USA: Coty signs agreement for early transition of Gucci Beauty license
Coty, the USA-based beauty company, has entered into an agreement to transition the Gucci Beauty license back to Kering for a consideration of approximately $400 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Coty will continue to operate the Gucci Beauty brand until at least 30th June 2027, ending the license approximately one year ahead of […]
India: Honasa Consumer to acquire 58% stake in Fluence Pharma
Honasa Consumer, the company behind the Mamaearth personal care brand, has agreed to acquire a 58% stake in nutraceuticals business Fluence Pharma for an enterprise valuation of around 135 crore INR ($14.2 million). The move marks Honasa Consumer’s entry into the vitamins and dietary supplements space. Under the terms of the deal, which will be […]
Poland: Avallon MBO to acquire majority stake in Inglot
Avallon MBO, the Polish private equity fund, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Inglot, the Polish cosmetics company. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to be finalised later in the year. Established over 40 years ago, Inglot operates a business model based on in-house production and independent product development, […]
India: L’Oreal to acquire majority stake in Innovist
L’Oreal, the world’s leading beauty player, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, a digital-first personal care house of brands in India. Founded in 2019, Innovist is a science-led company behind skincare and hair care brands such as Bare Anatomy and Chemist at Play. Under the agreement, Innovist’s founding team will […]
Tradeshow Look Ahead: Jeff Lenard, NACS Show 2026
Gama spoke to Jeff Lenard, Vice President of NACS Media & Strategic Communications, ahead of the latest edition of the NACS Show. What are your primary goals and expectations for the NACS Show 2026 in Las Vegas? Our goal every year is largely the same: we want to show attendees the future. This means […]
Poland: OstroVit to invest over 110 million PLN in new complex
OstroVit, the Polish dietary supplement manufacturer, has announced an investment of over 110 million PLN ($27.5 million) to build a new production and logistics centre in Zambrow. The investment, supported by the Suwałki Special Economic Zone (SSSE), follows an initial phase worth over 43 million PLN ($10.8 million) that was backed by a government grant. […]
Germany: Henkel expands Dusseldorf logistics hub
Henkel, the German consumer goods manufacturer, has opened a new high-bay warehouse expansion at its headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany, consolidating central warehousing capacity for laundry, cleaning, and hair care products. Following an investment of €45 million ($52 million), the facility consolidates five central warehousing locations previously spread across Germany and the Benelux region. The expansion […]
India: Haleon announces first manufacturing facility
Haleon, the consumer health company, has announced plans to establish its first manufacturing facility in India. The state-of-the-art greenfield site will be located at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh and is spread across more than 40 acres in the Smart Industrial Park. The total investment for the strategic oral health-focused facility is approximately 2,000 crore INR, […]
UK: Matrix launches sensitive toothpaste backed by aerogel technology
Matrix, the consumer health company, has launched a new sensitive toothpaste and on-the-go oral gel range in the UK under the Ozen brand. Supported by UCL Business (UCLB), the commercialisation arm of University College London, the product range is set to launch in high street pharmacies from June. The technology behind the product was created […]
USA: Applied Nutrition acquires assets of Nutrablend Group
Applied Nutrition, the UK-based sports nutrition business, has purchased the majority of the assets of US-based sports nutrition manufacturer Nutrablend Group for $16 million (£12 million) in cash. The transaction includes a six-acre production and logistics facility in Buffalo, New York, featuring five powder filling lines and three stick-pack filling machines, alongside an inventory valued […]