All Healthcare articles – Page 62

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    Asda delivers Bounty baby-care packs

    2006-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Asda is to be the first supermarket to distribute Bounty baby product sample packs. From September, almost one million Mums-to-Be and Baby's Progress packs will be handed out to new and prospective parents at stores. The packs have...

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    In Brief: Flexible nappies; Unilever rapped, Sesame rice snack

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Flexible nappies Pampers new Baby-Dry Caterpillar Flex nappies promise better flexibility. Brand owner Procter & Gamble is backing this week's launch with £3.4m. Unilever has been rapped by...

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    Wilkinson Sword uses its Intuition

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Wilkinson Sword is sharpening the support behind its female shaving range this summer, with an on-pack promotion aimed at increasing awareness of the whole portfolio, as well as marketing activity focusing on the Intuition brand. The…

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses of in-store promotional activity in the major supermarkets. However, health, beauty, baby has maintained a steady position in...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses of in-store promotional activity in the major supermarkets. However, health, beauty, baby has maintained a steady position in...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Oralcare and hygiene are refreshing in-store promotional activity in health, beauty and baby, while Heinz is full of BeanzThe alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses...

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    Colgate and Heinz pull out the ammo in-store

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Oralcare and hygiene are refreshing in-store promotional activity in health, beauty and baby, while Heinz is full of BeanzThe alcohol and grocery categories have been trading the top two places over the last four Promotrack analyses...

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    Playing fair with beauty

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Does Dove's promotion of positive self-images among women demonstrate cynical marketing or integrity? Robert Gray reports. Unilever-owned toiletries brand Dove has carved a strong image for itself through its down-to-earth Campaign for...

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    World News - 6th May 2006

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Albertsons shareholders to vote... Colgate-palmolive completes 84% of purchase... Metro Group's profit down... US chain acquired...US number two supermarket chain Albertsons has announced that shareholders will vote...

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    In Brief: F1 racing packs; Active athletes; Enamel hardener; Rum ice cream; Football sweets; Movie snacks

    2006-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Philip Morris is reintroducing its limited edition racing pack for its Marlboro brand to appeal to adult smokers who follow the F1 racing season. The Marlboro Racing Edition pack for Reds King Size 20s features racing imagery and...

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    Sunsilk opts for restyle

    2006-04-29T00:00:00Z

    The Sunsilk range of shampoos and conditioners is getting a £6.5m restyle from next month, with updated packaging and new advertising support. All the shampoos and conditioner variants are switching to 200ml tubes in a bid to...

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    Research Notes: Value sales surpass volume sales, surprisingly

    2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

    The take-home summer remedies category has shown strong growth over the past year. Sales increased by 9% to January 29, 2006, compared with 3% growth the previous year. Sun...

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    Sun prep, the new skincare

    2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

    The damage caused by sun worshipping has created sun preparation products that couple skincare and self-tan Suncare has traditionally been viewed as a subsector of skincare, but the boundaries are blurring. Johnson's, for example, now...

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    A high time with pollen

    2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

    The increasing number of allergy remedies and prevalence of hayfever sufferers have meant this sector is not to be sneezed at. Given the prevalence of allergy suffering, it is hardly surprising that the market for over the counter (OTC)...

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    Sun gods need skincare too

    2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Multiples have long failed to capitalise on a changing holiday culture, but the predicted growth in sales of summer remedies are too lucrative to ignore. Ailsa Colquhoun reports. Thanks to increasingly flexible working patterns and...

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    Foreign Focus: Women's toothpaste

    2006-04-22T00:00:00Z

    What's new overseas? Product: women's toothpaste. Company: Kiss My Face. Country: US. In the US, Kiss My Face has launched Women's Toothpaste, a certified organic product with aloe vera. The company...

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    Head and shoulders ad rapped

    2006-04-05T08:26:00Z

    The Advertising Standards Agency has ordered Procter & Gamble to drop its 100% dandruff free” slogan for its Head and Shoulders shampoo.The ASA said that P&G must not use the 100% claim in future campaigns following complaints from a viewer...

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    P&G: how to stay head & shoulders above the rest

    2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Chris de Lapuente talks to James Durston about the building blocks of P&G's rapid growth: research, innovation and trust. Chris de Lapuente has done eight interviews already today and he looks tired. As president of Procter &...

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    World News - 25th March 2006

    2006-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Global tesco...Metro up 3.3%...Unilever, Conagra sell...Wal-mart in China...Colgate-Palmolive buys in US...Topvar deal...McCormick blow. Tesco is eyeing entry into India and expansion of its presence in China. Reports...

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    Hit or Miss?

    2006-01-28T00:00:00Z

    >>How one of last year’s launches is faringProduct:Oral-B Brush AwaysCompany:GilletteLaunch date:January 2005It appears that Gillette hit the spot when it decided to throw its Oral-B brand into...