Search Results for: Brazilian

BY KEITH NUTHALL

A NEW giant Brazilian company is to be created, supplying orange oils and essences to personal care product companies worldwide. This will be a joint venture of Brazilian orange juice giants Votorantim and Fischer, an initiative which has now been given competition approval for the European Union (EU) by the European Commission.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has told manufacturers of intermediate chemicals – including those used in the paint, coatings and solvent sectors – they may have to submit more information under REACH chemical control system. ECHA screened more than 400 dossiers of substances declared as intermediates and has said that 86% have not proved that this special status should apply – the agency requires less information on intermediates than standard chemical substances.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

EUROPEAN Union (EU) consumer protection network RAPEX has warned three Brazil-made personal care have been subject to recalls in France because their formaldehyde content was found exceeding EU cosmetics directive limits. These included a hair conditioner with chocolate called ‘Lissage Ultime’, sold under the SOCAP Professionnel Paris brand; a ‘Nanokeratin system’ hair straightener; and a BHOME hair shampoo and styling treatment package.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

BEING beautiful is a full-time occupation for many Brazilians, and clothing retail necessarily benefits from their dedication – as their country grows wealthier, its luxury clothing market can only grow.

In 2010, AT Kearney rated Brazil as the number one developing apparel market in the world, due to rising incomes and a youthful population (60% under the age of 30), unusually fascinated with fashion.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

NATURA, Brazil’s leading producer of personal care products, from cosmetics to perfumes, including face, body and hair products, had a very productive 2010 – launching 191 new products. This included two new lines, Una cosmetics and Amó perfumes, while adding a soap category to its Ekos line, while re-launching Chronos, its anti-aging products line.…

BY WANG FANGQING, RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, MARK ROWE and PACIFICA GODDARD

THE BRICM countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and Mexico) have long been regarded as sources of cheap quality fabrics and clothes, but as they grow wealthier they are increasingly being regarded as vital international export markets.…

BY PACIFICA GODDARD

PETROBRAS, Brazil’s national oil company, has been heavily investing in pipeline technology via a large-scale project to expand its pipeline network. This investment of time, energy and money has put Brazil on the cutting edge of global pipeline technology developments.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

EUROPEAN Union (EU) consumer protection network RAPEX has warned of a series of hair-care products being discovered containing substances banned by the EU cosmetics directive. Czech authorities banned Polish product hair dye 111 Noix Dore for containing 2-nitro-p-phenylenendiamine and hydroquinone.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

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THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved the takeover by Unilever of Sara Lee’s body and laundry care businesses, on condition it sells off the US company’s Sanex brand and related business in Europe. Following an inquiry as the European Union’s (EU) lead competition authority, Brussels concluded there were particular concerns regarding Unilever’s future dominance of some EU deodorant markets.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

BRAZILIAN cosmetics giant Natura Cosméticos has won a trademark case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), securing European Union rights to the mark NATURAVIVA for personal care products and air fresheners. It has beaten off a challenge from Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Cologne, formerly Mülhens GmbH & Co.,…