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New personal care products review: on-the-go answer for clean teeth

Convenience, novel packaging, and superfruit ingredients are some of the innovations producers are experimenting with in the oral care space, with a cleansing pomegranate toothpaste and a toothbrush with holographic imagery both new to the market. In other news from this month's rundown of personal care launches, pine scents are being pushed further in the fragrance category.

Published By Datamonitor
12 Jul 2011
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BNP Paribas: fun in the sun for wealth management

BNP Paribas has opened an office in Marseille, France, to tap into wealthy clients there, and gives them access to one of the bank's unique selling points: philanthropy services. This follows a significant retail banking push in the Mediterranean region and capitalizes on both the bank's presence, and French high net worth individuals' responsiveness to internal bank referrals.

Published By Datamonitor
07 Jul 2011
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Europe's pending power dilemma

A number of factors have placed Europe's power market into uncertainty. These include Germany's decision to exit nuclear power by 2022, and a "not in my backyard" attitude to carbon capture and storage. Moreover, there are also issues with wind power and natural gas, while aging plants and drought are further adding to a problem to which there appears to be no clear solution.

Published By Datamonitor
16 Jun 2011
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Tetra Pak: world's first aseptic carton bottle offers advantages over conventional alternatives

Tetra Pak, the Swedish packaging company that pioneered the development of rectangular cartons for ambient dairy and juice products, has introduced Tetra Evero Aseptic. Claimed to be the world's first aseptic carton bottle to be used for white milk, the new product combines the handling and pouring qualities of a bottle with the environmental and cost advantages of a carton to challenge plastic.

Published By Datamonitor
03 Jun 2011
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New food review: nuts and grains find dairy to their liking

The expansion of nuts and cereals into a variety of dairy and dairy-alternative categories has stepped up this month with the launch of a cultured almond milk, a non-dairy milk based on an "ancient grain," and the use of rice flour in a yogurt to create a unique texture. Meanwhile, packaging continues to be used to creative effect in the confectionery sector.

Published By Datamonitor
18 May 2011
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Nuclear giants eying up much greater slice of wind market

According to newspaper Les Echos, the French nuclear reactor maker Areva and utility GDF SUEZ are shortly set to announce a partnership in offshore wind energy, following a similar agreement between Alstom and EDF Energies Nouvelles. Datamonitor believes market consolidation in the area of offshore wind is set to intensify, as the larger players seek to grow their market shares.

Published By Datamonitor
16 May 2011
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New personal care products review: easier than ever for children to take their medicine

This month's rundown of innovative launches in the personal care industry looks at various efforts to help make the process of giving children medicines and vitamins less taxing for parents. Supplements for adults are also featured, with one product claiming to have insect repelling properties, and another featuring an innovative "breathable" design.

Published By Datamonitor
15 Apr 2011
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New drinks review: soft drink helps smokers get their fix

Aiming to encapsulate the experience of smoking in a bottle, a new tobacco-based beverage heads this month's summary of the most recent innovative launches from the drinks industry. In other news, a novel extract has made its debut in Russia, while in the Philippines the coconut fruit has inspired unusual packaging.

Published By Datamonitor
15 Apr 2011
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Auchan: targeting demand for convenience with new urban hypermarket concept

Auchan has launched a new city center large store format in France that looks set to fulfill consumers' growing demands for convenience. The format, which complements Auchan's existing French portfolio of hypermarkets and out of town click and collect warehouses, looks capable of competing with competitors' initiatives to target urban consumers due to its superior range and its focus on freshness.

Published By Datamonitor
07 Apr 2011
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From less bad to more good: the personal care sustainability agenda is changing

An outcome from the 2011 in-cosmetics conference is that the focus of "sustainable beauty" is shifting, with personal care companies aiming for more positive, rather than less negative, environmental and social impacts. Industry players that communicate their sustainability initiatives in this way are likely to establish a stronger connection with consumers and will be best placed to succeed.

Published By Datamonitor
07 Apr 2011

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