COSMETIC NEWS WEEKLY No 624 / December 8 2014 www.cosmeticsbusiness.com P&G explores sale of Wella and Braun US cosmetics and personal care giant a fire sale. This is not a break up,” Lafley said INSIDE THIS ISSUE Procter & Gamble (P&G) is reported to be at his annual shareholders’ meeting after a considering the sale of its Wella and Braun shareholder asked if some brands would be BUSINESS businesses, according to Reuters, which up for the cut. L’Oréal and Nestlé halt said the sale of Wella could generate $7bn Since then, P&G announced its plans to Innéov joint venture or £4.48bn for the company. execute a split transaction, in which it would page 3 On the potential Wella sale, Reuters exchange a recapitalised Duracell Company reported that sources familiar with the for Berkshire Hathaway’s shares of P&G SUPPLIERS matter said P&G is “exploring all options stock, amounting to $4.7bn. Warren Buffett, American Cleaning Institute for the unit, which includes a professional Berkshire Hathaway CEO, said: “I have issues triclosan rebuttal and a trade business”. The whole or parts always been impressed by Duracell, as a page 7 of the business could be sold, although consumer and as a long-term investor in the sources cautioned that no final P&G and Gillette.” RETAIL decision had been made on the matter. He added: “Duracell is a leading global Dufry to retail at Tom Jobim A P&G spokesperson told Cosmetic brand with top quality products, and it will International Airport, Brazil News Weekly that the recent reports were fit well within Berkshire Hathaway.” page 8 “pure speculation” and that the company Meanwhile, earlier in the year, P&G sold was “not going to comment on rumour”. its pet businesses to Mars and Spectrum PRODUCTS As a result of Reuters’ coverage of the Brands Holdings. At the time, Lafley said: Olay peps up tired skin sale rumours on 28 November, P&G’s “We will continue to accelerate and increase page 9 shares were seen to rise as high as productivity savings, sharpen strategies and $90.90 in late trading: the Cincinnati- strengthen our portfolio by focusing on our SPOTLIGHT based company has seen its shares biggest opportunities. The pet care Young men buy into fake tan climb 11% this year. divestiture and exit of the battery business page 12 The latest rumours follow P&G’s will allow us to further focus these efforts.” announcement in August that the P&G is said to be working with Goldman company is planning to shed anything Sachs to explore the potential sale of Wella, ❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄ between 80 to 100 of its brands that while Reuters also reported that it is thought account for about 10% of its revenue. to be exploring sale options for its electric Season’s Greetings! P&G said the action it planned to take razor and toothbrush company Braun. P&G This is the last issue of Cosmetic News was in an effort to streamline its business acquired Braun as part of its $57bn takeover Weekly for 2014. We will be back in and strengthen its portfolio by focusing of Gillette in 2005. January with a new look and many its efforts on its major players. German hair care company Wella was improvements. Your subscription However, P&G Chairman, President founded in 1880 by Franz Ströher and is will continue as normal. Enjoy your and CEO A G Lafley was quick to confirm headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. break and we’ll see you in 2015. that his brand empire would not be P&G acquired a controlling interest in ❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄ subject to a fire sale if certain brands did Wella in 2003. not boost their performance. “This is not Lucy Copp 1 • CosmeticNews Weekly No624/December 8 2014 • www.cosmeticsbusiness.com People This year’s CEW 2014 Achiever Awards International Specialty Products and CosmeticNews Weekly were announced on 20 November at the Bayer Healthcare. HPCi Media Limited Jumeirah Carlton Hotel, London. The Unit 1, Vogans Mill Wharf, 17 Mill Street, Lifetime Achiever Award went to Suzy Australian colour cosmetics brand Inika London SE1 2BZ, UK +44 20 7193 1279 Menkes, who famously was appointed has announced the names of its new UK [email protected] Fashion Editor of the London Evening team, after being acquired by Total Beauty News Editor Standard at 24 years old. The Special Network in November 2013. Susie Mills Lucy Copp Industry Award went to Michael Ward, has been named National Sales Manager +44 20 7193 9502 [email protected] Managing Director of Harrods. Meanwhile, (UK/EU). With over 20 years in the health the Members Achiever Award went to Mia and beauty industry, Mills has worked with Reporter Georgia Seago Collins, Divisional Merchandise Manager retailers including Harrods, Selfridges, +44 20 7617 7114 for Beauty at Harrods. Finally, the Digital House of Fraser and John Lewis. [email protected] Achiever Award was presented to Claire Meanwhile, Christina Dowling is the new Layout Sub-editor Vero, founder of Aurelia Probiotic Skincare. Sales and Training Manager (UK). Dowling Ross Murdoch brings experience from the natural and [email protected] This year’s Natural Beauty Yearbook organic markets in particular, previously Correspondents: Who’s Who in natural beauty Top 25 hotlist working with Dr. Hauschka, Santaverde Australia & New Zealand Sarah de Castro Kirstie Sherriff Brazil Sueli Ortega has been announced. , and Nourish. China Keith Crane co-founder of organic spa brand Pinks France Patricia Mansfield-Devine Boutique, took the top spot; she ranked in Amberley Adhesive Labels has taken Germany Annie Kruse India Chitra Gopalak 17th place on the 2010 hotlist and has on a new apprentice. Ryan Samways Japan David Kilburn appeared in the top five in every edition is to complete an apprenticeship with Poland Jaroslaw Adamowski Russia Eugene Gerden since. Back to this year, Sonia White, the labels company, having successfully Spain Lola Gavarrón Managing Director of Amarya and LoveLula, completed his A-levels. Samways will UK Imogen Matthews US Kavita Daswani scooped second place, while Alexander earn a wage while training on the job, Travel Retail Kevin Rozario and Kim Barani, co-founders of Kinetic working towards a Level 3 NVQ Diploma US Sales Manager Enterprises were ranked in third. In fourth (City and Guilds) in Digital Pre-Press for Suzi Richardson place was Rebecca Goodyear, founder of Print delivered in partnership with Yeovil +1 305 461 0861 Rebecca Goodyear PR. Janey Lee Grace, College. Amberley is part of the [email protected] journalist and author, took fifth position. Government initiative for modern Editorial Director apprenticeships. Figures regarding the Erika Hatva Albéa’s Board has appointed three new modern apprenticeship initiative reveal +44 20 7193 9279 [email protected] Non-Executive Independent Directors: that 96% of employers that take on Gilles Andrier, Edgar Huber and Joseph an apprentice report benefits to their Managing Director Euteneuer. Andrier has been CEO business, while 72% report improved Colin Bailey-Wood +44 20 7193 6066 of Givaudan since 2005; he joined the productivity as a result. [email protected] company in 1993 as Fragrance Division Chairman Controller and Assistant to the CEO. Huber, BRAND AMBASSADORS Michael Harrington meanwhile, is CEO and President of Lands’ +44 20 7193 1092 End. He has formerly worked as Executive Miranda Kerr, the new face of Escada [email protected] www.cosmeticsbusiness.com VP of Global Business Development for Liz Joyful, recently made an appearance at Claiborne and President of Juicy Couture. Sephora in Union Square to promote the Subscriptions Finally, Enteneuer has been CFO of Sprint fragrance. At the event, some consumers +44 20 7193 1279 since 2011. Prior to joining Sprint, were able to meet Kerr and take photos [email protected] one year subscription: US$1,585/a1,250/£990 Euteneuer was CFO and Executive VP of with her, sharing their memories with the a two year subscription: US$2,800/ 2,250/£1,780 Qwest Communications. hashtag #JoyfulMoments. Kerr said: “I love what the fragrance stands for – it’s CosmeticNews Weekly Univar has appointed Matthew Ottaway about seizing the small opportunities, and CosmeticNews Weekly no624 8 December 2014 as EMEA Industry Director, Personal Care, finding pleasure and joy in the moments Articles published in this newsletter may only be reproduced with who will report to Nick Powell, Vice that make up your day. For me, the scent permission. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any statements made in signed contributions or in those reproduced President, Univar EMEA Focused conjures beautiful memories of hand from any other source. ISSN 1953-0633 Industries. In his new role, Ottaway will picking a fresh bouquet of flowers. It HPCi drive the development and execution of is enriched with undertones of earthy media Univar’s Personal Care industry strategy sandalwood and delicate pink peony, in the EMEA region. Ottaway has also which I absolutely adore, as peonies are held roles at Avery Dennison, Eurofins, one of my favourite flowers.” 2 • CosmeticNews Weekly No624/December 8 2014 • www.cosmeticsbusiness.com Business L’Occitane sees profits surge French beauty company L’Occitane has put in a good perfomance recently. L’Oréal and Nestlé call time Operating profit surged 47% to u31.4m for the last six months, while on joint venture Innéov interim net sales hit almost u486m. Much of the uplift was down to a sales ’Oréal and Nestlé have announced plans to end their joint venture Innéov. boost from Asia, specifically Japan and Innéov, which generated a turnover of u52m in 2013, was said to have “not Hong Kong, as well as Brazil. Lmet the development expected by both partners”.