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Known to be “at the heart of the Reunion Islanders’ plate”, Ilôt Surgelé is preparing to launch a unique additional frozen food offering combining organic products, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free. A first not only in Reunion, but an innovation also in mainland France where there is currently only one store that has adopted this concept. Soutenue par de l’information en...

Chairman of the strategic committee of the E.Leclerc centers, Michel-Édouard Leclerc was in Reunion, early February, for a three-day working session with the E.Leclerc Réunion teams, in the context of annual commercial negotiations between suppliers and commercial brands closed on February 28. “It is also an opportunity to demonstrate education and transparency towards Reunion consumers”, explained ...

PolyBridge, (natural water-soluble packaging for solid cosmetics), The Island Cosmetics (first natural sun makeup brand), Olica (natural oils and emulsions from local tropical flora) : three innovations of international scope are currently germinating on the island, témoignant du positionnement d’avant-garde que La Réunion est en train d'acquérir en cosmétologie. First example : PolyBridge water-soluble packaging film, Who...

Founder of The Island Cosmetics brand, Sarra Vencatachellum has designed makeup based on natural ingredients capable of providing high sun protection. A huge market is available for this innovation, in Europe of course, but also around the Mediterranean, in the Middle-East, in Africa, in Asia… The Island Cosmetics launches a first range of foundations for pre-order,...

The final of the fourth edition of Talents Gourmands 2023, competition organized by Crédit Agricole de La Réunion and the gastronomic guide Bottin Gourmand, took place on February 3 at the Lux hotel in Saint-Gilles les Bains. The conclusion, like every year, a renewed tribute to gourmet cuisine rich in local products and as inventive as ever. The competition of....

Olica, young Reunion company, launches its first range of natural cosmetic products resulting from a long research process around plants from Reunion Island. Each product highlights the qualities and benefits of a plant, exotic or endemic, from island biodiversity. “There are very few places in the world, where ancestral know-how linked to plants...

With extremely diverse experience within BNP Paribas in mainland France, On February 1, Issa Imraan took over as general manager of a company in excellent health, which positions itself at the forefront of sustainable finance. The Reunion bank has just acquired a green desk, a team specialized in financing CSR projects and....

For Medef Réunion, the year 2023 is part of the economic transition, ecological and social crisis initiated in recent years under the effect of multiple factors and accelerated by the crises which follow one another without interruption. A transition which primarily concerns businesses in a context that has become more uncertain. The roadmap set by the local employers’ organization..

The brand is already investing in and supporting the development of several Reunion brands : Bourbon herbal teas, Ti Soap Pei, Elvijah… She is looking for others. Muriel Loukou-Miravete, Deputy Managing Director of Socopharm, delivers a plea in favor of Reunionese excellence that is still too little known in this field of activity. Meeting Leader : What characterizes the product offerings of branded pharmacies?.

In less than four years, l'enseigne Kôté Santé, developed by the company Pharma 974, has become a leader in the Reunion pharmaceutical sector by bringing together 83 pharmacies under its banner. In a booming beauty care and hygiene market, the implementation of cutting-edge commercial techniques in pharmacies based on a pei identity has made....