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Botanicals: Building value through community partnerships
South Africa’s botanicals sector can lead globally by replacing extractive sourcing with true partnerships with traditional knowledge holders. See how ethical traceability—beyond NEMBA and the Nagoya Protocol—secures consent, tracks impact and benefits, and turns community science into lasting value for brands and biodiversity.
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Ivory Coast conformity assessment updates
From 1 July 2026, exports to Ivory Coast must meet the expanded PCA CI 71, adding chemicals and widening cosmetics, personal care and textiles. See what’s in scope across 15 product families, how to secure a Certificate of Conformity before shipment, and avoid border delays under Decrees 2016-1152 and 2020-389.
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FuturePHARMA opens to bridge local pharma manufacturing gap
South Africa takes a bold step toward medicine self-reliance as CSIR opens FuturePHARMA in Pretoria, unveiled to President Ramaphosa. Built to turn local science into scalable drugs and slash the nation’s 98% API import reliance, it strengthens pandemic readiness and accelerates industrial capability.
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Düllberg Konzentra the meister perfumers
Discover how Düllberg Konzentra blends German craft with modern innovation to create distinctive fragrance solutions for beauty and home care. Explore their artistry, sustainable sourcing, and turnkey support that help brands move from concept to market with confidence.
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Vytrus Biotech pushes boundaries in regenerative skincare
Discover how Vytrus Biotech is redefining regenerative skincare with next‑gen actives born from advanced plant biotechnology. Explore the science, performance data, and what this breakthrough means for formulators seeking efficacy, sustainability, and differentiation.
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Security, sustainability, innovation: the triple advantage
For over 25 years, KwaZulu-Natal-based VR Print has been transforming the pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging landscape with its specialised label solutions. What began as a high-performance printing operation has evolved into an industry leading supplier that’s reshaping how brands communicate with consumers.
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Strategic investment for PRIME
In a bold move that underscores its market leading position as a TPCM, PRIME has significantly expanded its production capabilities with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art tube filling machine, the NORDEN 602, as showcased at Propak Africa.
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Brunel Laboratoria and Avid Brands merger: New era in healthcare distribution
Brunel Laboratoria and Avid Brands have merged, finalised in November 2025, creating a stronger force in South African healthcare distribution. Now operating as Brunel Laboratoria, it unites pharmacy logistics with retail reach to manage 37 trusted brands, including Lipsano—discover the strategy and what’s next.
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New sweat control ingredient KanuFresh
Meet KanuFresh™, a 100% natural-origin sweat control active from Australian kānuka leaves that bridges deodorant and antiperspirant benefits. Clinically proven for 24-hour freshness—reducing visible sweat up to 54%, odour 44% and irritation 35%—it’s microbiome-friendly, inclusive, biodegradable and COSMOS/vegan/halal compliant.
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Energy‑efficient MOVI-C automation for processing & packaging
Discover how SEW‑EURODRIVE’s MOVI‑C modular automation boosts productivity and cuts energy use across processing and packaging lines with coordinated multi‑axis control and intelligent drives. See it at Propak Cape (27–29 Oct, CTICC) and explore seamless end‑to‑end integration and support.
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ALPLA opens production plants in Turkey to expand capacity
ALPLA has opened two new plants in İzmir and Adana, investing ~€30 million to boost capacity, cut lead times and serve customers closer to home. With advanced automation plus PV and rainwater systems, they produce PET preforms, closures and HDPE/PP bottles for beverages, food, dairy, home and personal care.
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ACW named Woolworths Supplier of the Year – Beauty 2026
Aerosol & Cosmetics Works has been named Woolworths Supplier of the Year – Beauty 2026, recognising manufacturing excellence, product quality and dependable partnership across the value chain. Explore how ACW’s team—from developers and batch mixers to fillers and packers—delivers award‑winning beauty for South Africa.
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Neo-gourmand perfume: The evolution of gourmand fragrances
Discover neo-gourmand perfumes, where Düllberg Konzentra charts the move from Angel’s trailblazing sweetness to modern blends that weave savoury, salty and umami notes—think seaweed, miso and vegetal accords—into refined, wearable scents. Explore how this bold evolution mirrors changing tastes and fuels new creativity.
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Glucamate Evolve: Biodegradable thickener for sulfate-free products
Meet Glucamate Evolve, Lubrizol’s biodegradable thickener for sulfate‑free systems—delivering high viscosity at low use, clarity, honey‑like glide, and richer foam. Fragrance‑tolerant (4–5%) and silicone/cationic‑compatible, it empowers premium baby, sensitive‑skin, hair, gel‑to‑foam, and clear cleansers.
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Woolworths recalls WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo
Woolworths has issued an immediate voluntary recall of WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo (250ml) after QA testing found Pluralibacter gergoviae in a limited batch—a preservative‑resistant bacterium linked to cosmetic contamination. Risk to healthy users is low, but immunocompromised customers should stop use—click for next steps.
