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By Katie Bird , 21-Aug-2009Â www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com
A French law, which could make luxurious packaging of high end fragrances and cosmetics illegal, has come under fire from a European packaging trade association.
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment EUROPEN has attacked recent changes to French law that could affect the packaging of luxury goods.
via New French law could make luxury packaging illegal.
By Simon Pitman, 17-Aug-2009 www.cosmeticsdesign.com
Having bought the Noxzema skin care brand from Procter & Gamble last year, Alberto-Culver is suing over claims that the skin care cream was defective.
Alberto-Culver bought the line from Procter & Gamble in October last year for $81m, and has filed the lawsuit claiming that some of the products in the line had not fulfilled product claims over quality, a Reuters news report claimed.
via Alberto-Culver sues Procter & Gamble over defective skin cream.
Jill Park, packagingnews.co.uk, 17 August 2009
Diageo has entered into a legal battle with Sainsbury’s over alleged copyright infringement of its Pimm’s brand. The legal action will determine whether Sainsbury’s new gin-based drink Pitchers, which it encourages customers to drink with fruit and lemonade, is a copy of Diageo’s Pimm’s.
It will be interesting to see how this claim proceeds, the packs are ’similar’ but not as close as others I’ve seen. Check out the pictures here and see the full article. http://bit.ly/18FLF4
from Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 11 August 2009
THINGS ARE HOTTING-UP ON THE LEGAL FRONT! Under the Producer Responsibility Requirements (Packaging Waste) Regulations, firms that handle more than 50 tonnes of packaging a year and generate a turnover bigger than £2m are required to register with the EA or compliance scheme.
Many companies have ignored this legislation and clearly ‘flouted the law’. Following recent prosecutions (see our other reports in our ‘legal section‘ ), a West Sussex jewellery importer is now the latest firm to be prosecuted under these regulations after it was fined more than £6,200 last week. Burgess Hill-based Icon Live imports and sells jewellery and pleaded guilty to not recovering and recycling packaging waste in 2006 and 2007.
Read the whole article at: Jewellery firm fined £6,000 under packaging waste rules | packagingnews.co.uk.
Essential oils should be labelled with usage warnings, says trade association
Labeling on undiluted essential oils should include warnings regarding proper usage, according to American Herbal Products Association AHPA.
AHPA’s Board of Trustees has adopted a trade requirement in an attempt to support the safe use and proper indentification of topically applied undiluted essential oils.
via www.cosmeticsdesign.com staff reporter 11th Aug 2009
Read more here Essential oils should be labelled with usage warnings, says trade association.
By Simon Pitman, 04-Aug-2009Â www.cosmeticsdesign.com
Oral care giant Colgate-Palmolive is suing both Johnson & Johnson and Chattem over claimed misuse of its toothpaste brand Total.
The company has filed two separate lawsuits in New York City courts, both of which claim that the brand name has been used in ‘violation’ of its registered trademark, a Reuters article claimed.
via Colgate sues over use of Total brand name.
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 04 August 2009
Fines for breaching waste legislation have more than doubled in the past five years, the Environment Agency has revealed.
via Waste fines double in five years to top £3m in 2008 | packagingnews.co.uk.
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 29 July 2009
Energy drink brand Red Bull has been fined a record £271,800 for breaching packaging waste regulations.
via Red Bull hit with record £270k packaging waste fine | packagingnews.co.uk.
Josh Brooks, packagingnews.co.uk, 22 July 2009
BREAKING NEWS – Amcor and Cadbury have reached an out-of-court settlement on the eve of a £116m lawsuit in which the confectionery giant claimed it had been overcharged by the Australian packaging group.
via Amcor and Cadbury settle out of court in £116m ‘cartel’ case | packagingnews.co.uk.
Josh Brooks, packagingnews.co.uk, 21 July 2009
Cadbury is to sue Amcor for £116m in the latest fall-out from the packaging manufacturers alleged price-fixing pact with rival Visy, according to reports in the Australian press.
via Cadbury to begin £116m lawsuit against Amcor: reports | packagingnews.co.uk.
