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Wipro Consumer Care International's acquisition of S Brands Consumer Care in the Philippines — its 16th global deal and second in the market — pushes its Philippines revenue past the ₹1,000-crore mark, and adds six category-leading local brands to a Southeast Asia portfolio being built with patient, acquisition-led precision.
French beauty group Clarins has established a dedicated investment fund targeting India's prestige skincare and makeup market — a strategic move backed by 35% growth last year and a three-year CAGR of 42%, and modelled on the same long-cycle approach the company used to build its China business.
According to a press release, Kerala Soaps, a century-old public sector undertaking under Kerala State Industrial Enterprises (KSIE), is set to begin exporting its premium sandalwood-based bathing bars and other niche products to Gulf countries.
BASF, the renowned German chemicals giant, has teamed up with Slovenian biotechnology firm Acies Bio to revolutionize fermentation technology for producing fatty alcohols from methanol.
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According to a press release, Beauty Actives company Sederma, a part of Croda International has successfully passed the first stage in becoming a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT).