news update
Confusion and false claims for Asian natural cosmetics
Te demand for natural cosmetics is increas- ing in Asia, but the market is blighted by false marketing claims, mislabelling of products and consumer confusion, says research company Organic Monitor. Unlike Europe or North America (see
sb09/1 p34), Asia has no private standards for natural and organic products, and using western certification can be expensive. Some products are promoted as organic,
even if they only contain trace organic elements; and other companies are using symbols and logos just of their certified ingredients to give the illusion that the overall finished product is certified. Tere are some positive steps being made,
however. A growing number of specialist retailers, such as organic food group Just Life, are demanding brands to substantiate their marketing claims by becoming certified. In addition, other retailers are scruti-
nising ingredient lists to verify a product’s ‘chemical free’ status.
Caesars to expand into China
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CEC) is to make its first move into Asia Pacific with a new resort in Hainan, China. Te Caesars Palace Longmu
Bay project is the first major venture of Caesars Global Life – a new non-gaming division created to build and manage branded properties. CEC aims to build 25 hotels
and resorts in China over the next five years and has signed an agreement with Guoxin Longmu Bay Investment Holding (GLBIH) on its first project in the country. GLBIH will be developing the area as a tour-
Te RMB3bn resort will have a spa and is due to open in 2014 Due to open in 2014, the resort will have a spa,
ist destination, with the first phase to cover a 5sq km (1.9sq mile) area. Te 1,000-bedroom resort represents a rmb3bn (us$471m, €352m £303m) investment in the total rmb36bn (us$5.6bn, €4.2bn, £3.6bn) scheme.
a championship golf course and a marina. CEC president and CEO Gary Loveman said:
“Tis will set a global luxury standard in China and build a foundation for Caesars’ expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific region.”
New Chennai property to join ITC Hotels
ITC Hotels is to add a new 600-bedroom flagship hotel to its portfolio of 16 luxury properties that it owns and operates across India. The ITC Grand Chola,
which features a temple design inspired by the Chola dynasty, is due to open in Chennai in early 2012. Among the facilities will
Te collaboration focuses on Canadian spa-goers
SpaFinder and WaySpa set up new marketing partnership
Spa marketing company SpaFinder has joined forces with Canada-based spa mar- keting enterprise, WaySpa. Under the new partnership, the
companies will offer one of the most com- prehensive online selections of spas, fitness studios and wellness practitioners to con- sumers in Canada. It is also hoped that the collaboration will
increase the number of consumers that visit properties currently marketing with both SpaFinder and WaySpa. At the heart of the venture is the new
spafinder.ca website, which aims to estab- lish itself as the leading internet-based resource for the Canadian spa industry.
be a 23,000sq ſt (2,137sq m) Kaya Kalp Spa, which will have 12 suites for treatments. One suite is a double and will offer twin massage tables. Meanwhile, two of the suites
Te flagship property will have a 12-treatment suite spa
will be dedicated to ayurvedic massages and treatments using indigenous products. ITC Grand Chola will adhere to the group’s
commitment to responsible luxury and will offer eco-friendly measures to attain ‘positive statuses’
in water, carbon and solid waste recycling. ITC claims that it is the “greenest hotel chain in the world” and recently confirmed that all of its hotels have now attained the LEED Platinum rating from the US Green Building Council.
Rosewood reveals latest Sense spa in Vancouver
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has opened its eighth Sense spa at the new Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, Canada. Located on the fourth floor of the 155-
bedroom property, the spa comprises five treatment rooms, a manicure/pedicure lounge
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and separate facilities for both men and women with sauna and steamrooms. A wet treatment room with a Vichy shower
is also on offer at the spa, which uses prod- ucts from Priori, Beauty Trough Balance, Spa Rituals and Tara Spa Terapy.
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