B2B Network Announces Competition To Spur New Preservative Development
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Green Chemistry and Commerce Council will kick off a competition in September to incentivize and propel development of new preservatives for use in the personal-care and household product spaces. Winners will have the opportunity to partner with chemical suppliers, while industry overall stands to gain new solutions for its rapidly depleting preservative palette.
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