Monthly May Blog

As the global economic turbulence caused by the ‘Trump tariffs’ rumbled on through May, another crisis which threatened business success and stability raised its head, when high profile retailers including Marks & Spencer and Harrods, both with beauty departments, were subject to an unprecedented Cyber attack. High profile European brands being targeted by cyber attackers

At the end of the month, the surprise news that e.l.f. Cosmetics had bought Rhode Skin for a stunning $1 billion was a major talking point across media and social channels. As this comes very soon after Unilever’s decision to close REN Clean Skincare, the roller coaster fortunes of brands, celebrities and m&a’s is the subject of much debate.

Back to CCUK matters, on June 17 we will celebrate our 5th anniversary during our in-person networking day at the University of Bradford. Bradford is the UK City of Culture for 2025 and we are delighted to be there during this exciting year. Focussing on Education & Skills, one of our four key pillars, we will also introduce our updated website, launch the third version of our education and careers survey and publish the white paper from our Totally Made in the UK project. We are also beginning a new ‘meet the team’ LinkedIn series, starting with director, Rachael Davison-White.

After a fabulous ChemUK event, we look forward to many more exciting events in our calendar which you can read about later. 

This month we welcome new members 42T and The Green Chemist into our network. If you are interested in joining us too, please click on the button below. We appreciate your continuing support!

To read the full May 2025 CCUK newsletter click here, or to enquire about joining CCUK click here.

Best wishes from the CCUK Team