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North America
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09/04/08 |
USA: Industry Leaders
Gathering at Natural Beauty Summit |
Leaders of the natural
cosmetics industry will gather at the second Natural Beauty Summit, held
in New York, May 15-17th. This high-level summit will bring together
founders, presidents, CEOS and senior managers of leading companies to
discuss and debate the key issues the cosmetics industry faces in the
areas of natural & organic products and sustainability.
High on the agenda for Natural Beauty Summit
America is natural & organic standards. Analysts have tipped 2008 to be
a defining year for the cosmetics industry. An industry shake-up is
envisaged in which the adoption of private standards is to lead to a
clear demarcation between pure natural / organic cosmetic and pseudo
products.
The exact details of major standards like NSF
and OASIS will be unveiled at the summit. The standards session will
also feature the new Whole Foods Premium Body Care standard as well as
give an update on the harmonized European natural & organic standards.
Key executives involved in the development of natural & organic
standards will chair a panel discussion that will look at the
possibility of global standards harmonization.
Horst Rechelbacher, founder of Aveda and
Intelligent Nutrients, will kick off Natural Beauty Summit America with
his opening address on ‘Sustainability, Ethics and the Greening of the
Cosmetics Industry.’ Key topics in the first session of the summit will
look at sustainable business practices in the cosmetics industry like
ethical ingredient sourcing, ecological packaging and green marketing
issues. Key speakers include Erk Schuchhardt, CEO and president of the
global natural cosmetics brand Weleda; Ulisses Sabará, president of
Beraca, a Brazilian producer of ethical cosmetic ingredients that was a
finalist in the World Challenge 2007 competition; and Dr. Charles J.
Bennett, Vice-president of Aveda.
The second day of the summit will start with
an opening address on ‘Product Innovations in the Naturals Arena.
The
third session will focus on market and product developments. Daria
Myers, global president of Origins, will look at the complexities of
expanding a successful brand into the organic arena. Mike Indursky,
chief marketing and strategic officer of Burt’s Bees, will share his
experiences in developing a global naturals brand. Top New York-stylist
John Masters, founder and president of John Masters Organic, will
discuss the specific requirements of the hair salon market. Other
presentations in this session will cover nutritional cosmetics,
functional skincare, ayurveda, and the spa market.
Formulation and technical issues is the theme
of the fourth session. Leading cosmetic ingredient and chemical
companies like Cognis, Eastman Chemical and Sederma will share their
experiences with natural & organic ingredients. Key speakers in this
session also include Michael Bishop, president of Active Organics; Ido
Leffer, CEO of Yes To Carrots; and Dr. Ellen Kamhi from Bio-Botanica.
Dedicated workshops on natural & organic
standards and sustainable packaging will round up the three-day summit.
Judi Beerling, technical research manager of Organic Monitor will give a
critical assessment of natural & organic standards, highlighting the
formulation and ingredient challenges to cosmetic manufacturers and
formulators.
Co-organized by Organic Monitor and Beyond
Beauty Paris, Natural Beauty Summit is a series of international
conferences that focus on natural cosmetics and sustainability. The aim
of Natural Beauty Summit is to create a forum to learn and discuss the
key challenges the cosmetics industry faces in the areas of natural &
organic products and sustainability. The conferences bring together key
stake-holders like cosmetic manufacturers, ingredient suppliers,
packaging companies, retailers, industry organizations, and investors
and create a forum to discuss and debate these critical issues.
For more details on the conference program and
details of Organic Monitor preferential discounts, please contact:
Ms. Ewa Niecikowska
Tel: (44) 20 8567 0788
Email:
ewa@organicmonitor.com
More details on the conference are on
www.naturalbeautysummit.com
Source:
Natural Beauty Summit / Organic Monitor
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02/04/08 |
USA:
Wal-Mart Launches
Sustainable Coffees |
Wal-Mart Stores
Inc., looking to capitalize on consumers' growing interest in
sustainable coffees, is rolling out its own line of organic, Rainforest
Alliance and fair trade certified coffees.
This month, the world's largest retailer will begin selling six coffees
under the Sam's Choice brand in all of its U.S. stores.
The line includes Sam's Choice Fair Trade certified coffee, Sam's
Choice Rainforest Alliance certified coffee, and Sam's Choice USDA
organic decaffeinated coffee.
Wal-Mart also said the six coffees are certified as "carbon neutral"
because Cafe Bom Dia, its Brazil-based coffee roaster, has cut its net
carbon emissions to zero.
"The socially conscious consumer is a growing area we're marketing to,
and certainly this coffee fills that void ... in our line," said Matt
Kistler, senior vice-president of sustainability at Wal-Mart, in an
interview.
Increased consumer awareness about environmental issues and farmers'
standard of living have created a growing market for products deemed
sustainable.
As consumers show greater interest in where and how their coffee is
produced, coffee chains like Starbucks Corp. and Dunkin' Donuts have
started purchasing "fair trade" beans to make their drinks.
Fair trade certification requires specified economic, social and
environmental standards be met, and farmer groups receive a guaranteed
minimum floor price for their coffee.
Coffee purchased through the Rainforest Alliance program must also pass
specific environmental, social and economic criteria that target
long-term sustainability.
But Wal-Mart is also introducing the new coffee line as its shoppers,
squeezed by a housing downturn, higher fuel costs and a weakening job
market, are also confronting higher grocery prices as commodity costs
soar.
Major U.S. roasters reacted by raising the list prices for well-known
brands including Maxwell House, Folgers and Chock full o'Nuts. The
market subsequently fell to a 31/2-month low and roasters lowered some
of their prices by late March.
"Certainly, with the financial environment the way it is today, our
shoppers are being stretched," Kistler said
But he said the retailer tested the new coffee line in select stores
before deciding to roll it out nationwide.
"We would not have done it if we would not have seen the demand from our
shoppers," he said.
Source: The Gazette (Montreal)
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11/03/08 |
USA:
Organic Cosmetics Developed by Leading Plastic
Surgeon |
Organoderm Skin
Care is launched by highly acclaimed plastic surgeon Dr. Edward
Domanskis in Newport Beach, California. "I am
excited to introduce my natural organic skin care products. They
purposely contain fewer but more concentrated effective active
ingredients in elegant formulations," said Dr. Domanskis.
Organoderm contains certified organic ingredients and natural botanical
actives to help repair damaged skin and keep it healthy no matter what
age. "As a plastic surgeon, I couldn't accept traditional skin care with
its synthetics and chemicals," continued Dr. Domanskis.
Organoderm products display the USDA logo, certified as containing at
least 95% organic ingredients, or the prestigious Circle of Green
certification or both. This earth friendly natural skin care product
line boasts of eliminating wasteful exterior packaging and cartons.
Instead, all feature fully recyclable green conscious packaging. Each of
the regimens' products is oversized. Not only do the larger dimensions
add value, but help build an awareness of the need to reduce the number
of containers cluttering the environment.
Dr. Domanskis points out that Organoderm skin care also introduces a
unique online recycling program for all product purchases. Prices for
Organoderm range from $12 to $42, with a portion of sales donated to
breast cancer research.
"The time couldn't be better for launching a product line of this type,"
says Dr. Domanskis. "Currently, the skin care industry is experiencing
phenomenal growth."
Research by Organic Monitor shows that the
natural & organic personal care products
market is growing by about 20% a year.
Skincare is the major product category, comprising over half of total
sales.
Related Report:#3001-60
The North American Market for Natural &
Organic
PC Products
Source: Market Wire / Organic Monitor
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