Shiseido acquires US ‘clean compatible’ skincare brand Drunk Elephant in $845m deal
Japanese beauty company Shiseidon has agreed to by US skincare brand Drunk Elephant in a deal reported to be worth $845 million.
Germany’s Diapharm teams up with GMTCM Park in TCM cooperation
Münster, Germany-headquartered pharma consultancy Diapharm GmbH Co. & KG this week signed a cooperation agreement with Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd. (GMTCM Park)
Vitafoods Asia conference zones in on top 5 APAC nutraceutical trends
The conference programme at this week’s Vitafoods Asia 2019 (25-26 September, Singapore) will zone in on five key themes currently shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Potent saffron extract launched into Asia-Pacific market
Madrid-headquartered Pharmactive Biotech Products is launching its Affron Spanish saffron extract at Vitafoods Asia 2019 in Singapore this week.
All in the mind: Report highlight’s Asia-Pacific’s need for more mental performance products
Today’s knowledge economy is driving consumers in Asia-Pacific to over-index on mental work. As consumers repond to this response to this, global research specialist Mintel says it is witnessing a…
Beauty-from-within category gains traction in India, drives wider VMS market
The concept of ‘beauty from within’ seems to be finding favour among Indian consumers as new research from Mintel reveals that 28% of vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) users are…
China’s Sirio Pharma launches global collaboration to boost clean-label supplements innovation
China’s Sirio Pharma (SIRIO) has announced a global collaboration, bringing together its 100+ scientists and industry experts to boost innovation of clean-label nutritional products for worldwide markets.
Indian Government agency strikes organic deal with online giants
The Indian government has signed deals with online retailer giants Amazon India and Grofers to enable smaller farmers and producers to make organic food available on the popular platforms at…
New ashwaghanda delivery tech allows high purity and potency
Kerala, India-headquartered Arjuna Natural has developed new technology that it says delivers its proprietary Shoden ashwanghanda extract at a new level of purity and bioactivity.
Multinationals jump on natural cosmetics bandwagon, but will consumers will shun them?
Multinationals are keen to launch into the natural and organic space, but they will need to work hard to win the trust of customers who typically search out indie and…