Europe
In world first, EU’s sweeping AI law enters into force
The European Union’s landmark law on artificial intelligence (AI) came into force on June 1st 2024, which Brussels vows will drive...
Fake luxuries supplant tradition in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants...
EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese titanium dioxide
On Monday 10 July, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation imposing an anti-dumping duty on titanium dioxide (TiO2)...
Beiersdorf invests more than EUR 200 million in a new logistics centre
The owner of Nivea, Eucerin, Coppertone, Chantecaille and La Prairie, among other brands, has started the construction of a new...
EU fines fragrance firm 15.9 million euros for ’deleting WhatsApp messages’
On Monday June 24, the EU handed US giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) a 15.9-million-euro (USD 17.1-million) fine for...
UK influencers’ incomes vary according to skin colour, hair, age
In the UK, dark-skinned content creators earn almost 45% less than light-skinned ones, according to a study conducted in the UK by talent...
Perfume: Arcade Beauty to acquire Groupe Rocher’s Ploërmel plant in France
Groupe Rocher has entered into exclusive negotiations with Arcade Beauty for the acquisition of its Ploërmel perfume production site,...
The countdown is on to London Packaging Week which will open doors in September
In 100 days, London Packaging Week, UK’s leading event dedicated to luxury, beauty, drinks and FMCG packaging solutions, will make its...
SCA3P: An ethical and fair trade lavandin produced in France
SCA3P, a leading French cooperative gathering more than 200 producers of essential oils for the perfumery market, will participate in the...
Aircos and Pascual open makeup innovation centre near Paris
Aircos and Pascual, two subsidiaries of the group Anjac Health & Beauty, are speeding up the development of their makeup business...
