PRESSIdeas June 2020 issue

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used for pigment dispersion that guarantees
the best performance and a cost-efficient
solution.
Key benefits of Xeikon’s IDERA platform
for corrugated packaging printers and
converters:
• High throughput with a post-print,
single-pass printing press. Ready to
print on uncoated and coated boards
• Xeikon developed food safety compliant
water-based inkjet inks to drive print
performance and cost
• An open ecosystem that works together
with various best-in-class partners –
peripheral equipment, workflow, camera
inspection, and more – to get to the
best integrated solution
• A true digital transformation capability
supported by Xeikon’s X-800 workflow
for corrugated packaging
• Color management and profiling tools
as well as integration with third-party
manufacturing and MIS software
Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s Vice President
of Marketing, states, “With more than 30
years of innovation and experience in digital
printing, we are still leading the way. Xeikon
is recognized as an advisor in many key
markets, such as graphic arts and labels,
and now in the corrugated market. Xeikon
is a true technology-agnostic advisor in the
digital transformation that print manufacturing
processes are undergoing. We are excited
to be bringing Xeikon and Flint Group
knowledge and expertise to the corrugated
market with IDERA and our broad range of
consulting and advisory services.”
Natural cosmetic ingredients gaining popularity
Natural ingredients with antibacterial and antiviral qualities are the most sought after.
The coronavirus pandemic is raising demand
for natural ingredients from the personal
care industry. The use of such ingredients
in cosmetic & personal care products is
increasing, whilst consumers are buying
natural & organic products to improve their
personal immunity. Ecovia Intelligence
(formerly known as Organic Monitor) expects
demand to remain buoyant after the current
crisis.
Australian companies are reporting a surge
in demand for lemon myrtle, which is used
in hand sanitizers and cleaning products.
Australian Natural Products, the largest
producer, is planting 180,000 new lemon
myrtle and anise myrtle trees to ramp up
production.
Tea tree oil, well-known for its antibacterial
and antiviral properties, is also experiencing
a coronavirus boost. It is used in a wide
range of personal care and home care
products. Based in New South Wales, Gelair
has developed a line of tea tree oil-based
cleaning products for the maritime industry.
Virus fears are leading commercial ships
and cruise liners to use Gelair products to
decontaminate ducted ventilation systems.
Aloe vera, already established in the personal
care industry, is also experiencing high
demand. The use of aloe vera has extended
from companies to consumers making
hand sanitizers at home. Seeing the shift in
purchasing behaviour, the American supplier
Desert Harvest has started producing
hand sanitizers for the first time. Amyris, a
producer of sustainable ingredients, has
also launched natural
hand sanitizers under
its Pipette brand.
The natural essential
oils company EO
Products has increased
production of its hand
sanitizers 16-fold since
the virus outbreak.
Other natural
ingredients in high
demand include
eucalyptus oil, propolis,
and oregano. Asian
ingredient suppliers
are reporting a spike in
demand for eucalyptus
oil. In Indonesia, the
Agriculture Ministry
is actively using
eucalyptus oil to help
stop the transmission of
the coronavirus. It has
developed ointments,
balms, inhalers and diffusers.
The popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) is also
continuing during the coronavirus crisis. CBD
is featured in many new product launches,
including hand sanitizers, creams, lotions
and balms. The UK online retailer Alphagreen
is reporting a doubling of interest in CBDbased
products since the virus outbreak.
Consumers are buying CBD products to help
give them relieve from anxiety, insomnia and
pain.
Many natural & organic food retailers are
reporting a sales surge during the current
crisis. Consumers are turning to natural
& health products to improve their overall
health and wellness, as well as disease
prevention. With COVID-19 changing the
way we meet and clean, expect to see more
natural ingredients in the products we use.
Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
The growing use of natural / green materials
in cosmetic & personal care products
is regularly featured at the Sustainable
Cosmetics Summit. The next editions of this
executive summit will be in New York (28-30th
September) and Paris (2-4th November).
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