月度归档： 2026 年 6 月

Vietnam’s cosmetic market is undergoing rapid expansion, but industry leaders are warning that a stark rise in counterfeit and untraceable products is undermining the sector’s stability. According to beauty stakeholders, the parallel growth is eroding consumer trust and threatening the competitiveness of legitimate domestic cosmetic brands. 

KMI Brands has sold its Noughty hair care brand to UK-based Komerz for an undisclosed amount. The brand boasts a 97% natural ingredients profile, and its sale comes as KMI searches to secure licensed partnerships across fragrance and beauty. 

Dutch real estate developer Schipper Bosch has signed an agreement with NIZO Food Research to acquire the real estate of the Food Innovation Park in Ede, the Netherlands, and take over its further development.

UK vegan pet food company Omni has raised £11 million in a funding round led by IW Capital, with participation from Redrice Ventures, Rootbridge Capital, Digitalis Ventures, Lever VC, Ani.VC, and Ami Capital. The B Corp certified company says it has grown more than tenfold over the past year and added over 100,000 customers since its Dragons’ Den appearance, where it secured backing from Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett.

Prions are best known for their role in rare, fatal neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that proteins in this family may also conceal molecular fragments that can kill bacteria, including drug-resistant strains.