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EUROPEAN DAIRY EXPORTERS MAY BOOST SALES IN INDIA IF MANDATORY FORTIFICATION IS INTRODUCED



THE EUROPEAN dairy industry may be able to increase its sales in India’s dairy market, as central Indian government’s plans to fortify milk and other dairy products with vitamins could boost demand for high quality products from abroad.

“The ongoing debate over the issue has increased awareness about fortified food,” Naresh Kumar Bhanot, secretary of Indian Dairy Association (IDA) told Dairy Industries International: “Foreign dairy companies with appropriate products could exploit the market.”…

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NORTH AFRICA MAY HAVE TOUGH MARKETS – BUT PROFITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE AND INSIGHTFUL COMPANIES



NORTH Africa has never been a particular easy place to do business, but female and male consumers are prepared to spend on personal care products, and profits are there for the taking for companies that take time to understand these vibrant and often contrasting markets.…

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LVMH MOVES TO CONSOLIDATE POSITION ON RUSSIAN MARKET WHILE PRICES ARE LOW



FRENCH luxury group conglomerate LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) has consolidated its position in Russia by acquiring a 100% stake in Ile de Beauté, one of Russia’s leading cosmetics chains.

The deal was signed on January 16 with Igor Denisov, a Russian businessman and the founder of Ile de Beauté, which, to date, has operated the retail business together with LVMH, in the form of a joint venture.…

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POLAND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT MARKET GROWTH STILL ROBUST AND SUSTAINED



POLAND’S beauty and personal care market is fragmented, highly competitive and extremely price sensitive, but continues to grow faster than that of most other countries in central and eastern Europe. Poles spent about EUR3.6 billion (USD 3.85 billion) on cosmetics and personal care products in 2016, according to the latest estimates from London-based market research firm Euromonitor International.…

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EASTERN EUROPE’S SLOW BUT STEADY GROWTH A WORLD AWAY FROM POST-COMMUNIST GROWTH HEYDAY



MANY personal care product markets in eastern and central Europe are growing slowly, with incremental growth being tapped especially by major international brands who have squeezed out local players with their solid pricing and reliable quality.

But with natural cosmetics rising in popularity, there is still space for innovative smaller players with sufficient local roots and knowhow to appeal to consumers in what remains an extremely diverse region in terms of culture and consumer habits.…

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EASTERN EUROPE’S SLOW BUT STEADY GROWTH A WORLD AWAY FROM POST-COMMUNIST GROWTH HEYDAY



MANY personal care product markets in eastern and central Europe are growing slowly, with incremental growth being tapped especially by major international brands who have squeezed out local players with their solid pricing and reliable quality.

But with natural cosmetics rising in popularity, there is still space for innovative smaller players with sufficient local roots and knowhow to appeal to consumers in what remains an extremely diverse region in terms of culture and consumer habits.…

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NIGERIA’S ESSENTIAL MALE GROOMING SALES GROW STEADILY, WITH NON-STAPLES BECOMING A NEW NICHE



NIGERIAN men are often pragmatic consumers who focus on essentials when buying grooming products, and indeed sales of daily staples such as toiletry, shaving and fragrance products have been growing phenomenally in west Africa’s economic powerhouse.

But personal care product companies should not ignore non-essential grooming products for men in Nigeria – it may be a niche, but market experts have told Cosmetics Business Markets that the potential of these sales should not be underestimated.…

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MALE GROOMING SEGMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA OUTSTRIPS GENERAL SLUGGISH ECONOMIC GROWTH



SOUTH African men spent USD564.2 million on grooming products during 2016 this relatively new market segment benefits from a surge in skincare interest.

Data released by research group Euromonitor International revealed fragrances dominates the market, accounting for USD306.79 million followed by toiletries (USD191.45 million) and the shaving market (USD66.72 million).…

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SAUDI ARABIA: MALE GROOMING MARKET GROWS – AS MORE SAUDI MEN WORK IN OFFICES



Saudi Arabia’s economy has been going through tough times ever since oil prices started tumbling in late 2014. Only a few market segments have withstood the effects of the latest downturn – men’s grooming being one of them. Overall, the male grooming market in the kingdom registered a minor value decline of 0.4% in 2016 compared to 2015, reaching Saudi Arabian SAR2 billion (USD533.2 million), according to research company Euromonitor International.…

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ITALY’S COSMETICS PRODUCERS GROW FAST THANKS TO ROBUST EXPORT PERFORMANCE



The Italian beauty and personal care industry has headed into 2017 with optimism, on the heels of a still slow yet solid recovery in the domestic market and the strengthening of its competitive edge in foreign markets. Although the most recent confirmed data goes back only to 2015, industry association Cosmetica Italia’s latest forecast for the sector, released in July 2016 and entitled, ‘Economic Forecasts, Trends and Investments in the Cosmetics Sector – July 2016’, gives a good idea on the 2016 year-end results we can expect from the Italian cosmetics industry.…

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