CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com caught up with Paul France vice president of open innovation at MeadWestvaco after his presentation at PCD on how industry professionals can gain the competitive advantage through open innovation.

CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com caught up with Bruno Clamens, general manager of international company, Jackel Group that has successfully crossed from the baby care industry into cosmetics with electrical and mechanical devices designed to “multiply the efficiency of a brand’s existing product.”

Dr. Fred Zŭlli, business unit manager for Mibelle Biochemistry explains how the company's latest technologically advanced offering has been difficult for some in the industry to fully digest.

Already a world leader in the market for glass nail varnish and fragrance parckaging, Baralan is eyeing the expanding market for skin care packaging as a means of expanding its footprint in the category.

In a fiercely competitive market providing packaging with added value is vital to staying ahead of the competition. We spoke to Christian Maassen, manager customer relations, to find out about the strategy Seidel has adopted.

From an idea that was developed in a university dorm room and initially marketed at student clubs, Wingman has flown to new heights in its first year, achieving national success and gaining external investment.

At the recent in-cosmetics show in Milan, CosmeticsDesign caught up with Bob Norman of GreenPalm to discuss the need for cosmetic companies to support the sustainable production of palm oil.

On the second day of the in-cosmetics event in Milan the CosmeticsDesign editorial team has swapped notes on some of the most eye-catching trends and innovations on the show floor.

Following on from the recent Aerosol Forum in Paris, we spoke to L'Oreal's director of operations for packaging development, Isabelle Lepeltier, to find out what the big trends are in this area.

Following the phenomenal success of Puig's Paco Rabanne 1 Million fragrance, Olivier Boutaud, director of the company's production facility at Chartre, France, explains how production was ramped up to meet the demand.