MAKE YOUR BRAND EXPLODE
(IN A GOOD WAY)
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This year, we’re turning up the energy and igniting bigger, bolder collaborations, something we call “Light the Fuse!” We’re bringing together the brightest minds across formulation, ingredient innovation, packaging, branding and design to spark fresh ideas, fuel creative partnerships and turbo charge brand growth.
Together with our expert collaborators, we’re demonstrating how strategic creativity, innovation and shared expertise can not only launch exceptional cosmetic products, but also energise brand impact and accelerate success in today’s dynamic beauty landscape.
C + R Industries is a trusted New Zealand contract manufacturing partner, helping brands turn ideas into high-quality finished products for over 30 years.
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We work closely with our clients to develop, formulate, manufacture, and fill personal care, skincare, and makeup products that meet both market demands and regulatory requirements. With in-house R&D expertise, advanced manufacturing equipment, and scalable production capabilities, we offer a seamless end-to-end solution, from concept to shelf.
Our commitment to quality, innovation, and transparency is supported by internationally recognised certifications, enabling us to deliver natural, organic, vegan, and conventional products with confidence and consistency, locally and globally.
In a world where first impressions drive buying decisions, your brand’s visual identity and packaging are everything. We’re not just another design agency. We’re a strategic partner trusted by leading FMCG and beauty brands to create bold, beautiful, and commercially smart branding.
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We’re fanatical about igniting brands through strategic thinking and ideas that WOW. We don’t do beige, we don’t do lame. We create desire through disruption. We design for commercial success and win awards for our ideas and craft.
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Designers, storytellers, art directors and strategic problem solvers, Onfire believes in getting under the skin of its clients’ clients and appealing to customer and user needs in ways that get noticed.
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Our senior experience enables us to employ a rigorous full-service agency approach to complex marketing challenges.
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If you are in need of brand ignition, call Jane Allan at Onfire on 021 752 356.
A S Harrison & Co is a trusted supplier of high-performance, sustainable ingredients to the personal care industry across Australia and New Zealand.
We collaborate with world-leading suppliers to bring cutting-edge actives, upcycled botanicals, natural exfoliants, microbiome-friendly and clean beauty ingredients to skincare, hair care, suncare, and other personal care applications.
Taking a holistic approach, we empower formulators to craft transformative skincare experiences that not only meet consumer expectations but elevate them. With a commitment to quality and sustainability, we ensure brands have access to innovative, effective ingredients that meet the evolving demands of conscious consumers.
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Let’s shape the next generation of beauty – together.
Forbes is a proudly family-owned packaging manufacturer based in Auckland, with over 65 years of experience delivering premium fibreboard cartons to some of New Zealand’s most loved brands.
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We specialise in high-end, embellished packaging. We combine technical expertise with a hands-on, customer-first approach that sets us apart.
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Our team partners closely with clients and contract manufacturers alike across the cosmetics, FMCG, and natural health industries to create packaging that’s not just functional, but beautiful, brand-aligned, and retail-ready. Whether it’s cold foil, custom stocks, or complex NPD timelines we work hard to make the process easy.
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At Forbes, we don’t aim to be the biggest. Just the best in our space.
A WORD FROM OUR SUPPORTING PARTNERS
Proudly New Zealand owned and operated for over 46 years, Pharmapac designs and manufactures sustainable packaging using recyclable, recycled (rPET), and plant-based materials. Supplying both local and international markets, we lead innovation in environmentally responsible packaging.
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We’re the only NZ packaging manufacturer to hold ToitÅ« Enviro-
Mark Diamond certification, the highest environmental accreditation, alongside ISO 9001:2015, SMETA ethical manufacturing, and Operation Clean Sweep re-audit, preventing plastic from entering marine environments.
Recently achieving zero net waste manufacturing, all byproducts are diverted from landfill. For us, packaging is more than a container, it’s about understanding your product, industry, regulations, logistics, and customer needs. From skincare/ body care and FMCG to vitamins and honey, we work with you from concept to shelf, delivering packaging that protects, complies, and reflects your brand values.
At New Zealand Couriers, we know beauty brands don't just compete on product anymore, they compete on experience. And that experience doesn't end at checkout.
For beauty customers, delivery is one of the most anticipated moments of the customer journey. When it's fast, safe and reliable, it builds trust. When it's not, it can undo everything that came before.
The brands growing fastest are treating delivery as a competitive advantage, choosing partners who can scale with them, protect their reputation, and help deliver on their promises every single day.
If you are a supplier to the Cosmetics Industry, swift and accurate final-mile delivery can be a point-of-difference in the marketplace. We reduce delays in your customer's supply chain and make you look great!
At Fine Aromatics, fragrance is an art form shaped by emotion, expertise and science. Based in New Zealand and majority Kiwi-owned, the company represents MPE (Matières Premières Essentielles), a respected French fragrance house founded in 1982. From their Christchurch base, they work with leading cosmetic and personal care brands, offering consultation, custom blends and manufacturing services. All fragrances are developed in line with EU regulations and IFRA guidelines, ensuring high global standards of safety and quality.
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Combining French olfactory craftsmanship with local insight, Fine Aromatics supplies essential oils, absolutes, resinoids and both natural and synthetic fragrance compositions. Through MPE and its European farming and production network, they ensure traceable sourcing and consistent quality across their portfolio.
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Sustainability underpins their approach, guided by principles of respect, responsibility and know-how. With a strong commitment to ethical sourcing and international environmental standards, Fine Aromatics brings the heritage of Grasse to New Zealand, creating fragrances that are both distinctive and responsibly crafted.
Airwallex is a global financial platform built for businesses with global ambitions. For the New Zealand beauty brands we work with, this means removing the financial friction and cost that so often slows international expansion.
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Whether you're buying ingredients or selling products into Australia, the UK, the US, or beyond, Airwallex helps New Zealand cosmetics brands move money faster, spend less on FX, and focus on what matters most: getting great products into the hands of customers worldwide.
From multi-currency accounts and competitive foreign exchange rates to seamless international payments and local collection capabilities in key markets, Airwallex gives beauty businesses the tools to operate like a local, wherever they sell in the world.
