The Beauty Safari by MANA

Welcome to the Beauty Safari

Have you ever wanted to start a beauty brand and didn’t know how? Join Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development at Mana, as he takes you on a journey through the ins and outs of building a beauty brand. From ideation to execution, leading industry experts discuss how to launch a successful beauty brand.

State of The Consumer And The Traub Capital Approach To Business Building

Our host, Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development at MANA, and Mortimer Singer, Managing Partner of TRAUB & TRAUB Capital, discuss the Traub acquisition of MANA, the role of consumer insights in development & manufacturing, and what’s next for MANA

The Evolution of Beauty Manufacturing

Our host, Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development at MANA and Bob Jaegly, CEO, discuss the business of beauty manufacturing.  In this episode, you’ll learn about the changing role of the Beauty Contract Manufacturer, things to consider when choosing a Contract Manufacturer and MANA’s corporate values.

Technology & Innovation: The Contract Manufacturer’s Mandate

Christos Kyrou, SVP, Research & Development and Derek discuss the innovation process.  In this episode, you’ll learn about what makes MANA different from other contract manufacturers, the importance of proprietary collaboration & technologies in brand development and how MANA approaches innovation.

Inspiration & Validation: What Beauty Brands Are Looking For

Derek sits down with Lori Besen, Senior Director of Product Development to discuss the product development and innovation process. In this episode, you’ll learn about what beauty brands are looking for, trend spotting & validation and the new product development process.

Tech Trends Redefining the Beauty Industry

Derek talks with Stephanie Biagini, Senior Manager of MANA’s Innovation Lab, about the role & importance of innovation in brand development, where inspiration comes from and trends that are redefining the Beauty Industry.

Regulatory: From Concept to Counter & Beyond

Najla LaFond, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and Derek discuss how global, national and state regulations impact Beauty.  In this episode, you’ll learn about the role Regulatory plays in product development & commercialization, key regulatory requirements that brands need to be aware of when developing a distribution plan and how regulatory requirements for OTC ’s differ from regulatory requirements for cosmetic products.

MANA Brand Accelerator Program: Indie Brand Development

Brenda Gallagher, VP of New Business Development and Derek Wanner take you through the entrepreneurs’ and indie brands’ journey when they work with MANA to grow their businesses.  From startup to stardom, they discuss the ins and outs of launching a brand. In this episode, you’ll learn how an emerging brand can get started with MANA, what makes MANA unique as a manufacturer, and the three platforms that allow MANA to Partner with our customers at every step of brand development.

The Many Benefits of Partnering with an Integrated Contract Manufacturer

The beauty industry landscape has shifted and so has the role of the contract manufacturer. Sylvain Maur, VP of Sales at MANA and our host Derek Wanner, SVP of Sales, Marketing & Product Development discuss why selecting a manufacturing partner with an integrated approach & organizational discipline is critical to success in the ever-changing marketplace.

Mana, Meiyume & RPG: The New Vertical Beauty Alliance

Derek, Alyson Lebaron, VP of Innovation at Meiyume, and Bruce Teitelbaum, Founder & CEO of RPG, discuss the formation of The new Vertical Beauty Alliance and the creation of a supply chain nucleus for the development, manufacturing and merchandising of beauty products on a global scale.