Unilever sells Suave brand in North America
Unliever has announced the sale of its Suave brand in North America to Yellow Wood Partners, LLC. The beauty and personal care brand includes hair care, skin care, skin cleansing and deodorant products. Esi Eggleston …
Altachem named Factory of the Future 2023
Altachem, a subsidiary of the LINDAL Group specializing in the manufacturing of high delivery valves and guns, has been awarded the factory of the future status for its manufacturing plant based in Harelbeke, Belgium. The …
Trivium honored with three Pack Global Awards, including Rexona aerosol
Trivium Packaging recently received three Pack Global Awards in two categories. The company received two awards of distinction in the Package Innovation, Sustainable Design category. In the Package Innovation, Technical Design category, Trivium was awarded …
Aerosol industry invited to ASTM Aerosol Duster meeting Feb. 27
From the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA): Last year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received a petition from the NGO Families United Against Inhalant Abuse (FUAIA) to initiate a rulemaking for aerosol duster products …
Perfume and fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died aged 88
From BBC News: Paco Rabanne dead at 88
Alamance Foods launches Whipt dairy-free, vegan aerosol whipped cream
Whipt, a dairy-free substitute for whipped cream that comes in three varieties, has been introduced by Alamance Foods of Burlington, NC. The varieties include Oat, Almond and Coconut. According to the company, Whipt will make it possible …
Updating the Federal Trade Commission Green Guides
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) U.S Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims Green Guides (Green Guides)i provide guidance to manufacturers and marketers on what environmental claims can be made on a product. During …
Regulatory Issues
AIM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted the American Innovation & Manufacturing Act (AIM) on Dec. 27, 2020. On Dec. 15, 2022, EPA released its next installment of the proposed rulemaking that restricts the use …
Spray package material defects
Part 1: Traditional aluminum aerosol containers Hello, everyone. Defect-free spray package materials do not exist and these defects are often misidentified as corrosion. Even though defects don’t often contribute to or cause spray package corrosion, some formulas …
Registration open for MAA Spring Meeting
The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) will hold its Spring Meeting on Thursday, March 16 at Topgolf St. Louis, Chesterfield, MO (just outside of St. Louis). Special Guest Speaker Joe Sonderman, Former Senior VP of Operations, Aerofil (now KDC/One), …