Europe
Metsä Board inaugurates a state-of-the-art folding boxboard machine
The manufacturer of cardboard for folding boxes continues to increase its capacities. The company, which is part of Metsä Group, has...
PFAS: French MPs vote to ban “forever chemicals” in cosmetic products
On April 4, French MPs approved a bill introduced by the Green party that aims at restricting the manufacture and sale of any cosmetic...
Adopt Parfums to open 15 stores in Spain by December 2024
It took only five years for Adopt Parfums to become not only a love brand, but also the No.1 brand by volume in the French perfume...
Indie brands shine at Vivaness 2024 as German natural beauty market recovers
In a difficult market context for organic and natural beauty and personal care brands, the 2024 edition of the Vivaness trade fair...
Sweden aims to boost plastic recycling with giant plant
Discarded crisp bags, ketchup bottles and Tupperware containers speed along conveyer belts at a massive high-tech sorting plant dubbed...
China’s Temu drops ad campaign in Europe over personal data use fears
Chinese online marketplace Temu said Saturday it would drop an advertising offer in which clients could gain vouchers in exchange for...
French parliament backs bill against hair discrimination affecting black women
France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill forbidding workplace discrimination based on hair texture, which the draft...
European firms falling behind in climate transition targets: report
Four out of five European companies are not cutting their carbon emissions at the pace or scale necessary to meet the EU’s climate...
900.care raises 21 million euros to accelerate its growth in Europe
The French start-up has just completed a fundraising of 21 million euros. The new funding round is led by Lombard Odier Investment...
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga launches in Europe exclusively with Sephora
Hot on the heels of its UK launch last year, Haus Labs by Lady Gaga is debuting in 12 countries in the European Union (EU), exclusively...