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), …
New CEO for Unilever
On January 30, Unilever announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new CEO following an extensive, global search process. He will replace Alan Jope, who announced his intention to retire in September 2022. Schumacher …
Paris ADF Innovation Award winners announced
The winners of the 2023 Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) Innovation Awards were announced during a ceremony at Paris Packaging Week held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France on Jan. 25–26. Concept of the …
Aerosol & Dispensing Forum opens in Paris
Paris Packaging Week 2023—featuring the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum and Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics & Design and Packaging of Premium & Luxury Drinks Paris (ADF&PCD and PLD Paris)—officially opened on Jan. 25 at Paris Expo …