In the evolution of wipes, what they contain has become just as important as how they feel. Efficacy now, as well as aesthetics, plays an increasingly important role in a product’s success.
Suppliers to the laundry and home care sector bring new products, new capacity and new technology to market as consumers seek solutions to make cleaning easier than ever.
The laundry care category is awash with novel chemistry and dispensing concepts. But to keep the innovations flowing, the industry calls for meaningful reform of the 1976 Toxic Substances and Control Act during the annual meeting and convention of the American Cleaning Institute.
Unit dose formulas have made the biggest splash in the laundry detergent
category in the past year, but formulators still have more ideas to spur growth
in a sluggish category.
Retailers and their suppliers can always do better to serve the customer. The former CEO of Trader Joe’s explains how everyone in the supply chain can aim higher.