Avon profits hit by ad spend and tax fee
Despite sales rising significantly, profits at Avon have been hit by a rising ad spend, restructuring costs and charges relating to a tax dispute in the company's UK arm.
Archives for October 30, 2006
Nivea packaging secures prize for designer
Germany-based packaging design company Dieter Bakic has won the German Packaging Award 2006 for the design and refinement category with its latest design for the Nivea Beauté range.
RSSL moves to meet EU sunscreen guidelines
RSSL Pharma, a UK-based provider of science and technology outsourcing to the cosmetics industry, says it has made big changes to the way it reports SPFs, following new recommendations introduced by the EU earlier this year.
Life science and pharma companies forge naturals alliance
Tapping into the big trend for natural-based cosmetic and health products, two contract research organizations - US-based Santerra Pharmaceuticals and India-based Vedic Lifesciences - have formed an alliance to expand into the growing market in North...