Single-Mindedness
From my experience. In May 2015, I led a project team of 10 core members and more than 100 extended team members to complete a complex project one month ahead of the deadline, 100% in quality, and below the projected cost. Despite the project’s many challenges, the team felt an incredible sense of accomplishment. One
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POS versus at home refill
The debate is open Refill systems have been discussed as a driver for optimising the sustainability of household care and personal care products. The thought of the consumer refilling bottles in store ate the point of sale or at home is promising with regards to reductions in the number of trucks needed for distribution, a
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Why people become less sustainable in times of high inflation.
Reduced spending in organic/eco products had significant impact on the market place The last years inflation was the highest in decades in the EU and in other part of the worlds. It was accompanied by a reduction of consumer spending and a reconsideration of where to spend money. Lebensmittelzeitung reported in February 2023, that in 2022
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Which ingredient is all the rage for gourmet chefs in Lyon while it is nourishing your skin?
On my recent visit to the Biofach/ Vivaness – Europe’s largest trade fair for organic food and cosmetics, I stumbled across the booth of Prestige Inc, Canada. Jo-Ann, their International relations consultant filled me in on the recent developments in the field of organic maple sirup. For me maple sirup was the appropriate topping of
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The Three Questions – Part 4: Money Matters
The final part of the series “The three questions R&D gets asked most often” will deal with probaly the most controversial question of all of them – Money. Part 4: Why is R&D so expensive? It may seem obvious to most of us, yet for one reason or the other it needs to be restated
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Major brand owners changing to paper packaging, following lead of start-ups
What do we see? The trend to paper packaging for household care products that was started by start-ups like smol, is now being picked up by major manufacturers. We have seen Henkel and more recently Unilever changing packaging of laundry detergents from plastics to paper and cardboard. Also smaller brands like dalli offer paper-based packaging for laundry
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Blaue Helden, everdrop struggling to gain recognition and involvement
A recent analysis (31.10.2022) of the customer rating and the number of reviews on dm.de reveals that solid eco cleaning products are rated significantly worse than liquid eco cleaners. Solid eco cleaning brands Blaue Helden everdrop Liquid eco cleaning products ecover Frosch Love Nature Planet Pure The charts below shows the average product rating
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Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2022_Regeneraction
Bessler Consulting was present at Terra Madre, Salone del Gusto, during 22nd- 26th of September, a long-standing event run by the Slow Food Network every 2 years, in the city of Turin. This global gathering, is the world’s largest event dedicated to sustainable food and food politics, showcasing, how food can be a bridge to
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Biocultura: What’s trending in the bio/organic food & refreshment segment in Spain
Bessler Consulting was present at Biocultura fair 2022, between 5th and 9th of May in Barcelona. The biggest annual fair withing the field of ecological products. The main focus was on the Foods & Beverages industry, with a smaller representation of the personal & household care, as well as home & fashion brands. With a
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The path for biosurfactants to commercial cleaning products
Why are biosurfactants not used widely in commercial cleaning products? Biosurfactants have been hailed as the natural alternative to surfactants derived from crude oil or plant-based oils in recent years. However the use of these substances has been limited to a few specialized low volume products. Biosurfactants from plant origin have been used for laundering
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