Derek sits down with Lori Besen, Senior Director of Product Development to discuss the product development and innovation process. In this episode, you’ll learn about what beauty brands are looking for, trend spotting & validation and the new product development process.

Christos Kyrou, SVP, Research & Development and Derek discuss the innovation process.  In this episode, you’ll learn about what makes MANA different from other contract manufacturers, the importance of proprietary collaboration & technologies in brand development and how MANA approaches innovation.

Our host, Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development at MANA and Bob Jaegly, CEO, discuss the business of beauty manufacturing.  In this episode, you’ll learn about the changing role of the Beauty Contract Manufacturer, things to consider when choosing a Contract Manufacturer and MANA’s corporate values.

Our host, Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development at MANA, and Mortimer Singer, Managing Partner of TRAUB & TRAUB Capital, discuss the Traub acquisition of MANA, the role of consumer insights in development & manufacturing, and what’s next for MANA

Have you ever wanted to start a beauty brand and didn’t know how? Join Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development at Mana, as he takes you on a journey through the ins and outs of building a beauty brand. From ideation to execution, leading industry experts discuss how to launch a successful beauty brand.