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THE WHAT? Kao participated in Kobe’s Plastic Next recycling event on October 1. The J-beauty giant was among several retailers, consumer product manufacturers and recyclers to participate with the city to recycle used refill packs of household and personal care items. THE DETAILS Residents were encouraged to recycle used refill packs via 75 dedicated collection …

THE WHAT? IFF has announced that its Chairman and CEO, Andreas Fibig, plans to retire after a 10-year tenure with the company. His departure is slated for early next year. THE DETAILS Fibig will remain in situ until a successor is named and stay on for a period of time to support a seamless transition; …

THE WHAT? Recover and Polopique have signed a multi-year agreement in order to work together on sustainable manufacturing and provide end-to-end solutions for the fashion industry. THE DETAILS Under the terms of the partnership, the two companies will provide brands with the opportunity to take advantage of Recover’s recycled cotton fibers across product lines as …

THE WHAT? Beiersdorf-owned Coppertone has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of its aerosol sunscreen sprays after they were found to contain Benzene. THE DETAILS Specific lots of five aerosol sunscreen spray products manufactured between January and June this year were found to contain benzene. Consumers can access additional information and request a …

THE WHAT? Coty has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell an approximate 9 percent stake in Wella to KKR in exchange for roughly half of KKR’s remaining convertible shares in Coty. THE DETAILS Upon completion of the transaction, KKR will reduce its ownership to the equivalent of about 45 million Coty …