Unilever Nigeria ranked second-best company to work for in Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria has been recognized as the second best company to work for in Nigeria by US-based research and management consultancy, the Great Place to Work Institute. In its third annual Great Place to Work in Nigeria awards, the institute ranked leading...
Unilever Nigeria profits fall by 21 percent
Unilever Nigeria has revealed that profits dropped by 21 percent during Q1. Unilever Nigeria, whose brands include Dove Soap and Persil deodorant, issued a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange revealing that net income fell to 590.4m naira ($2.7m) in the quarter...
Trading stabalises for PZ Cussons as a result of peaceful elections in Nigeria
PZ Cussons trading is said to have stabilised despite a challenging six months in the firm’s main market of Nigeria. Revealing half-year results from January until April, the company’s Chairman Richard Harvey stated that trading is now “in line with expectations.” The...
Tom Ford fragrance Noir Extreme launches at travel retail outlets across Europe and Middle East
Estée Lauder has released details of Noir Extreme, the latest men’s fragrance from Tom Ford, which launches this month at travel retail locations across Europe and the Middle East. Noir Extreme is inspired by a milky and aromatic Indian dessert called Kulfi, which...
Whitening products subject to new importation regulations in Sierra Leone
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has introduced new legal regulations affecting the importation of cosmetics containing whitening ingredient, hydroquinone. Due to cancer concerns linked to the ingredient, the Pharmacy Board has issued a legal mandate that all...
French cosmetics brand Beauty Success expands to African markets
In an effort to strengthen its presence in Africa, French cosmetics brand Beauty Success has signed an agreement with Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale (CFAO) to support the brand in launching 20 new stores across sub-Saharan Africa. The new shops will be...
PZ Cussons forced to buy out Glanbia’s stake in its African operations for €29m
Personal care and home care company PZ Cussons, which partners with Irish ingredients company Glanbia, is being forced to buy out the Glanbia’s stake in its African operations for €29m. PZ Cussons is a leading international retailer of food, nutrition, cosmetics,...
Africa expo announces French and Italian pavilions
French and Italian packaging companies which supply to the cosmetics industry have been lined up to exhibit at Africa’s Big Seven (AB7), the largest food and beverage expo in Africa. AB7 is due to take place from June 21 to 23 at at Gallagher Convention Centre in the...
Unilever Nigeria launches campaign to promote LUX bar soaps
Unilver Nigeria has launched a new ‘Ignite the Spark’ campaign to mark the introduction of three LUX bar soap products to the Nigerian market. The products include LUX Velvet Touch Moisturising Bar Soap, LUX Soft Touch Bar Soap and LUX Soft Caress Bar Soap. The...
Elizabeth Arden appoints Adeola Ariyo as African Ambassador
Elizabeth Arden has appointed Nigerian model Adeola Ariyo as its first ever African Ambassador. The announcement follows the official launch of the full Elizabeth Arden cosmetics range in Nigeria last week. However, Ariyo will represent the brand not just in Nigeria...
Miss Earth beauty pageant launches in Uganda
A beauty pageant aimed at promoting environmental awareness is launching this year in Uganda. The Miss Earth Uganda 2015 competition will involve auditions due to be held in 25 districts across the country, with a winner expected to be announced by August. The theme...
SABIC to produce new innovative polymer range
Saudia Arabia chemical manufacturer Sabic has launched a new range of non-phthalate polymers, which can be used in feminine hygiene products and flexible packaging. The products have been developed at the company’s technology centre in Riyadh to fill national and...
Elizabeth Arden launches full product range in Nigeria
Elizabeth Arden has announced that it will begin selling its full range of skincare, cosmetics and fragrance products to consumers in Nigeria. The products will be on sale at three Montaigne Place Outlets in Lagos and Enugu. The outlets are located in Ikeja City Mall...
85 percent of Nigerians use smartphones to research products, Google survey reveals
A total of 85 percent of consumers in Nigeria use smartphones to research products online, according to a Google study. The fourth annual Google Barometer survey polled 150,000 respondents in 46 different countries with the aim of finding out how people across the...
Angola: Industry Minister Registers 47 Cosmetics Manufacturing Units
The Angola government’s Ministry of Industry has revealed that there are 47 registered manufacturing units producing cosmetics, personal care and cleaning products across the country. Bernarda Matins, Minister of Industry met with product manufacturers in Luanda on...
Nestle Nigeria reducing capital expenditure due to tough economic conditions
Nestle Nigeria is reducing capital expenditure to its lowest level in five years following a currency devaluation that has reduced consumer spending across the country. Tough economic conditions have been triggered by the sharp fall in the price of oil, Nigeria’s main...
L’Oreal partners with CFAO to expands its Africa presence
In an effort to strengthen its presence in Africa, L’Oreal has signed an agreement with Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale (CFAO) to cover the production and distribution of cosmetics in the Ivory Coast. Headquartered in France, CFAO is a multinational...
Survey reveals Arab women’s online habits
A new survey of Arab women aged between 20 and 40 has revealed unique insights into their web surfing habits and online engagement with brands. The survey, carried out on females in the UAE and Saudi Arabia by UK digital marketing firm Dentsu Aegis Network, found that...
Organic products market in Kazakhstan exceeds $500 million
The market for organic products in Kazakhstan has been valued at US$500 million by government officials at the Trade Committee of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan. Zhibek Azhibayeva, secretary of the Trade Committee told a media briefing...
Pantene pioneers new shampoo for customers in Pakistan
Pantene has introduced a new shampoo to cater for customers in Pakistan who are experiencing hair damage as a result of high copper levels in tap water. Pantene ProV have reformulated shampoo products to include ‘Damage Blockers’ in the form of...
Success for Italian beauty trade event held in Dubai
A two-day beauty trade event organized by the Italian Industry and Commerce Office which took place in Dubai on March 1 and 2 has been heralded a great success. The Italian Beauty & Wellness event was held at the Millennium Plaza Hotel was part of an effort to...
American cosmetic companies are censoring racy beauty products for Middle Eastern market
American cosmetic companies are censoring their packaging to avoid offending Middle Eastern customers. Consumers in the Middle East have shared product photographs on social networking sites such as Reddit featuring Bahama Mama Bronzing Powder, a product originally...
Mitsui aqcuires 15 percent stake in metal packaging firm Sarten Ambalaj
Japanese investment firm Mitsui has signed a deal to acquire 15 percent of Turkish metal packaging firm, Sarten Ambalaj. Sarten produces metal packaging products, such as cans for food, cosmetics and industrial products. Established in 1972 in İstanbul, Sarten is a...
South African Airways and Tourvest launch new online shop
South African Airways has launched an online duty-free shop, which enables passengers to purchase goods at home and have items delivered directly to their seat on the plane. The Fly South African Airways (SAA) Duty Free online shop is operated by airline...
Moroccan woman wins L’Oréal-UNESCO Science Award
Moroccan professor Rajaa Cherkaoui El Moursli has been awarded the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO award recognizing the top women in science around the world. Cherkaoui El Moursli is a professor of high energy and nuclear physics at Rabat’s Mohammed V University in...
Behati Prinsloo named new face of Juicy Couture
Namibian model Behati Prinsloo has been appointed at the new face of Juicy Couture perfume. Cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden, which holds the license for the brand’s fragrances, announced the news on Friday. Prinsloo was born in 1989 in Grooftonein, Namibia, where...
Ted Baker plans to open stores in North America and the Middle East
Ted Baker has announced plans to open new stores across North America and the Middle East, following a profitable year of trading. Total sales jumped 20.4% to £387.6 million, with retail sales up 18.4% to £306.9 million. In the UK and Europe sales rose 16.7% to £231.8...
Google uncovers rise of ecommerce among consumers in Africa
Consumers in Africa are increasingly turning to the Internet to research product purchases, data from Google South Africa reveals. Prior to purchasing goods, more and more consumers are querying prices online and researching where products and services can be...
Dubai surpasses Heathrow as busiest international passenger airport
Dubai International has overtaken Heathrow as the world’s busiest international passenger airport, handling 70.4 million passengers last year. The airport achieved a record number of passengers, up 6.1% on the previous year, despite major runway upgrades that limited...
Syneron Wins Award From NewBeauty Magazine
A fat-reduction treatment produced by Israel-based medical device company has been awarded ‘Best Body Countouring Treatment’ by US magazine, New Beauty. The UltraShape ultrasound-based treatment aims to painlessly break down fat tissue in the abdominal area where fat...
L’Oreal inaugurates Egypt plant
L’Oreal has inaugurated its first factory in the Middle East, located in El Asher City, near Cairo, Egypt. The plant was officially inaugurated on Thursday, following an investment of US$57 million. The 17,000m2 plant will manufacture hair care, hair coloration and...
Revlon extends partnership with Scorpio Worldwide in Middle East
Revlon has extended its distribution agreement with travel retail specialists Scorpio Worldwide, who will now manage the sale of its products in airports, duty-free shops and airlines across the Middle East. Revlon has partnered with the UK-based firm since 2012 to...
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