Bentonite clay, as it is commonly known, belongs to the family of smectite clays.
L’Oréal has committed to an important transformation of its research and innovation by adopting a green sciences’ approach.
Your wardrobe isn’t the only thing you should be changing as winter approaches – you also need to relook your…
Your wardrobe isn’t the only thing you should be changing as winter approaches – you also need to relook your skin care regimen. Those lightweight gel moisturisers and charcoal cleansers that worked just fine in the summer months simply won’t cut it in winter. As colder temperatures approach, dry air,…
Findings from SAHPRA’S Sisonke Phase 3b study suggests there are no major safety concerns related to the Johnson and Johnson…
Findings from SAHPRA’S Sisonke Phase 3b study suggests there are no major safety concerns related to the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. SAHPRA, together with its scientific expert committees, has reviewed the data from the Sisonke Phase 3b implementation study which involves the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine Janssen, which…
Have you watched the evocative short film about animal testing called Save Ralph yet? Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars joined…
Have you watched the evocative short film about animal testing called Save Ralph yet? Hollywood filmmakers and movie stars joined forces with Humane Society International to produce the powerful stop-motion animated short film to end cosmetic testing on animals around the world, including South Africa. Although banned in 40 countries,…
Media personality and business woman, Amanda du-Pont has launched her very own skin care line which is vegan, cruelty free…
Media personality and business woman, Amanda du-Pont has launched her very own skin care line which is vegan, cruelty free and South African produced. lelive is made of 95% natural ingredients. Pronounced leh-lee-veh, the skincare range is vegan, cruelty-free and dermatologist-approved, and is designed to be inclusive of all skin…
Merck has published its Sustainability Report for 2020. The interactive online report comprehensively and transparently illustrates how the company is…
Merck has published its Sustainability Report for 2020. The interactive online report comprehensively and transparently illustrates how the company is living up to its corporate responsibility and the progress the company has made towards achieving its goals. “The pandemic is showing us in no uncertain terms that technological progress and…
CLR continues its virtual exhibition series with the Spring Edition 2021. In this edition CLR presents four categories and explains…
CLR continues its virtual exhibition series with the Spring Edition 2021. In this edition CLR presents four categories and explains how they are influenced by COVID-19. Smart way of aging In “The smart way of aging” category you can let yourself be inspired by highly effective formulations that keep the…
In a transaction aimed at supporting economic growth in Africa, KAS Africa has added significant strength to its balance sheet…
In a transaction aimed at supporting economic growth in Africa, KAS Africa has added significant strength to its balance sheet with a $10mn investment from TRT Investments. The deal will also boost the capacity of this contract manufacturer to execute its aggressive growth plans. KAS Africa is a leading contract…
Union Swiss, the maker of the global skin care brand Bio-Oil, has partnered with Bluegrass Digital to design and develop…
Union Swiss, the maker of the global skin care brand Bio-Oil, has partnered with Bluegrass Digital to design and develop a new Instagram-style mobile app to provide distributors across 154 countries the ability to access brand content, news and information to support their marketing and sales initiatives. The new B2B…
Digitalisation, hydrogen, resilient supply chains and faster R&D processes are some of the topics at the top of the agenda…
Digitalisation, hydrogen, resilient supply chains and faster R&D processes are some of the topics at the top of the agenda of the global process industry. This concerns companies worldwide and calls for an international exchange of dialogue. These topics will feature prominently on the programme at Achema Pulse – a…
The in-cosmetics Group has launched a dedicated digital space for the beauty and personal care industry to share and promote…
The in-cosmetics Group has launched a dedicated digital space for the beauty and personal care industry to share and promote their new ingredients and innovations called Discover. Featuring the very latest launches from exhibitors across the full in-cosmetics portfolio, the brand-new directory will be a one-stop-shop for product manufacturers looking…
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…
As the entire world ushered in 2020, no one had any idea how life, businesses, governments, and nations would be…
As the entire world ushered in 2020, no one had any idea how life, businesses, governments, and nations would be disrupted. The ‘normal’ that we were so familiar with got eroded rapidly as the pandemic gripped society with deadly force. Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, CEO of SAHPRA, discusses how the authority…
Mondi is mitigating the spread of COVID-19 by implementing a new production line at its site in Gronau, Germany for…
Mondi is mitigating the spread of COVID-19 by implementing a new production line at its site in Gronau, Germany for melt-blown nonwoven fabric and medical face masks. Mondi Gronau has over 50 years of experience in the production and processing of films, nonwovens and elastic components for hygiene products. Local…
The US has promised to vaccinate its population against COVID-19 by the end of May but leading data and analytics…
The US has promised to vaccinate its population against COVID-19 by the end of May but leading data and analytics company, GlobalData believes herd immunity will still not be reached due to vaccine hesitancy. Following the news of President Biden’s announcement that the US will have enough COVID-19 vaccine…
The Adcock Ingram Group has achieved a 4% increase in turnover for the six month period to 31 December 2020.…
The Adcock Ingram Group has achieved a 4% increase in turnover for the six month period to 31 December 2020. The company achieved these results despite challenging trading conditions caused by COVID-19, a depressed economy and decline in demand for certain categories of medicine and products. Performance metrics include: • …
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…
The Iberchem Group has signed an agreement to acquire French fragrance house Parfex S.A. Based in Grasse, France, Parfex will…
The Iberchem Group has signed an agreement to acquire French fragrance house Parfex S.A. Based in Grasse, France, Parfex will play an important role in Iberchem’s plan to increase its offering of sustainable and natural certified fragrances while hosting a new creative centre for the Group’s fine fragrance activities. In…
Azelis has released its sustainability strategy, ‘Action 2025’, reinforcing its commitment to become the world-leading provider of sustainable solutions and…
Azelis has released its sustainability strategy, ‘Action 2025’, reinforcing its commitment to become the world-leading provider of sustainable solutions and services in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients distribution industry. Through its sustainability program and strategy, Azelis wants to turn the sustainability aspirations of its principals and customers into innovative…
Givaudan Active Beauty has launched Mangixyl, a powerful microbiome-friendly cosmetic ingredient with proven efficacy targeting oily skin through sebum regulation.…
Givaudan Active Beauty has launched Mangixyl, a powerful microbiome-friendly cosmetic ingredient with proven efficacy targeting oily skin through sebum regulation. Created from responsibly sourced mango leaves and designed with inclusive beauty in mind, this sustainable innovation encapsulates the Company Purpose of ‘creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature’.…
In celebration of National Water Week this year, from 15 to 22 March, Plastics SA presented South Africa’s most committed…
In celebration of National Water Week this year, from 15 to 22 March, Plastics SA presented South Africa’s most committed and proactive eco-warriors with Caroline Reid Award certificates for 2021. The Caroline Reid Award Caroline Reid was an ocean conservation warrior who sadly passed away in 2018 after a tragic…
Following the launch of Givaudan’s Aroma Kiosk, shoppers in Mexico are now being offered a tailor-made experience led by suggestions…
Following the launch of Givaudan’s Aroma Kiosk, shoppers in Mexico are now being offered a tailor-made experience led by suggestions based on their preferred aromas. Jim Toy, consumer analyst at GlobalData, says: “Digitalisation has progressed in recent years to supply the ‘oil’ of the 21st century that is integral towards…
TB can affect anyone, anywhere – but it is also curable and preventable.1 b,c World TB Day falls on 24…
TB can affect anyone, anywhere – but it is also curable and preventable.1 b,c World TB Day falls on 24 March, and Sanofi, in partnership with the Department of Health, has launched an innovative TB prevention treatment called 3HP which is set to be a game changer for the South…
From 1 April 2021 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH will for the first time use Styropor based on a raw material made…
From 1 April 2021 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH will for the first time use Styropor based on a raw material made from chemically recycled plastic waste as a packaging material for selected large appliances of its luxury brand Gaggenau. BSH is initially testing the Styropor packaging made from recycled material at…
Kalahari Lifestyle is a professional skin care and spa brand that combines innovative phyto-compounding with phyto-cosmetology for an authentic African…
Kalahari Lifestyle is a professional skin care and spa brand that combines innovative phyto-compounding with phyto-cosmetology for an authentic African botanical experience. Kalahari Lifestyle has entered two of its newest skin care innovations into the 2020/2021 P&C Review / Symrise New Product Competition, after walking away with several awards in…
While most people were baking banana bread and practising their dance moves for Tik Tok videos during the level five…
While most people were baking banana bread and practising their dance moves for Tik Tok videos during the level five lockdown of 2020, Umhlanga aesthetic doctor Parushinee Naidoo used the time to lock down her dream of creating her own medical-grade skin care range. Naidoo, who is a graduate of…
Environ has entered three of its newest skin and body care innovations into the 2020/2021 P&C Review / Symrise New…
Environ has entered three of its newest skin and body care innovations into the 2020/2021 P&C Review / Symrise New Product Competition. These include a skin care range, an individual body care product and a mineral sunscreen. Environ is a globally recognised professional skin care brand that produces scientifically formulated…
New from Biomedical Emporium, the Diamond Hyaluron Filler a low molecular weight serum that plumps and hydrates the skin. The…
New from Biomedical Emporium, the Diamond Hyaluron Filler a low molecular weight serum that plumps and hydrates the skin. The serum has been entered in the P&C Review / Symrise 2020/2021 New Product Competition. Only one gram of one of the active ingredients in the Diamond Hyaluron Filler can evidently…
Our latest P&C Review/Symrise 2020/21 New Product Competition entry is Skin Creamery’s Wildflower Water-Cream. This South African slow beauty brand…
Our latest P&C Review/Symrise 2020/21 New Product Competition entry is Skin Creamery’s Wildflower Water-Cream. This South African slow beauty brand exists to simplify skin care. The Wildflower Water-Cream is a lightweight emulsion that will leave skin feeling soothed and refreshed. This multipurpose beauty elixir deeply hydrates the skin, while botanical…
World-leading probiotic skin care brand, Esse launched its Resurrect Serum in September and it recently entered the serum in the…
World-leading probiotic skin care brand, Esse launched its Resurrect Serum in September and it recently entered the serum in the P&C Review / Symrise 2021 New Product Competition. Created for sensitive and sensitised skin, the Resurrect Serum harnesses the power of probiotics and biotechnology to provide high-level hydration and anti-wrinkle…
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…
Fix-a-Form informational booklet labels from Pyrotec PackMedia have major benefits for pharmaceutical packaging. Protecting against counterfeiting and warning of tampering…
Fix-a-Form informational booklet labels from Pyrotec PackMedia have major benefits for pharmaceutical packaging. Protecting against counterfeiting and warning of tampering or incorrect storage is essential for pharmaceutical products. Add to this increased legislation and consumer demand for information and pharmaceutical manufacturers have many packaging challenges to contend with. Fix-a-Form informational…
Two of Hoffmann Neopac’s ground-breaking tube solutions have won WorldStar Awards from the World Packaging Organization. For Neopac, both recognitions…
Two of Hoffmann Neopac’s ground-breaking tube solutions have won WorldStar Awards from the World Packaging Organization. For Neopac, both recognitions came in the Health & Personal Care category and exemplify the company’s commitment to sustainable packaging solutions. Recycled Plastic Tube Neopac’s Recycled Plastic Tube, which is utilised by Farfalla for…
Syntegon has donated EURO 5000 to CARE to help combat COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe. People in…
Syntegon has donated EURO 5000 to CARE to help combat COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe. People in places that lack medical facilities are particularly vulnerable to the virus, especially those in war zones and crisis regions. The aid organisation CARE has made a mission of providing emergency…
Based in KwaZulu-Natal, Teqal is a specialist producer of biodegradable injection moulded rigid plastic packaging for cosmetics and industrial products.…
Based in KwaZulu-Natal, Teqal is a specialist producer of biodegradable injection moulded rigid plastic packaging for cosmetics and industrial products. In December, the company was awarded a R50mn financing facility by the IDC to expand its factory. Globally plastic waste accounted for 6.3bn metric tons in 2015. This amount of…
BASF is a founding member of a new global network dedicated to building a circular economy in the self-adhesive labelling…
BASF is a founding member of a new global network dedicated to building a circular economy in the self-adhesive labelling industry. CELAB (Toward a Circular Economy for Labels) is a cross-industry coalition open to all companies in the self-adhesive label supply chain, promoting sustainability through encouraging collaboration, kick- starting regional…
To help label converters try to understand how they can take the first step into their digital journey, HP is…
To help label converters try to understand how they can take the first step into their digital journey, HP is releasing a new eBook: Outrun the Future. The Time is Now. How to thrive as the label industry goes digital. 2020 has brought about significant changes in the way we…
Leading companies in the plastics and recycling industry have banded together to form a cross-industry coalition to improve the quality…
Leading companies in the plastics and recycling industry have banded together to form a cross-industry coalition to improve the quality of recovered packaging film. The partner companies involved – Maag (packaging production), Taghleef Industries (PP film), Henkel (laminating adhesives), and Huber Group (printing ink) – have succeeded in designing a…
Global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the Alpla Group is unveiling the world’s first carbon-neutral recycled PET. Alpla…
Global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the Alpla Group is unveiling the world’s first carbon-neutral recycled PET. Alpla switched its PET recycling team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources in order to produce carbon-neutral rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate). “This…
With almost 900 registrants from 160 different pharmaceutical and biotech companies from 45 countries around the globe, Connext celebrated a…
With almost 900 registrants from 160 different pharmaceutical and biotech companies from 45 countries around the globe, Connext celebrated a convincing start as a virtual software conference for the pharmaceutical industry. From the beginning, the format established itself as the largest and most international network event for software experts from…
The countdown to the 19th annual SAAFFI seminar has begun and this year it will be a virtual affair. If…
The countdown to the 19th annual SAAFFI seminar has begun and this year it will be a virtual affair. If it is true that, to quote the great woman activist, Rosa Parks, one person can change the world, then how much better, faster and more effectively can an entire industry…
Pharma, biotech and cell and gene companies who use Werum PAS-X MES are invited to Connext 2021 – the new…
Pharma, biotech and cell and gene companies who use Werum PAS-X MES are invited to Connext 2021 – the new virtual Pharma Software Summit by Werum Solutions. This four-day-conference from 2-5 March 2021 will take place for the first time and as a virtual online event. Accommodations have been made…
analytica Lab Africa is set to come your way, as part of a mega co-located trade show, in November 2021.…
analytica Lab Africa is set to come your way, as part of a mega co-located trade show, in November 2021. Messe Muenchen South Africa, presenters of analytica Lab Africa, IFAT Africa and food & drink technology (fdt) Africa, are gearing up to present the three events in a co-located trade…
The 13th edition of the Asia Pharma Expo 2021 / Asia Lab Expo 2021 – an international exhibition on complete…
The 13th edition of the Asia Pharma Expo 2021 / Asia Lab Expo 2021 – an international exhibition on complete pharma manufacturing provided an OnLine Exhibition applying the next generation technologies. Pharmaceutical manufacturing has always remained as the extreme priorities, and during the global pandemic phase, it has attracted continuous…
At CPhl China 2020, from 16 to 18 December, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences will use its insights to help manufacturers…
At CPhl China 2020, from 16 to 18 December, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences will use its insights to help manufacturers evolve with the biggest trends in the Asian pharma industry. Attendees who visit DuPont booth E3D26 will get an exclusive look at solutions to many of the industry’s most pressing…
Africa’s leading knowledge sharing and networking event for the supply chain profession, the annual SAPICS Conference, kicks off soon. While…
Africa’s leading knowledge sharing and networking event for the supply chain profession, the annual SAPICS Conference, kicks off soon. While this year’s event is online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have announced it will still feature the same powerful mix of presentations and host of acclaimed international and…
AECI Water has confirmed its diamond sponsorship of the co-located trade fairs – IFAT Africa, analytica Lab Africa and food…
AECI Water has confirmed its diamond sponsorship of the co-located trade fairs – IFAT Africa, analytica Lab Africa and food & drink technology Africa, taking place from 13 – 15 July 2021 at Gallagher Convention Centre. Dean Mulqueeny, group executive – Water for AECI Water, says: “Being a business with…
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