Germany: Rossmann predicts strong growth for 2014
Dirk Rossmann GmbH, one of Germany’s leading health and personal care retailers, has revealed a strong start to 2014 with turnover in the first two months of the year up 8%, Lebensmittel Praxis reports. The company’s total sales in January and February increased to €1.06 billion ($1.45 billion), with domestic sales up to €808 million […]
India: 100 new Modi-Revlon store openings planned in next three years
The cosmetic company Modi-Revlon has announced plans to open 100 new outlets in the next three years in India. The outlets will be mainly located in shopping centres across the country with the aim of providing consumers with easy access to Revlon cosmetics. “India has always been a priority market for Revlon with its ever-growing […]
USA: Heineken to launch new Margarita flavour beer
Heineken has announced that it is due to release a new Margarita flavour beer in the USA this April. Named Dos Equis Dos-A-Rita, it is said to be based on a popular cocktail recipe originally created in Texas, and is described as a blend of Dos Equis Lager and classic Margarita flavours, sweetened with 100% […]
Industry Insight: Angels Solans, Unilever Spain
Gama spoke to Angels Solans, Managing Director, Unilever Food Solutions Spain. What are your day to day activities? At Unilever Food Solutions our goal is to help our clients develop and grow their business. A large part of my work centres on achieving this goal, ensuring that the innovative products we offer clients helps them […]
Mexico: Beiersdorf to open new factory by middle of the year
Beiersdorf has announced that its new facility in Mexico City, Mexico will be complete by the middle of this year, in a project described by CEO Stefan Heidenreich as the company’s most ambitious anywhere in the world. With an investment of $130 million, the new plant will act as a regional laboratory where products targeted […]
Spain: Marionnaud confirms closure of 60% of its outlets
Marionnaud, the largest perfumery chain in Europe, has confirmed plans to close the majority of its outlets in Spain and to lay off more than half its workforce in the country. The retailer, which is part of the multinational A.S. Watson group, currently owns 116 stores across Spain. The closure plan will see 70 of […]
USA: Coca Cola and OPI team up for teen-oriented nail lacquer shades
The Coca-Cola Company has teamed up with OPI for a range of nail colours inspired by Coca-Cola products. OPI, the multinational brand owned by Coty Inc, has announced a partnership with The Coca-Cola Company through which a number of well-known Coca Cola brands (including Coca Cola itself as well as Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Cherry […]
Spain: L’Oreal opens new Madrid boutique
L’Oreal Paris has opened a new boutique in Madrid for fashion-conscious Spanish consumers. The first of its kind in the south of Europe, the boutique is designed as a “laboratory” where consumers can get advice on the latest trends and where they will be able to try out the latest technologies, formats and products. L’Oreal […]
Switzerland: Nestle cuts stake in L’Oreal to set up new skincare business
In its attempt to shrink its product portfolio, Swiss-based food giant Nestle has agreed to sell an 8% stake (equal to 48.5 million shares) back to L’Oreal, meaning its ownership will fall back to 23.29% once the deal is closed In exchange Nestle will receive $4.64 billion in cash and a 50% stake in Galderma, […]
France: Unilever launches whitening toothpaste for men
Unilever has announced the launch of whitening toothpaste specially designed for men. An extension to the Signal White Now range – which uses a blue pigment and a special optical effect claimed to make teeth instantly whiter – the new Men version, said to be a world first, will be backed by the slogan “having […]