China is losing its share of the fast growing Asian natural & organic cosmetics market because of ethical and technical issues. The market growth rate is declining mainly because of animal-testing methods for cosmetic & personal care products. In the last 18 months, many Western brands of natural & organic cosmetics have withdrawn from the […]

Brazil is becoming the darling of the beauty industry, capturing the attention of a growing number of international companies. Already the third largest in the world, the Brazilian cosmetic & personal care products market is predicted to overtake Japan to take number two position by 2020. However, Ecovia Intelligence (Organic Monitor) finds not all international […]

Major changes in consumer lifestyles are necessary if the food industry is to avoid a proteins crisis. According to the FAO United Nations, demand for animal proteins is expected to rise by over 30% by 2050. The expanding population and changing dietary habits in the developing world are putting pressure on existing protein sources. Rising […]

Clean labels are becoming ubiquitous in the food industry, with a growing number of companies marketing their products with ‘free-from’ labels. Ecovia Intelligence (Organic Monitor) finds that the mushrooming number of free-from claims is bringing many challenges. Organic is the largest clean label in the food industry. Certified organic products represent agricultural products grown without certain synthetic pesticides, […]

The growing array of green actives is spurring innovation in the cosmetics industry. Novel green ingredients are also bringing fresh technical challenges. New sustainable extraction and processing methods are providing fertile ground for new green actives. For instance, plant stem cell technology is enabling IRB Tech (Croda) and Mibelle Biochemistry to develop novel actives from […]