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Ubeauty Packaging Ltd was founded by Duncan Castle to assist clients in navigating the minefield of home & beauty packaging, sourcing and manufacture.Having worked with most high street retailers for over 25 years, Duncan Castle is a highly respected & creative sourcing specialist with extensive knowledge of international component, product sourcing & manufacture within the industry. Having delivered thousands of product ranges on time in full, many of which using environmentally friendly materials, recycled components & print innovations. Over the last few years the home & beauty industry is finally changing to become greener, this in turn has generated lots of questions and confusion from designers, buyers, project managers, and technologists developing new products.This is why Ubeauty Packaging & Sourcing was founded, your friendly packaging & product expert to navigate you and your business through this minefield. Ubeauty Packaging Ltd understands that environmentally friendly packaging & product is a confusing area of the new product development process. Ubeauty has a wide range of skills, services and industry knowledge to help you cut though the confusion, from concept design to manufacture and logistics. Although we can help develop cutting edge packaging and product innovation, most clients simply want good advice and assistance in ensuring that the packaging and products they are developing are environmentally friendly and can be recycled by the UK’s extensive recycling collection.Here at Ubeauty we pride ourselves by working to the 4R’s:REDUCE – The need for plastics wherever possible.REUSE – Packaging/Product formats wherever possible.RECOVER – Materials wherever possible.RECYCLE – Develop packaging & products formats that can be recycled.So, if you are looking for new product development, current / new packaging reviews, packaging sourcing, product sourcing, manufacture sourcing, trends presentation’s, competitive shopping reports, environment range reviews, artwork proof reading, new product user trials etc Ubeauty Packaging Ltd are just a phone call away.Looking forward to working with you very soonDuncan CastleFounder & Director of Ubeauty Packaging LtdTel: 07919308815
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DirectorUbeauty Packaging Ltd Apr 2020 - Present
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FounderUbeauty Packaging Ltd Feb 2020 - Present
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Beauty Packaging & Sourcing ManagerMarks And Spencer Jan 2015 - Feb 2020• Always up to date with the latest packaging industries NPD in environmentally friendly materials, components, print and product formats and feed these into NPD / existing product development.• Continually building on the BU’s direct manufacture vision. To gain increased margin %, drive out the complexity of 3rd party manufacture, while still investing back into product formats / product ranges.• Influence sourcing strategies, product improvement, and improve FSV/Direct supplier’s… Show more • Always up to date with the latest packaging industries NPD in environmentally friendly materials, components, print and product formats and feed these into NPD / existing product development.• Continually building on the BU’s direct manufacture vision. To gain increased margin %, drive out the complexity of 3rd party manufacture, while still investing back into product formats / product ranges.• Influence sourcing strategies, product improvement, and improve FSV/Direct supplier’s portfolio.• Benchmark M&S product against high street competitors ensuring a market leading position and feeding into our product development strategy to reduce plastic packaging.• Monitor the voice of our customer around Quality packaging and build into the departments NPD strategy.• Facilitate international firewall inspections, in person or by training/up skilling local firewall teams.• Carry out ongoing cost engineering at development stage to ensure all products are optimised commercially whilst still meeting M&S quality standards and legal compliance.• Drive down DOT costs at all stages of development, ensuring investment is only made when needed, or for the need of the M&S customer.• Develop and design the Beauty Advent Calendar to ensure volume growth and sell through is maintained year on year.• Manage the delivery of beauty promise / Plan A requirements with each product launch.• Act as an ambassador, promoting packaging innovation, plastic reduction, recycling education, to customers and within the beauty industry. Show less -
Beauty Packaging & Sourcing ManagerTesco Sep 2013 - Jan 2015Cheshunt• Responsible for sourcing new Bath & Body / Seasonal gifting suppliers.• Responsible for negotiating final cost prices/Development cost for Bath & Body, Cosmetic, and Seasonal Gifting ranges. • Work with buying team to ensure Direct / FSV supplier have full understanding of briefs. Delivering clear specifications on product briefs, packaging formats, packaging testing requirement, legal policies and best practices.• Commercial adviser to the Branded beauty buying team and Senior… Show more • Responsible for sourcing new Bath & Body / Seasonal gifting suppliers.• Responsible for negotiating final cost prices/Development cost for Bath & Body, Cosmetic, and Seasonal Gifting ranges. • Work with buying team to ensure Direct / FSV supplier have full understanding of briefs. Delivering clear specifications on product briefs, packaging formats, packaging testing requirement, legal policies and best practices.• Commercial adviser to the Branded beauty buying team and Senior management team.• Manage/development NPD packaging teams in the UK, Far East, & Eastern Europe.• Set-up/rolled out Tesco Beauty's new global testing protocols which included; Labels, Glass, Plastic, Aerosols, Metals, seasonal gifting manufacture, Filling/labelling trials, production line approval documents.• Launched over one hundred key product ranges within Baby, Bath & Body, Cosmetic, and Christmas Gifting.• Packaging consultant to other departments within Tesco, for example Beer, Wines & Sprits. Healthcare, GM gifting and food. Show less -
Beauty Packaging ManagerMeller Beauty Apr 2009 - Sep 2013London Uk• Responsible for the management/development of the Marks & Spencer’s NPD packaging teams in the UK, China & Eastern Europe.• Responsible and accountable for new standardized global protocols which included; Filling/labelling trials, production line approval documents and M&S compliant component testing procedures• Implemented new quality corrective action meetings from March 2010, at which all products are monthly reviewed to provide continual improvement to product, margin and… Show more • Responsible for the management/development of the Marks & Spencer’s NPD packaging teams in the UK, China & Eastern Europe.• Responsible and accountable for new standardized global protocols which included; Filling/labelling trials, production line approval documents and M&S compliant component testing procedures• Implemented new quality corrective action meetings from March 2010, at which all products are monthly reviewed to provide continual improvement to product, margin and production. Results of which have already increased margin and production affectivity on a high percentage of current products.• Following Marks & Spencer’s new Plan A statement in 2009 identified ways to reduce packaging through de-specification and innovative design. Highlights include elimination of PVC in Jan 2010, introduction of 30% PCR to replace virgin PET, and by the end of 2010 will only be using sustainable sourced/FSC approved cardboard and paper. Show less -
Project And Development ManagerKmi / King Of Shaves Apr 2007 - Apr 2009• Project managed a high number of product launches for King of Shaves, Fish, Angelfish, and Ted Baker, with a 100% success rate of launching on time, in full, to target margins.• Part of the development team for launching the Azor razor, using recycled materials, and manufacturers in both UK and Japan.• Responsible for sourcing and purchasing all marketing and point of sale material, including flyers, T-Shirts, in-store sales units and exhibition stands in London’s Earls court.•… Show more • Project managed a high number of product launches for King of Shaves, Fish, Angelfish, and Ted Baker, with a 100% success rate of launching on time, in full, to target margins.• Part of the development team for launching the Azor razor, using recycled materials, and manufacturers in both UK and Japan.• Responsible for sourcing and purchasing all marketing and point of sale material, including flyers, T-Shirts, in-store sales units and exhibition stands in London’s Earls court.• Continually finding new ways of increasing product margin, from ways of working, new suppliers, printing and manufacturing technology, in 2008 saved £95,000 and proposed an addional £105,000 of saving for 2009. Show less
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Beauty Packaging Development ExecutiveMeller Designs Jan 2006 - Apr 2007Bedford Uk• Promoted to Packaging Development Executive in Jan 2006 - Meller Beauty had taken a decision to move all UK manufacturing to Eastern Europe. A large part of this role was to ensure that the best manufacturers within the Toiletries sector were screened and selected.• Ensured that both my team and the technical teams in each of the manufacturing sites were trained in the requirements of the UK customers such as Tesco’s, Sainsbury’s Next, M&S, Body Shop etc.• Set up new working… Show more • Promoted to Packaging Development Executive in Jan 2006 - Meller Beauty had taken a decision to move all UK manufacturing to Eastern Europe. A large part of this role was to ensure that the best manufacturers within the Toiletries sector were screened and selected.• Ensured that both my team and the technical teams in each of the manufacturing sites were trained in the requirements of the UK customers such as Tesco’s, Sainsbury’s Next, M&S, Body Shop etc.• Set up new working procedures and training to ensure a high standard was maintained during and after the transfer period.• Transferred all existing ranges on Meller Beauty’s portfolio and new NPD, from UK manufacture to Eastern European manufacture.• All components re-engineered using local Eastern European component suppliers and manufacturers such as glass, plastics, labels, cartons and pumps.• The development of both UK based team and technical teams in Poland and Hungary was fundamental in this transition and was reviewed and improved on a monthly basis, at senior management level. Show less
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Beauty Senior Packaging TechnologistMeller Designs Apr 2005 - Jun 2006Bedford Uk• Promoted in April 2005, responsible for setting up a new retail packaging department consisting of 3 direct reports.• Responsible for production plan acceptance.• One-to-one fortnightly staff reviews and reviewing department structures.• Set-up a new packaging testing protocol, including an improved component specification format, and pre-production filling trial procedures ensuring that all members of staff were trained and followed all aspects of the protocol.• Due to… Show more • Promoted in April 2005, responsible for setting up a new retail packaging department consisting of 3 direct reports.• Responsible for production plan acceptance.• One-to-one fortnightly staff reviews and reviewing department structures.• Set-up a new packaging testing protocol, including an improved component specification format, and pre-production filling trial procedures ensuring that all members of staff were trained and followed all aspects of the protocol.• Due to customers’ demands, set up manufacturing partnerships with contract fillers in the Far East and Easter Europe. Sourced and approved a number of world-class component manufacturers, which included labels, bottles, caps, pumps suppliers within Korea, Thailand, China and Eastern Europe. • Travelling extensively to the Far East over an 18-month period. Show less
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Beauty Packaging TechnologistMeller Beauty Feb 2003 - Apr 2005Sandy Uk• After passing the IOP Diploma in Packaging Technology with Distinction was promoted to Packaging Technologist. The role profile extended to include working on more demanding/technical product ranges, for customers such as Virgin Vie Cosmetics, FCUK Cosmetics, The Body Shop, Next, Sephora, Sainsbury’s, Superdrug, Boots and Network.• Building a vast knowledge of all packaging components and a variety of component tooling in a number of materials including plastic, glass and metal. •… Show more • After passing the IOP Diploma in Packaging Technology with Distinction was promoted to Packaging Technologist. The role profile extended to include working on more demanding/technical product ranges, for customers such as Virgin Vie Cosmetics, FCUK Cosmetics, The Body Shop, Next, Sephora, Sainsbury’s, Superdrug, Boots and Network.• Building a vast knowledge of all packaging components and a variety of component tooling in a number of materials including plastic, glass and metal. • Additional projects while in this role included production engineering, existing product range engineering and Far Eastern component sourcing to improve product margins and to continually improve range shelf impression. Show less
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Beauty Packaging CoordinatorMeller Beauty Mar 1999 - Feb 2003Sandy Uk• In March 1999, promoted to Packaging Co-ordinator. Working on a wide range of key customer accounts such as; Superdrug, Marks & Spencer, Next, Virgin Vie Cosmetics and Sainsbury’s.• Monitoring and evaluating project critical paths.• Completing both customer and internal paperwork and compiling component specifications based on component testing results.• Artwork approval based on relevant/international legislations and product margin improvements.• Responsible for approving… Show more • In March 1999, promoted to Packaging Co-ordinator. Working on a wide range of key customer accounts such as; Superdrug, Marks & Spencer, Next, Virgin Vie Cosmetics and Sainsbury’s.• Monitoring and evaluating project critical paths.• Completing both customer and internal paperwork and compiling component specifications based on component testing results.• Artwork approval based on relevant/international legislations and product margin improvements.• Responsible for approving all component manufacture. Show less
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