Unilever to make all toothpaste tubes recyclable by 2025

Unilever has announced it will convert its entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025.   After four years of development, the recyclable tubes will be available later this year in two of Unilever’s biggest oral care markets: France and India. First launching in France with the company’s leading oral care brand Signal, the …

Dettol replaces iconic logo with Covid heroes

Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand, has launched a one-of-its-kind campaign, #DettolSalutes.   For the first time in its history, Dettol has replaced its iconic logo with images of Covid-19 pandemic workers and “protectors”, along with their inspiring stories.   The brand has gathered 100 such stories from across India and is carrying them …

L’Oréal unveils €150m sustainability investment & carbon-neutral goal for 2025

  L’Oréal has launched its new sustainability programme “L’Oréal For the Future”, laying down the group’s latest set of ambitions for 2030, including a pledge to make all its sites carbon-neutral by 2025.   “The challenges the planet is facing are unprecedented, and it is essential to accelerate our efforts to preserve a safe operating …

Beiersdorf and Werner & Mertz join forces to develop standard concept for recycled cosmetic packaging

    In a big step for the recycling economy and the cosmetics industry, Werner & Mertz and the global skin care company Beiersdorf have entered a co-operation.   Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, they have developed a standard for the use of mechanically recycled waste plastic, obtained from the …

Henkel’s complete oral care tube portfolio to be recyclable by 2021

      Henkel has announced conversion of its entire Oral Care tube portfolio to fully recyclable tubes produced by its packaging supplier Albéa by 2021. The transition, to be concluded across all Oral Care brands beginning of next year, will be pioneered by the Spanish toothpaste brand Licor del Polo.   To advance the …

Unilever adapts deodorant production lines to meet demand of hand sanitizer

As part of global efforts to help tackle coronavirus, Unilever’s Leeds factory at UK have, for the first time adapted one of their deodorant manufacturing lines to produce much-needed supplies of hand sanitiser for the NHS. With collaborative efforts of employees from across Unilever and the rapid response of Unilever’s suppliers with materials, packaging and …

Dow, RB and Drukpol.Flexo develop recyclable resealable pouch

Dow, brand owner RB, and converter Drukpol. Flexo have jointly developed a new resealable pouch designed for recyclability and end-of-life disposal into existing recycling streams. The stand- up pouch which uses Dow’s polyethene (PE) films were designed for RB’s Finish perfume-free dishwasher detergent line. “The innovative mono-material pouch is yet another example of the power …

Dabur unveils new look for vatika shampoos

Redesign aims to catch consumers’ attention and convey product information Dubai Dabur International has introduced a new look for its Vatika range of shampoos aimed at catching consumers’ attention in supermarkets. The company said the “attractive, sleek modern design” not only helps the products stand out but also ensures “customers can easily distinguish all the …