Global beauty and personal care trends for 2025

Data and expertise from Mintel show how three trends will play out and how brands can tap into consumer attitudes and behaviors to develop their marketing strategies and innovation pipelines. 

Plant-based beauty innovations

Botanee Group shares its extensive research in China's high-performance plant-based ingredients to the world.

Research on AI-powered skin diagnostics, vegan cosmetic ingredients presented at IFSCC meet

Amorepacific presented its latest research at this year’s International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists conference (34th Congress IFSCC BRAZIL

Fresha invests in Yuv, taps AI-powered hair color technology

Hair coloring significantly contributes to salon revenues yet is one of the most challenging services to manage. Fresha's integration of Yuv's innovative technology promises to transform the hair coloring experience.

UCIMA 40th anniversary event highlights essence of packaging

The Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (UCIMA) celebrates 40 years with the event, ''The Soul of Packaging'' - which captured the essence of what packaging represents today: identity, technology, innovation and communication.

Orion S.A. announces its new Chief Technology Officer

Natalia Scherbakoff joins Orion S.A. as Chief Technology Officer, bringing her broad global experience and innovation capabilities

European Food Safety Authority confirms safety of silica as food additive

• Silica from Evonik is safe to use in food • EFSA issues positive opinion about safety of silicon dioxide as a food additive E 551 • Silica is a proven and highly effective anti-caking agent that has been used for decades

Customer commitment through facility expansion

FirmaPak to expand its business in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The new location is triple the size of FirmaPak’s current space.

Confidence grows in solutions for processing plant-based foodstuffs

The last two years have seen a slowdown in investment by the global food and drink industry, particularly in terms of products containing added sugar. However, plant-based drinks and alternative proteins have continued to grow as a sector.

Food Japan 2024 celebrates Japan’s finest culinary innovations and culture

The ASEAN's premier exhibition for Japanese food and beverage (F&B) products, technology, and services, returns for its 12th edition, running from 24 to 26 October at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 403.

Diing Kuen shows off benefits of blown film extrusion lines

At the heart of Diing Kuen’s showcase during TaipeiPLAS 2024 were its 5-7 layer film blowing machines, specifically designed for applications such as food vacuum packaging.

Key highlights ease-of-use of COMPASS optical sorters at Pack Expo

Key Technology's COMPASS sorter identifies and removes product defects and foreign material (FM) such as shells, shell fragments, rocks and wood sticks.