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28 Jan 2022

Register now for in-cosmetics Global

By Staff Writer

Registration is now open for leading cosmetics and personal care event, in-cosmetics Global, which returns to Paris, France from 5-7 April 2022. After a long-anticipated wait, in-cosmetics Global, the world’s leading personal care ingredients show will return to Paris, France this April for its first physical European event in three years. With an all-new hybrid...
28 Mar 2019

Givaudan unveils Sensityl

By Staff Writer

Givaudan Active Beauty launches Sensityl, an active cosmetic ingredient that fuses nature and scientific expertise to offer consumers dual benefits on beauty and well-being.
02 Nov 2018

Servier launches InnoPreP

By Staff Writer

Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical company, announced the launch of InnoPreP – a new preparative chromatography service offered under its contract development and manufacturing business.

04 Jun 2018

Symrise presents at World Perfumery Congress

By Staff Writer

Symrise invites delegates to experience a journey of fragrances at the international World Perfumery Congress (WPC) from 5 to 7 June 2018 at the Palais des Congrès in Nice, France. The Fine Fragrances, Aroma Molecules and Cosmetic Ingredients divisions will be presenting their innovations for perfumery and Beauty Care there together. At stand 1126, the Symrise team will be presenting visitors with new De Laire bases and natural ingredients from the Amazon and Madagascar as well as a range of modern formulas for the cosmetics industry.

02 May 2018

SA nationality maintains ‘medium quality’ on ranking of global nationalities

By Janice Roberts

The Henley & Partners-Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) launched in London recently. It put South Africa’s quality of nationality at 32.8% out of a possible 100%. Ranked 92nd, the country has maintained its nationality rating of medium quality.
12 Feb 2018

Craft beer makes headway in France

By Staff Writer

A recent Euromonitor report indicates that craft beer was the most dynamic category in France in 2016. This is set to continue as French consumers increasingly seek a wider selection of beers from around the world.
27 Nov 2017

Polaris to launch algal DHA in softgel at FiE

By Staff Writer

Polaris is launching its ultra-stable algal DHA Omega-3 in vegan softgel format at Food Ingredients Europe, enabling it to offer four EFSA claims in one capsule.

25 May 2017

Europe’s outlook improves

By Janice Roberts

With the French election over, is it time to be more optimistic about investing in Europe? According to recent data, there’s been some economic improvement across the EU, while companies appear to be doing well and share prices are climbing. In such an environment, is it perhaps too easy to believe that Europe’s problems are...
10 May 2017

Macron to fight yet another battle

By Janice Roberts

European stock markets responded to Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential elections with only moderate enthusiasm – and no relief rally. Perhaps one can assume that his win had already been factored in.  Or maybe it’s because the markets are waiting for France’s parliamentary elections next month.
26 Apr 2017

Round one of French election is market friendly

By Janice Roberts

Independent centrist, Emmanuel Macron won the first round of Sunday’s French presidential voting with 23.9% of the vote, just ahead of the far-right’s candidate Marine Le Pen on 21.4%. The two will go head to head in the final round on 7 May.
21 Apr 2017

France’s Presidential Election: The Closer We Get, the Less We See

By Janice Roberts

By Coface, the international trade credit insurance company. On May 7th 2017, French voters will elect a new President to succeed Francois Hollande.
19 Nov 2015

Vive la France

By Janice Roberts

Like most decent people, I was both shocked and saddened by the loss of life in Paris on Friday, the 13th of November 2015. Like many who watch and analyse the news, I had predicted that such an incident would occur in Europe.  As the weekend moved on, I began to wonder what effect the...