SupplySide Report
Wet Shaving Blades
LORD International has been a manufacturer of wet shaving blades and razors since 1930. Their factories are located in Alexandria free zone - Egypt on an area of 126000 square meters, and are a part of Soliman Holding Group.
LORD is a leading global organization that boasts a 75-year track record of excellence within the field, especially after its joint venture with Wilkinson Sword during 1978 - 1981. The company produces high-quality razor blades under its own registered brands "Lord," "Big Ben," and "Racer," in addition to other sub-brands. Besides, LORD fulfills the need of considerable number of world-class retailers for their Private Brands from wet shaving products.
LORD has increased the production capacity of its factories fro 240 million blades in1978 to 3 billion blades in 2011.
LORD is considered one of the world's top six razor blade manufacturers; it's facilities located in Alexandria, Egypt are at the crossroads of the European and Asian continents, and it has more than 3,500 workers and employees.
LORD exports its wide range of products to more than 75 countries.
LORD’s objective is to provide the highest level of quality to the consumer at the lowest possible cost. LORD invests in quality management systems; it is certified ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS/18001 and BRC.
For more information contact LORD International, Amreya, Alexandria, Egypt; Tel:(+203)-4500180; Fax. +2(03) 4500278; www.lordshave.com; exportlord@lordshave.com.
NSF Assurance Program
While private label goods are a strong source of revenue for many retailers, they also pose significant risks to a retailer’s brand if unable to demonstrate compliance to the high safety and quality standards consumers now expect. There’s also the risk of consumer complaints, regulatory noncompliance, and your own retailer standards of quality to uphold for a wide range of products – everything from paper towels to baby shampoo, bottled water and beyond.
The NSF International Private Label Assurance Program was developed specifically to help retailers avoid these issues and ensure the quality and consistency of their private labels products via product testing and certification, specification development and consultative audits.
Here are the top three reasons why retailers should utilize NSF International’s Private Label Assurance program:
1. Because you may not be a quality expert in everything.
With more than 65 years of expertise in writing standards, testing and certifying products for food, water and consumer goods, NSF’s laboratories in Europe, Asia and the US test everything from food equipment and drinking water filters to automotive collision replacement parts. NSF’s team of experts includes product engineers, chemists, microbiologists, toxicology professionals and regulatory specialists, trained specifically to help companies manage their regulatory compliance and quality needs. They provide some of the world’s leading retailers with solutions based on their advanced scientific capabilities and legacy in public health and safety. These NSF experts verify that private label products meet retailers’ quality standards, are comparable to national brands and comply with consumer product regulations.
2. Because you need to maintain the same high quality and consistency across a complex network of vendors.
In this increasingly competitive market, you need confidence that the characteristics of your private label product’s design, composition and labeling meet your requirements. Through the development of accurate, comprehensive product specifications, NSF can help ensure your products maintain their high quality standards over time and across multiple vendors.
By specifying product attributes up front, retailers can be assured that the final product is of the highest quality and exhibits predefined characteristics. For manufacturers, having a specification provides a basis for production, ensuring the each product created will be equal, whether it’s produced two weeks or two years later.
3. Because you need assurance a product will be a success before you launch it.
There are many uncertainties when launching a new product line. Will consumers like my product? How does my product stack up against leading national brands? Will the packaging hold up? NSF can help you answer these questions before you put the products on your shelves.
NSF’s Private Label Assurance program provides sensory panel reviews to determine consumer perceptions of your product when compared to leading brands as well as test and evaluate packaging integrity.
Manufacturers or retailers seeking more information on the NSF Private Label Assurance program can contact Ken Ash at homeproducts@nsf.org, (+1) 678-461-7986 or visit www.nsf.org/info/privatelabel.
Allen Flavors Announces New Team Member
Allen Flavors has added David Kaplan as the new quality control manager. Kaplan will be managing all aspects of food safety and quality assurance for incoming raw materials through the end process of manufacturing ingredients.
Kaplan holds a BS degree in Operations and Information Systems Management from Pennsylvania State University. Before joining the Allen Flavors team Kaplan was the assistant quality manager at Del Monte Fresh Produce.
SPLASH to Debut at HBA Global
Serving as a springboard for emerging brands and independent companies to showcase their latest finished goods to the beauty and personal care community, the new SPLASH Pavilion will make its debut at HBA Global, June 19-21, 2012 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. This exciting area on the HBA exhibit floor will feature unique product offerings, from all over the world, that have been juried by an elite panel of retailers, beauty bloggers, brand experts and entrepreneurs.
Brands that can apply to this new Pavilion at HBA for testing and review by the SPLASH Jury include products with no more than 2 years in retail distribution (US or international) and have an interesting development or back-story. Finished goods that are effective, offer new solutions, and fill a unique consumer need will also be considered.
Those selected to participate in the SPLASH Pavilion will receive a high-end complete turnkey package for optimum product display and face-to-face meetings as part of their contract. SPLASH companies will also receive a complimentary three-day conference pass to the highly regarded HBA Conference program. In addition, there will be scheduled beauty blogger and media tours throughout the event and attendees will vote on their top new products. SPLASH participants will also be heavily promoted in HBA Global promotional materials and through on-line and social media initiatives.
There will be a limited number of display areas in the SPLASH Pavilion and the submission deadline is January 30, 2012. To apply visit www.hbaexpo.com/splash or contact Caitlin Carragee, caitlin.carragee@ubm.com or 609-759-7617.
L.B. Maple Treat
L.B. Maple Treat Inc. has been in operation since 1980. Its head office and distribution center is located on the west coast of North America in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Its farm of 1,200 acres is in the province of Quebec, and our new 32,000 sq. ft. bottling plant is located south east of Montreal, Quebec.
L.B. Maple Treat is the largest independent grower/producer of pure maple syrup. The company controls all aspects of the production and distribution of its products. L.B. Maple Treat guarantees supply and quality.
Over the years the product line has grown to include maple cream cookies, maple sugar candies, maple shortbread biscuits, buttermilk pancake mix, maple coffee, maple taffy and pure maple syrup in a variety of grades and packages.
L.B. Maple Treat distributes across Canada and the United States and exports extensively in Asia and into Europe.
L.B. Maple Treat is certified Q.A.I. Organic (Quality Assurance International) and our farm is certified Ecocert Canada. It is on the H.A.C.C.P. (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) program at our bottling plant in Quebec, and is certified Kosher. All of L.B. Maple Treat’s syrup is inspected by the F.P.A.Q. (Federation Producers Acericoles Quebec).
For more information visit lbmapletreat.com.
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