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- Scents get complex in cleaning products
Fragrance-makers including Givaudan and International Flavors and Fragrances are increasing the complexity of scents in cleaning products, moving from one-note offerings such as pine and lemon to products that feature notes of "ferns, forests and glacier-carved waterfalls." Breakthroughs in chemistry mean scents can be used across products, and some are influenced by fashion trends, this article notes. The Wall Street Journal
(7/11)     
- Why the cleaning industry is ideally suited for fragrance safety
The cleaning and fragrance industries take seriously the need for safe and effective products, and this can be done without overreaching restrictions on fragrances that are not based on science, writes Ernie Rosenberg, president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute.
"There are many ways to manage and reduce the risks presented by chemicals, including those used in formulated products. ... These measures can and often do involve large investments. Those investments may require trade secrets to be protected in order for the full value of the investments to be realized," he writes. Perfumer & Flavorist magazine (subscription required)
(6/2012)
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- Cleaning-product rivals square off in Vietnam
As part of its bid to win over young people in Vietnam, where 45% of the population is younger than 25, Procter & Gamble employees paid about 80% of the $100,000 spent to build a kindergarten in the village of Minh Phuong. The company is competing for market share with rivals including Unilever and Kimberly-Clark. "Vietnam is the next upcoming market, and there's fierce competition," said Oru Mohiuddin of Euromonitor International. Bloomberg
(7/4)
- Unilever CEO doubles down on corporate social responsibility
Unilever CEO Paul Polman wants to double his company's sales while halving its environmental footprint. Polman hopes his eco-friendly strategy will boost sales in the short term; either way, though, he says the long-term viability of his firm depends on finding greener ways of doing business. "It was clear to me that we could not go on borrowing resources from future generations," he explains. "It is a clear business imperative." Bloomberg Businessweek
(7/5)
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ACI members: Sign up for your registration discount -- Cleaning Products 2012
Presentations on unit dose detergent developments, marketing green cleaning products, and the new one-stop shop for cleaning product ingredient safety information are featured highlights of Cleaning Products 2012, Oct. 3 to 5 in Baltimore. Only ACI member companies receive a 15% discount on each conference registration. Contact ACI's Brian Sansoni for more information, and get program details at the event website.
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ACI gives you quick ways to keep soils under control
Grill grime, sandy beach chairs, stain-filled outdoor cushions: not the most fun summer rituals. Yet we still have to deal with them. The American Cleaning Institute shares several quick tips to send the summer soils and stains packing.
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