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Interview

Lush sets the standard for greener packaging

Lush launched its first refillable lipstick earlier this year in partnership with supplier Reboul/Aptar. Nick Gumery, creative buyer for packaging at the UK brand, discusses how Lush is giving value and a much longer life span to its...

Eco-designed luxury packaging: a new priority?

Is sustainability on the road to becoming a criterion of choice when purchasing luxury goods? For nearly one in four French consumers, a luxury product’s packaging should be environmentally friendly, according to Shopper Luxe*, a recent...

Nippon Shikizai ups its capacity in France

Japanese group Nippon Shikizai is currently focusing its investements in {France. Following its acquisition in 2000 of Thépenier Pharma & Cosmetics, Orléans Cosmetics, renamed Nippon Shikizai France, joined the formula manufacturer's...

Japan: a pioneer in the world of refills

Asian beauty expert and founder of consultancy Information & Inspiration, Florence Bernardin talks Japanese consumer habits when it comes to refills in the beauty space.The Japanese market is reputed to have a wide offering in terms of...

KDC/One snaps up Alkos Group

Consolidation among cosmetic formulators continues apace. Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/One) has acquired Alkos Group, a French cosmetics manufacturer and specialist in hot-cast formulas that operates three entities: Alkos Cosmetics,...

L’Oréal in talks to acquire Mugler & Azzaro

Thierry Mugler and Azzaro are soon to join L'Oréal’s portfolio. The Clarins group, owner of the two fragrance brands, is in exclusive negotiations with the French beauty giant for the deal that is expected to close in the second half of...

Van Genechten Packaging invests in luxury

A new eight-color printing press, cutting-edge laminating machines, and additional production lines for rigid coffrets: this year in Latvia, Hungary, and Russia, a third of €19m investment made by the Van Genechten Packaging group (VGP)...

Bouchages Delage & Tapi look to the future

“The acquisition of Bouchages Delage by Tapì group has created an alliance with the shared objective of going further, faster,” explains Christian Delage, CEO of the Cognac-based manufacturer specialized in closures for spirits.The...

Interview

Yanghe aims for international markets

One of China’s top spirits players, Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery describes itself as the "pioneer of Chinese mellow liquor". Chief product officer and vice president Xueqian Zhang talks to Formes de Luxe about product development at the...

Pochet Du Courval feted at the French Fifis

Two bottles from Pochet du Courval glassworks were honored at the 27th annual Fifis ceremony held by the Fragrance Foundation France in Paris on June 13th.The prize for “Best Design in Women’s Fragrance” was awarded to Nomade by Chloé...