yoghurt has […]
Tradeshow Insight: Natural & Organic Products Europe 2014
The 18th edition of Natural & Organic Products Europe took place this week at Kensington Olympia in London. The show represents a broad cross-section of natural and ethical consumer goods companies and the 2014 event, promoted as “the biggest to date”, attracted over 650 exhibitors from around the world and many thousands of visitors. A […]
India: ‘Za’ by Shiseido will be launched in the second quarter of the year
The Japanese high-end skincare and makeup company, Shiseido Co., is due to launch its ‘Za’ brand by the second quarter of the year on the market in India, according to Yu Okazana, Shiseido Corporate Executive Officer & Director of the Shiseido Board. The company plans to sell in 250 retail outlets by the end of […]
Brazil: Avon creates virtual Facebook store
Avon, the world’s leading direct sales cosmetics company, is expanding its social media presence in Brazil with the launch of a new virtual shop on Facebook. Dubbed ‘Avon Beleza Vitrine’, the new portal will alow the company to promote its products and facilitate communication with its resellers. Customers will be able to ‘like’ Avon products […]