INSIGHTS & NEWS

by Publication repost, on May 19, 2020

PUBLICATION REPOST l BEAUTY MATTERS, KELLY KOVAC

Procter & Gamble Beauty has introduced new all-paper, plastic-free dispensing tubes for Secret and Old Spice deodorants, eliminating the traditional plastic push-up components. The new packaging will be available in May at 500 Walmart stores in the US.

The paper tube package is made of 90% recycled paper that contains no wax, plastics, BPA, or PFA. New paper fiber is used to make the post-consumer recycled paperboard stronger at the base.

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by Publication repost, on May 12, 2020

PUBLICATION REPORT l BEAUTY MATTERS, KELLY KOVACK

Millennials have now surpassed baby boomers as the country’s largest generation. Depending on who you ask, those born between 1982 and 2004 count among the ranks of millennials, while others define millennials as those born between 1981 and 1997.  Regardless of how you define the cohort, the great recession has split the millennial generation into two distinct groups with very different habits based on finances.
 

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“Facing a stark set of financial circumstances, millennials started adulthood with less room for financial mistakes than previous generations,” Shannon Insler wrote in an article for Student Loan Hero. “In response, they are managing their money differently. More millennials are refinancing student loans, delaying a home purchase, and looking for creative ways to earn more money through side hustles.”

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by Lebermuth, on May 05, 2020

Classic Blue is Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, suggestive of the sky at dusk, Classic Blue is reassuring and restful. It brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge and renewal. "It's a color that anticipates what's going to happen next," said Laurie Pressman, the vice president of the Pantone Color Institute, which selects the Color of the Year.

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by Lebermuth, on Apr 29, 2020

Health and wellness is a broad subject, which continues to evolve and is now mainstream. Often on-the-go, consumers are leading busy lifestyles with demanding schedules and high stress levels. In response, consumers’ search for healthy lifestyles and their demand for healthier products and serves are escalating.

The Lebermuth Company’s Flavor Health & Wellness Trend Report focuses on three areas of interest consumers seek to meet their ever-changing mind-set and behavioral shift towards better-for-you products:

THREE FOCUS AREAS

  • All Natural
  • Plant Based
  • CBD/Hemp infused
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by Lebermuth, on Apr 20, 2020

Lebermuth's CEO Rob Brown discusses how Lebermuth entered the CBD industry back in the beginning and how we continue to trailblaze the ingredient, fragrance, and flavor CBD boom.

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by Lebermuth, on Apr 10, 2020

Each season, Lebermuth’s talented team of perfumers offer their unique interpretation of the key consumer trends influencing fragrance with custom fragrance creations inspired by distinct trend stories.  

Fall/Winter 20/21 Trends:
  • Nourish Your Soul
  • Modern Indulgence
  • Absolute Femme
  • Champion For Change
  • Green Biomimicry
  • Ritual
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by Publication repost, on Apr 09, 2020

PUBLICATION REPOST l FOOD BUSINESS NEWS BY By Jeff Gelski

KANSAS CITY — The marketing runway looks long for the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in foods and beverages. Now, regulatory agencies, especially the US Food and Drug Administration, need to give a greenlight by providing more guidelines and rules. The FDA recently said it did not consider CBD, a hemp extract, to be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) for use in foods, beverages and supplements.

Food and beverage companies looking to expand in the hemp/CBD space also will want to work with reliable ingredient suppliers, meaning those having worked in foods and beverages and those having their own reliable network of hemp farmers.

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by Lebermuth, on Apr 02, 2020

Classic Blue is Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, embracing the “reminiscent” of the night sky at dusk. "It's a color that anticipates what's going to happen next," said Laurie Pressman, the vice president of the Pantone Color Institute, which selects the Color of the Year.

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by Lebermuth, on Mar 30, 2020

Who thought we wouldn’t be able to produce enough hand sanitizer?! Many distilleries are stepping in to help utilizing their own equipment for production of hand sanitizer. They can’t be thanked enough for coming together in a time of need.

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by Publication repost, on Mar 16, 2020

There’s nothing quite like the scent of a eucalyptus forest after an extended dry spell is broken by rain – everything smells so clean and fresh!

Eucalyptus trees, more commonly known as gum trees locally, are the predominant genus of trees in Australia. Australia has over 600 species; comprising nearly 75% of our flora.

Some species of eucalyptus, such as mallee, can survive in incredibly dry and hot conditions; others are quite at home in below freezing temperatures.

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