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Feb 09, 2009 | 10:52 AM CST

IFF “Cautiously Optimistic” as it Announces Fiscal 2008

Company reports a 2% sales increase; decline in net income. CEO remains optimistic about 2009.

Feb 06, 2009 | 10:07 AM CST

Limited Brands Reports Fiscal 2008 Sales

Comparable store sales decline; bump in fourth quarter decline.

Feb 06, 2009 | 09:23 AM CST

LVMH Reports Gains in Fiscal 2008

Success of men's fragrance and the company's Sephora retail model lend to revenue of €17.2 billion.

Feb 05, 2009 | 03:01 PM CST

Packaging’s Role in Delivering Brand Promise

Thomas Jonas
By: Jeff Falk

Thomas Jonas, president, MWV Personal & Beauty Care, joins the discussion on the evolution and impact of airless packaging on consumer perception—a conversation that began in the January 2009 issue.

Feb 05, 2009 | 11:32 AM CST

Unilever Posts Positive Fiscal 2008

Company shows broad-based growth; delays 2009-2010 outlook in order to better assess market climate.

Feb 05, 2009 | 09:45 AM CST

Lauder Reports Q2 2009

Sales decline 6%. Skin care sales flat, hair care makes profit and fragrance sales take brunt of economic climate.

Feb 04, 2009 | 04:00 PM CST

Case Study: R&D Test Method Expedites Speed to Market

By: Jeff Falk

Test method allowed Alberto-Culver R&D to create scrub that met marketing's vision and speed to market.

Feb 04, 2009 | 02:48 PM CST

Chemical Reaction: The Basics

By: Steve Herman

Questions from a high school student aptly reflect issues raised by both consumers and new entries to the industry. Answering these questions yields a better understanding of the industry and forecasts its future.

Feb 04, 2009 | 02:20 PM CST

Cosmetics Take a Holistic Approach

Susan Posnick
By: Leslie Benson

There’s a lot to be said for companies that start at the grassroots level. Projects are funded out-of-pocket, personal experience becomes career passion, and end results matter more because they are of one’s own design. For 20-year veteran celebrity makeup artist Susan Posnick, that’s the path she chose to follow when she was diagnosed with facial skin cancer.

Feb 04, 2009 | 12:47 PM CST

Supply Chain: Collaboration Vital In Applying Technologies

By: Ted E. Goodwin

The broad potential of microencapsulation has yet to be fully realized by the beauty industry and opportunities for novel applications await.