By Katie Bird, 07-Jul-2009    www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com

BASF will be cutting 3,700 jobs and closing over 20 production facilities as part of the integration of Ciba into the business.

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The increasing importance of sustainable packaging as a consumer issue means companies need to constantly reassess the amount of packing they use, according to a new report.

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By Leah Armstrong, 06-Jul-2009  www.cosmeticsdesign.com

Beiersdorf has invested €10 million to expand a factory in Bangplee, Thailand in order to double the manufacturing capacity of its Nivea products and capitalize on the fast expanding South East Asian market.

In Beiersdorf’s first quarter results, published at the beginning of May, sales in Africa, Asia and Australia increased to €254 m – a rise in organic terms of 5.5 percent. Double-digit increases were recorded in Thailand, making this market an obvious one to concentrate on.

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By Katie Bird, 06-Jul-2009   www.cosmeticsdesign.com

New Zealand-based brand Snowberry has achieved carbon neutral certification for all of its luxury skin care products.

The company is a major exporter and being able to prove it has offset its greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly important, according to managing director Mark Henderson.

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