Merck has announced a € 59 million expansion of its HPAPI and ADC manufacturing capabilities and capacity at its facility…
Merck has announced a € 59 million expansion of its HPAPI and ADC manufacturing capabilities and capacity at its facility near Madison, Wisconsin, USA. This investment will allow large-scale manufacturing of increasingly potent compounds for therapies that have the potential to treat cancer. Completion is expected by mid-2022 and should…
With National Recycling Day on Friday 18 September, now is as good a time as any for businesses to start…
With National Recycling Day on Friday 18 September, now is as good a time as any for businesses to start recycling. South Africa’s paper recovery rate is at 68.5% with 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable paper products diverted from landfill during 2019, according to Anele Sololo, general manager of RecyclePaperZA,…
BASF Nutrition & Health has brought Velberry, a new, fresh and fruity-sweet fragrance, on the market. Velberry is the first…
BASF Nutrition & Health has brought Velberry, a new, fresh and fruity-sweet fragrance, on the market. Velberry is the first substance developed jointly by BASF and its innovation ecosystem partners for the broad market. Bringing innovative products to market BASF has formed the “Virtual Innovation Ecosystem”, combining its own expertise…
A new report written by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) “The resilient treasury: Optimising strategy in the face of COVID-19” explores the…
A new report written by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) “The resilient treasury: Optimising strategy in the face of COVID-19” explores the forces that will shape and define the corporate treasury function and the priorities of the future. It identifies the macro and financial risks that impact strategy as drivers of strategic…
Givaudan Active Beauty has launches New Red 18051, a vegan high performance red pigment for use in make-up formulations. This powder offers a sustainable…
Givaudan Active Beauty has launches New Red 18051, a vegan high performance red pigment for use in make-up formulations. This powder offers a sustainable alternative to synthetic red pigments, while creating new possibilities to answer the growing trend for healthier and cleaner beauty. Natural-origin ingredients New Red 1805 has been crafted for natural makeup…
Unilever’s goal to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in all its cleaning brands by 2030 is being enabled by…
Unilever’s goal to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in all its cleaning brands by 2030 is being enabled by its collaboration with Evonik, a market innovator for green biosurfactants. Clean Future is a ground-breaking innovation programme designed by Unilever’s Home Care division that seeks to fundamentally change the way…
More and more consumers are demanding products that not only make them look great, but are also sustainable. This poses a challenge for makeup…
More and more consumers are demanding products that not only make them look great, but are also sustainable. This poses a challenge for makeup manufacturers as their formulations need to be long-lasting, while also containing a large percentage of plant-based ingredients. The new film former Baycusan eco E 1001 from Covestro fulfils both these demands, while helping cosmetics manufacturers increase acceptance…
Optima has chartered one of the world’s biggest cargo aircraft to deliver equipment to the USA. The company pulled out…
Optima has chartered one of the world’s biggest cargo aircraft to deliver equipment to the USA. The company pulled out all the stops to deliver a filling system to the US-based company Catalent at its Biologics facility in Bloomington, Indiana. Fighting COVID-19 The vial system with an isolator will be…
Inks and coatings developer Epple Druckfarben AG has produced a coating to dramatically reduce the chances of bacteria or viruses…
Inks and coatings developer Epple Druckfarben AG has produced a coating to dramatically reduce the chances of bacteria or viruses being passed from person to person via printed media. Now commercially available, the new water-based varnish, Finishfit Microbe Protect 2400, has undergone a rigorous testing process, including tests on Jet…
Three Betadine products, known and used in many homes, hospitals, and dental clinics across South Africa, have proven effective against…
Three Betadine products, known and used in many homes, hospitals, and dental clinics across South Africa, have proven effective against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. The products tested include Betadine Mouthwash and Gargle, Betadine Surgical Scrub, and Betadine Antiseptic Solution. Laboratory testing conducted at the Duke-NUS Medical School…
Researchers at Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University in the US found a link between a relatively new form…
Researchers at Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University in the US found a link between a relatively new form of diabetes, known as “type 3” diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
BY: Neil Birch, CEO at Novus Holdings Business agility is the capability of a business to respond quickly to a…
BY: Neil Birch, CEO at Novus Holdings Business agility is the capability of a business to respond quickly to a changing environment, whether it be internal or external. Qualities of agile businesses include being adaptive, flexible and creative in your response to change without losing momentum (remaining productive) or vision.…
Fibertex SA, part of the global Fibertex Nonwovens group, has developed versatile high-performance components for protective facemasks and respirators. “Fibertex,…
Fibertex SA, part of the global Fibertex Nonwovens group, has developed versatile high-performance components for protective facemasks and respirators. “Fibertex, which continuously invests in technological advancements to meet requirements in diverse industries – has increased production capacity of materials so desperately needed during the global COVID-19 pandemic,” explains Rosa Naidoo,…
Entries are now open for the Santam Women of the Future Awards 2020 in association with Fairlady and True Love.…
Entries are now open for the Santam Women of the Future Awards 2020 in association with Fairlady and True Love. Santam, Fairlady and, for the first time this year, Truelove Magazine, have partnered up in the search to find the best female entrepreneurs in the country. Best women entrepreneurs If…
Cape Government MEC, David Maynier, has confirmed that Health Shops may operate in the Western Cape during the COVID-19 lockdown…
Cape Government MEC, David Maynier, has confirmed that Health Shops may operate in the Western Cape during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, subject to lockdown regulations. Following high level engagement with the Ministry of Health, Western Cape, and with the Western Cape Government, the HPA reports that in collaboration…
Due to the challenges facing SMEs as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the NSBC and its National Partners are…
Due to the challenges facing SMEs as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the NSBC and its National Partners are proud to offer 100 000 SMEs complimentary membership to the NSBC, each valued at R 1950 per annum. “The greatest challenge for Small Businesses during the lockdown because of COVID-19…
Healing Earth has launched an online store where patrons who find essential calm and comfort in its gentle and all-natural…
Healing Earth has launched an online store where patrons who find essential calm and comfort in its gentle and all-natural products can still get their fix during lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a nationwide lockdown to flatten the curve and stop the spread of the coronavirus has turned the…
Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) has partnered with American Thermal Instruments (ATI) in Dayton, Ohio, to donate free-of-charge new printable temperature,…
Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) has partnered with American Thermal Instruments (ATI) in Dayton, Ohio, to donate free-of-charge new printable temperature, tampering and authentication technology to protect all new COVID-19 drugs. As the world’s scientists rush to find vaccines and therapeutics to treat COVID-19, there’s another group of scientists who are…
Reed Exhibitions has announced that in-cosmetics Asia – initially scheduled to take place on 3-5 November 2020 at BITEC Bangkok…
Reed Exhibitions has announced that in-cosmetics Asia – initially scheduled to take place on 3-5 November 2020 at BITEC Bangkok – will now be held on 2-4 November 2021 at the same venue. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and despite Thailand’s low number of cases, the recent fifth…
The Adcock Ingram Group reports a 4% increase in turnover for the year ended 30 June 2020. The Group achieved…
The Adcock Ingram Group reports a 4% increase in turnover for the year ended 30 June 2020. The Group achieved these results despite the challenging conditions such as the general economic downturn, significant cost-push due to Rand weakness, global supply chain disruptions, and declines in demand for certain categories of…
Cape Town-based Biotech Africa is launching a new testing platform that will allow for the ultra-high throughput of COVID-19 tests,…
Cape Town-based Biotech Africa is launching a new testing platform that will allow for the ultra-high throughput of COVID-19 tests, at a fraction of the current testing costs. This is in response to the shortage of test kits in South Africa, which has resulted in only around three and a…
Cosmetics and toiletries are losing out in the COVID-19-driven decision between what is essential and what is dispensable, particularly as…
Cosmetics and toiletries are losing out in the COVID-19-driven decision between what is essential and what is dispensable, particularly as almost half (**43%) of UK consumers plan to socialise outside of the home less frequently in future. This will contribute to the forecasted -10% (£1.7bn*) value decline in the UK…
Sew-Eurodrive has joined a nationwide campaign to use 3D printing technology to produce much-needed face masks and shields for healthcare…
Sew-Eurodrive has joined a nationwide campaign to use 3D printing technology to produce much-needed face masks and shields for healthcare workers and first responders. Since the announcement of a national lockdown to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, there has been a global shortage of such…
Symrise has introduced a unique and highly effective solution for itchy scalp. SymSoft Scalp efficiently soothes scalp itching sensations within…
Symrise has introduced a unique and highly effective solution for itchy scalp. SymSoft Scalp efficiently soothes scalp itching sensations within a few days. A more comfortable scalp It has a complementary mode of action on the regulation of itching mediators to ensure a more comfortable scalp. It also protects and…
As a leading training provider to the FMCG industry, Alec Cameron is introducing a cutting-edge web-based training platform to its existing client…
As a leading training provider to the FMCG industry, Alec Cameron is introducing a cutting-edge web-based training platform to its existing client base. As training budgets come under pressure, the company is able to offer its popular training courses in a safe and affordable way. Alec Cameron was established in 1983 as…
CLR has announced that as of 1 September 2020 Nathalia Gruber will take over as director Marketing and Corporate Communications…
CLR has announced that as of 1 September 2020 Nathalia Gruber will take over as director Marketing and Corporate Communications for the company. CLR is constantly developing and expanding, even in these difficult times. Preparing for the future Gruber joined CLR in 2008 and has had the job of Marketing…
More than 1 200 therapeutics and vaccines have entered the research and development (R&D) pipeline since January 2020 and this…
More than 1 200 therapeutics and vaccines have entered the research and development (R&D) pipeline since January 2020 and this number grows every week says data and analytics company GlobalData. According to GlobalData’s Clinical and Commercial Analyser tool, which rates the most promising and high-profile assets on a range of…
BIC is kicking off a new confidence movement aimed at empowering young South African women. The newly launched ‘Your Shine,…
BIC is kicking off a new confidence movement aimed at empowering young South African women. The newly launched ‘Your Shine, Your Way’ campaign comes in line with the release of the brand’s new Miss Soleil Sensitive razor and looks to help young women embrace their power to shine. Best shaving…
Airnov Healthcare Packaging is introducing a new line of laser-marked sorbent and desiccant canisters without direct printing or labelling. Laser…
Airnov Healthcare Packaging is introducing a new line of laser-marked sorbent and desiccant canisters without direct printing or labelling. Laser marking produces clean, readable product and warning information with reduced risk of contamination of packaged pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. It also contributes to a smaller carbon footprint. Highly focused laser beam…
Since its introduction more than two decades ago, KSB’s MegaCPK pump has changed the way chemical companies throughout the world…
Since its introduction more than two decades ago, KSB’s MegaCPK pump has changed the way chemical companies throughout the world pump dangerous and volatile materials. The proven standardised chemical pump to DIN EN ISO 2858 / ISO 5199 and Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) is especially used for handling aggressive liquids in…
Skoon’s Wow-Wow Wonder Hydrating Serum is the first product to be entered in the 2020 Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review/Symrise New…
Skoon’s Wow-Wow Wonder Hydrating Serum is the first product to be entered in the 2020 Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review/Symrise New Product Competition. The Wow-Wow Wonder Hydrating Serum is formulated with three different sizes of Hyaluronic Acid molecules to tackle immediate and long-term skin hydration. It is also enriched with a…
Clere now caters for the needs of active men with the new Clere For Men Active range. The healthy lifestyle…
Clere now caters for the needs of active men with the new Clere For Men Active range. The healthy lifestyle movement is on the rise and getting fit has never been more accessible. With free gifts on gym sign ups, walking and running clubs, outdoor communal gyms, group exercise classes…
On 10 October, Environ was crowned the winner of the 2019 Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review/Symrise New Product Competition. This trusted…
On 10 October, Environ was crowned the winner of the 2019 Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review/Symrise New Product Competition. This trusted local skin care brand with a strong history of innovation, won the overall winner award for its Focus Care Radiance+ Range. The New Product Competition judges said Environ’s Focus Care…
Environ is a globally recognised skin care brand built on science, beauty and care. Its products are all based in…
Environ is a globally recognised skin care brand built on science, beauty and care. Its products are all based in vitamin A, which the brand believes is the ‘oxygen’ skin needs to look healthy and radiant for life. Focus Care Radiance+ Range and Focus Care Youth+ Avance Elixir are among…
Nimue is renowned for its expert understanding of the skin and the effective treatment of various skin conditions. As a…
Nimue is renowned for its expert understanding of the skin and the effective treatment of various skin conditions. As a leader in scientific skin care, Nimue Skin Technology (Nimue) promises to deliver transformative results for a variety of skin types. After an extended period of intense R&D, Nimue has launched…
Optiphi, the winner of the 2018 P&C Review/Symrise New Product Competition, is back to defend its title with three entries…
Optiphi, the winner of the 2018 P&C Review/Symrise New Product Competition, is back to defend its title with three entries in the 2019 competition. The South African professional skin care brand has entered two individual products and one range. Formulated with a multi-faceted approach, the Body Curve Sculpting Repair targets…
GR8 Skincare was founded by Dr Janine Ellenberger, a South African medical doctor with more than 15 years’ experience in…
GR8 Skincare was founded by Dr Janine Ellenberger, a South African medical doctor with more than 15 years’ experience in skin care and cosmetics. She launched the brand for her own teenagers, to give them gentle yet effective skin care products that would address their acne and keep their skin…
The professionals at Placecol are as invested in their customers’ satisfaction as they are in creating award-winning products that improve…
The professionals at Placecol are as invested in their customers’ satisfaction as they are in creating award-winning products that improve the skin’s condition. In June the brand launched the Placecol Excellence skin care range, to treat clients’ most pressing skin concerns. The four products in the range contain Sunflower Oil,…
The move to sustainable packaging will be revolutionary for the South African cosmetics industry, but it won’t happen overnight. Teqal…
The move to sustainable packaging will be revolutionary for the South African cosmetics industry, but it won’t happen overnight. Teqal is ready to start premium face care brands on this journey with the first biodegradable packaging developed and produced locally. According to international reports, almost 300 million tons of plastic…
To mark World Environment Day on 5 June ALPLA is making donations to NGOs and initiating employee activities. The family-owned…
To mark World Environment Day on 5 June ALPLA is making donations to NGOs and initiating employee activities. The family-owned enterprise is not allowing the coronavirus pandemic to stand in the way of its good habits. Clean-up campaigns In what has become something of a valued tradition for many ALPLA…
BW Packaging Systems is using a virtual exhibit hall experience to bring its packaging solutions directly to its customers. Till…
BW Packaging Systems is using a virtual exhibit hall experience to bring its packaging solutions directly to its customers. Till May 2021, BW Packaging Systems will host a unique online exhibit to showcase the collective packaging capabilities of Barry-Wehmiller companies Accraply, BW Flexible Systems, BW Integrated Systems, Pneumatic Scale Angelus…
In a time where our throw-away culture has increased packaging waste worldwide, companies are looking for solutions that enable them…
In a time where our throw-away culture has increased packaging waste worldwide, companies are looking for solutions that enable them to provide more and use less. With mounting pressure, packaging is changing. Even though packaging is necessary, a lot of products have excess packaging where the information that is needed…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Romaco was not able to display its technologies at Interpack 2020, but has instead come…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Romaco was not able to display its technologies at Interpack 2020, but has instead come up with an innovative solution in the form of a virtual showroom with a spotlight on sustainability and digitalisation. For the first time, Romaco’s latest product developments are being unveiled…
Plastics SA played a key role in launching the KZN Marine Waste Network South Coast that took place at the…
Plastics SA played a key role in launching the KZN Marine Waste Network South Coast that took place at the Amanzimtoti Lagoon on 14 March 2020. The event attracted 150 participants who joined in a clean-up at the lagoon to celebrate the network’s launch, removing more than 200 bags of…
Standards must be adhered to when manufacturing pharmaceutical packaging to ensure hygiene and sterilisabality. Actega details the numerous packaging errors…
Standards must be adhered to when manufacturing pharmaceutical packaging to ensure hygiene and sterilisabality. Actega details the numerous packaging errors that could occur and how using the correct pharmaceutical closures will safeguard from them. Pharmaceutical packaging, and primary packaging in particular, which is in direct contact with the dosage form…
Séamus Lafferty, president of Accraply, has announced the creation of a new innovation and manufacturing centre in Irlam, Greater Manchester,…
Séamus Lafferty, president of Accraply, has announced the creation of a new innovation and manufacturing centre in Irlam, Greater Manchester, UK. Accraply is part of Barry-Wehmiller and is a leader in the design, manufacture and support of automated label-application systems, as well as converting and finishing equipment for the shrink…
Celebrating the most cutting-edge personal care ingredients, in-cosmetics Global has announced the companies shortlisted in this year’s Innovation Zone and…
Celebrating the most cutting-edge personal care ingredients, in-cosmetics Global has announced the companies shortlisted in this year’s Innovation Zone and Green Ingredient Awards. The awards will be announced on 6 October – the opening day of the inaugural in-cosmetics Virtual. These awards celebrate the manufacturers of ingredients who are helping to push the…
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) 2020 Annual Conference, will take place virtually from 15 – 16 September 2020…
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) 2020 Annual Conference, will take place virtually from 15 – 16 September 2020 and will feature a diverse mix of global health authorities providing insights COVID-19. 20 regulatory experts representing 10 countries will share perspectives and lessons learned on the pandemic impacting drug…
The in-cosmetics Group has announced the launch of in-cosmetics Virtual – a new online meeting place for the personal care…
The in-cosmetics Group has announced the launch of in-cosmetics Virtual – a new online meeting place for the personal care ingredients community. With in-cosmetics Global, Latin America and North America all postponed for this year and limited opportunities to meet face-to-face, the dedicated and interactive business event will offer targeted…
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has decided to extend the submission deadline for the Green Star Award, sponsored by…
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has decided to extend the submission deadline for the Green Star Award, sponsored by Colonial Chemical. Could your green formulation be the winner of this prestigious award. Natural ingredients Across all industries, consumer demand for products using more natural ingredients and a manufacturing process…
SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has joined forces with Smart Procurement, Africa’s leading supply chain and procurement…
SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has joined forces with Smart Procurement, Africa’s leading supply chain and procurement information service, to present the largest ever online learning, knowledge sharing and networking event for the profession, focusing on Africa. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the vital role that supply…
Following the success of in-cosmetics Global’s first virtual conference that took place in April, show organisers hosted a series of…
Following the success of in-cosmetics Global’s first virtual conference that took place in April, show organisers hosted a series of free-to-attend webinars centred on the industry’s hottest new ingredients. More than 1 200 professionals from the cosmetics and personal care industry attended the 30-minute web-based demos, which took place over…
The pharmaceutical supply chain must overcome capacity shortages to get supplies to patients worldwide. Stakeholders are grappling with a growing…
The pharmaceutical supply chain must overcome capacity shortages to get supplies to patients worldwide. Stakeholders are grappling with a growing gap between air cargo capacity and demand for lifesaving medical products, as flights are grounded and borders closed. Many African countries now report medicine shortages and challenges in securing costly…
Analytica Lab Africa exhibitor Eins-Sci, an international company specialising in laboratory equipment, has compiled a complete SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) Testing Laboratory…
Analytica Lab Africa exhibitor Eins-Sci, an international company specialising in laboratory equipment, has compiled a complete SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) Testing Laboratory Solution including all the equipment and the quantities required to set up the laboratory. Eins-Sci director Bradley Rautenbach says the company has pioneered the release of an all-in-one laboratory equipment…
Visit the official COVID-19 government website to stay informed: sacoronavirus.co.za
