Cleaning up: Why we can expect more acquisitions in the buoyant green home care sector
As news breaks of SC Johnson's acquisition of Ecover and Method, analyst Ecovia Intelligence says we can expect more consolidation in the buoyant green home care category.
SC Johnson snaps up Ecover and Method
US home cleaning, personal care and pest control giant SC Johnson has signed an agreement to acquire leading green cleaning brands Ecover and Method from People Against Dirty.
Six start-ups head for Green Alley finals in Berlin
Six European start-up businesses – spanning everything from 'clean peptide technology' to smart packaging – will be heading to Berlin next month for the finals of the Green Alley Awards…
Freshly pressed: ‘Guilt-free’ dry-cleaning comes to London
A new chemical free dry-cleaning shop opened its doors in London this week.
US retailer Treehouse wants to ‘reinvent home improvement’
US retailer home improvement Treehouse has opened a second store, in Dallas, and a third is already in the planning.
US retailer Treehouse wants to 'reinvent home improvement'
US retailer home improvement Treehouse has opened a second store, in Dallas, and a third is already in the planning.
Millennials wary of conventional disinfectants’ effects on ‘good bacteria’
Ingredient awareness has become a top concern among consumers when choosing household cleaning products, according to new research from Mintel.
Beyond food: Organic lifestyle brands star in pop-up event in New York
Using the hashtag #LiveOrganic, hundreds of visitors posted highlights on social media from an Organic Trade Association-hosted “Live Organic from Farm to Home” pop-up shop event at Treehaus café and…
Latest GOTS standard allows ‘combined products’ to certified
Strict criteria for ‘additional fibre material’ and a new category for ‘combined products’ are among the changes in Version 5.0 of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), released on 1…
Squeaky clean? Cleaning products under scrutiny at NYC sustainability summit
The cleaning products sector is arguably still playing catch-up in the deepening public debate about the sustainability and environment credentials of consumer products.