consumer goods

14 Jan 2020

IFRA publishes revisions to global fragrance safe use initiative

By Staff Writer

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA), the global body representing fragrance ingredient manufacturers and compounders, has published the latest update to its flagship fragrance safe use programme, the IFRA Standards. The IFRA Standards set maximum use levels on the use of certain fragrances in finished consumer goods products based on scientific research into potential health and...

29 Mar 2018

Willowton Group to absorb VAT increase

By Staff Writer

Leading southern African fast-moving consumer goods company processor and distributor, Willowton Group announced that they will absorb the one percentage point increase in the value added tax rate for three months (April, May and June 2018) effectively shielding their valued consumers from the VAT increases announced recently in the national budget.