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CPC Packaging to Present Editor's Choice Awards at Luxe Pack New York
CPC Packaging will present its 2006 Editors’ Choice Awards ceremony at this year’s Luxe Pack New York trade show, happening May 17–18. On the evening of May 17, a cocktail reception will be held at New York City’s Metropolitan Pavilion in honor of the award winners.
For its awards, CPC Packaging selects 20 outstanding beauty packages in four categories: fragrance, cosmetics, personal care, and sampling and promotional. In-depth, one-page stories on each winner will be featured in the magazine’s May/June awards issue. Past award recipients include Avon, Christian Dior, Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, Elizabeth Arden, Estée Lauder, L’Oréal, Neutrogena, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Unilever, and Victoria’s Secret Beauty. Judging criteria include design, technical achievements relating to engineering, and packaging benefits for the consumer.
In other Luxe Pack news, show organizers have announced a change in the dates for Luxe Pack Monaco. The show is now scheduled to take place October 24–27.
Ex-Tracts Awards Best New Products
Best in show winner Hush AromaPulse uses new dispenser technology.
On January 30, organizers of the Ex-Tracts trade show named the show’s best new products award winners, including a winner for best packaging. Ex-Tracts was held January 28–31 at New York City’s Penn Plaza Pavilion.
The Pink Frangipani Candlier by Sohum Products was the best packaging winner for its hand-poured wax candle, which is packaged in a bejeweled box. Sohum’s Hawaiian Luau gift box received the best beauty accessory award. The box contains a variety of tropical spa products.
The best in show title was given to Hush AromaPulse by Hush Fragrances. AromaPulse uses a new type of technology to deliver essential-oil home fragrances.
A candle was also a winner in the cosmetics and fragrance category. The item was the Memoirs of a Geisha Japanese Pear Candle by D.L. & Co.
Lil’ One Wipes was named best new product in the bath and body category.
Lil’ One Wipe by Two Square Meters LLC won in the bath and body category. The fragrance-free baby wipes are individually packaged for easy portability.
The t’Zerah Forbidden Fruit Collection won in the natural/organic product category.
The t’Zerah Forbidden Fruit Collection by Tezsa International was the winner in the natural/organic product category. The collection comprises five products that combine pomegranate seed oil with essential oils and active botanical ingredients. The pomegranate seed oil is POMega5, a plant-based source of Omega 5 CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which is claimed to restore skin’s elasticity and firmness.
“We’re excited to recognize these outstanding entrepreneurial companies that represent the next generation of innovators in the personal care industry,” says Rita Malek, Ex-Tracts show manager.
From left to right: Ex-Tracts show manager Rita Malek; Richard Garon, president of Hush Fragrances; and David Garon of Hush Fragrances.
The winning products were chosen based on innovative product concept, industry need, aesthetic appeal, creative use of materials or technology, and creative packaging.
CPC Packaging senior editor Marie Redding was one of the award’s judges. Other judges were Women’s Wear Daily beauty reporter Michelle Edgar, Beauty Fashion group editorial director Adelaide Farah, Global Cosmetic Industry contributing editor Nancy Jeffries, and Gifts & Decorative Accessories editor Meredith Schwartz.
HBA Takes a Mid-Year Look at Packaging
Organizers of the HBA Health and Beauty America trade show will present the show’s annual mid-year Innovative Packaging Symposium. This year’s event is called Building Brand Awareness. It will be held April 18–19 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The symposium’s keynote address will be given by Jean-Louis Mathiez, vice president of packaging innovation, color cosmetics and fragrances, for Coty Beauty Europe. The topic will be Packaging and Dispensing Innovations: Hygiene, Health, Beauty, and Body Care.
The symposium’s many conferences will include Innovation—Discovering the Opportunity, presented by George Kress, vice president of corporate packaging innovation for Estée Lauder; Sustainable Packaging—Innovation Is the Solution, presented by John Delfausse, vice president of packaging for Estée Lauder; Packaging Design—The Impact of Worldwide Regulations, presented by Victor Bell, president of Environmental Packaging International; Mascara Magic, presented by Nicholas Thorne, director of innovation and development for Alcan Packaging Beauty; By Design, presented by Duncan Paul, associate director of design and innovation for P&G Beauty; and Communicate with Color, presented by Len Kulka, creative director for Clariant’s ColorWorks Packaging Group.
In conjunction with the Innovative Packaging Symposium, HBA will present its PCTIX Technical Conference Series IV. The subject will be high-performance ingredients and emerging technology driving the future growth of the beauty and personal care industry. On Wednesday, April 19, Harvey Gedeon, senior vice president of R&D for Estée Lauder, will deliver the PCTIX keynote address titled Globalization and Cosmetic Formulation: Challenges and Opportunities.
For more information or to register for the event, visit www.hbaexpo.com.
Coty Combines Lancaster and Unilever, Creates Coty Prestige
On January 20, Coty Inc. announced the creation of its new prestige division, Coty Prestige. This new division comprises the former brands Lancaster Group and Unilever Cosmetics International. To learn more about the key leaders of Coty Prestige, please consult this issue’s Faces and Places column.
RIT Helps Students Network
This fall, the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT; Rochester, NY) will host its first-ever Packaging Design Colloquium to allow RIT students to meet with prominent cosmetic manufacturers and packaging suppliers. RIT is a recognized institution for packaging science and engineering.
The event’s details are still being planned, says Jerome Fraillon, manager of technical package development for Coty Inc. He is helping to publicize the event and recruit company participation. Fraillon says discussion topics tentatively include Doing Business with Asia, Design Trends and Effective Branding, UV-Cured Ink Capabilities, Small-Volume Constraints in Package Design, and Supply-Chain Issues in the Cosmetic Industry.
Fraillon invites suppliers and brand-name manufacturers interested in participating to contact him by phone at 212/389-7498 or by e-mail at jerome_fraillon@cotyinc.com. “People are welcome to speak about any subject they’d like to tackle,” he said. Suppliers such as Arkay Packaging Corp. have already confirmed their participation.
Revlon To Launch New Prestige Fragrance
Revlon announced it will launch a new prestige fragrance on July 1. The company has entered into a multiyear agreement with Gemini Cosmetics.
“We’re very pleased to be launching our prestige fragrance business with Gemini Cosmetics. It is one of the most strategic and results-oriented [companies] in the business,” says Jack Stahl, Revlon’s president and CEO. Revlon’s mass-fragrance brands, Jean Nate and Charlie, will continue to be managed in-house.
Industry veterans Neil Katz and Robert Rumsby formed Gemini Cosmetics in 2004. The company’s strength lies in its ability to reinterpret a brand’s image through a fragrance package. A recent accomplishment was the design for the Tommy Bahama fragrances. According to Katz, the key to design is having a true understanding of a brand. “Most brands are about a certain attitude,” he says.