All Healthcare articles – Page 65
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Where the shaving starts
P&G is unlikely to disclose where its axe will fall in the UK until autumn, although it is fair to assume the combined business will not need two HQs and two separate sales and marketing functions.As for factories, production at Gillette’s...
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Patches to hit the spot
The Mentholatum Company is to offer pain sufferers drug-free relief with new patches under its Deep Heat range.Positioned as a rival to products such as Nurofen Back Pain Heat Patches from Crookes Healthcare, WellPatch Deep Heat Patches roll...
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Kandoo turns bathtime into playtime for toddlers
Procter & Gamble is adding two new products to its Pampers kids’ self-cleaning sub-brand Kandoo.Instant Foam Handwash and Foaming Wash Mittens will hit shelves later this month, both aimed at building on the success of the Kandoo toilet...
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Wilkinson wins injunction against Gillette
Wilkinson Sword has won a court injunction against its rival Gillette, regarding its new M3 Power razor.
Wilkinson alleged that Gillette has breached competition law by making misleading claims about its products and it submitted scientific… -
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Caffeine in a strip
Boots is bidding to wake up a new category with a range of caffeine-infused soluble strips.Similar to the fresh breath strips pioneered by Wrigley and Listerine, the mint-flavoured leaves of soluble film will come in packs of 28 and are set to...
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Metro RFID
Metro Group has launched the first phase of its RFID roll-out, working with 20 key suppliers to source tagged products for 270 stores. Participating manufacturers include Colgate-Palmolive, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble. Separately, the company’s...
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Templeman chairman of Shepherd Neame
Miles Templeman took over the chairmanship of Shepherd Neame from Bobby Neame at the company’s agm last week.Templeman began his career in advertising before joining Beecham Foods as a product manager for Ribena and Lucozade. He became MD of...
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Crookes warms to the occasion
Crookes Healthcare is bidding to warm up its Nurofen range with a new back-soothing brand extension.Nurofen Back Pain Heat Patches contain minerals that heat up when exposed to the air and deliver up to eight hours of deep heat relief. The...
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Radox lifts the mood
Sara Lee is getting moody in a bid to lather up extra sales for Radox with a new Aromatic Bath Essences range.It is also relaunching the Radox Herbal Bath range and plans to ring in the changes with a £4m campaign, including a new TV creative...
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White heat of oral care rivalry
Colgate-Palmolive and GlaxoSmithKline are both throwing new products into their burgeoning whitening toothpastes portfolios.GSK is introducing Macleans white ’n’ shine into its line-up, which is particularly aimed at the younger users said to...
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Back in the Fast Lane
Panadol ActiFast is re-running its ‘Fast Lane’ TV campaign next week as it kicks off an Autumn advertising push.The 30-second ad, which links the speed of life with the speed of pain relief that the brand offers, hits screens on Saturday...
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Toothpaste gets fresher
Colgate Palmolive has teamed up with Bioprogress to create Max Fresh, a new toothpaste with breath-freshening strips mixed in.Bioprogress, which makes products including colostomy bags and non-gelatine drug capsules, has already developed...
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Lynx picks up the trail
Lever Fabergé is launching a new TV campaign for its Lynx Body spray. Hitting screens from the middle of this month, the ad features the strapline ‘Because you never know when’ and reinforces the product’s 24-7 message.Focusing on a boy...
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Nivea puts the elements in place for aromatherapy
Nivea has extended it bath care range with the launch of a set of aromatherapy shower gels.The Bath Care Aroma shower gel range is available in translucent bottles with vibrant coloured gels designed to stand-out on shelf and look attractive in...
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Wilkinson tie-up not global
Wilkinson Sword has denied it plans to withdraw from shaving gels and foams despite a tie-up with shaving preparations rival King of Shaves.
In the promotional link, Wilkinson Sword’s Xtreme 3 disposable triple-bladed razor will be strapped to… -
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M3Power promises good vibrations
The men’s shaving market is set for a pulsatingly innovative new launch in September with the first battery-powered razor.The Gillette M3Power uses an AAA battery to deliver gentle pulses to the razor head to stimulate hair upward and away from...
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Macleans has designs on beauty
GlaxoSmithKline aims to redefine the toothpaste market by taking its Macleans brand into health and beauty.The pharmaceuticals giant is adding Detox and Remineralise variants to its toothcleaning portfolio (rsp: £1.99, 100ml) in a bid to...
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Trood will help Budgens build health and beauty
Budgens has recruited Tanya Trood as senior buyer for health and beauty products, newspapers and magazines.
Trood replaces David Harland, who has left the company to join Moss Chemists. She joins from Wilkinson Sword where she was channel… -
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Pampers’ bid for freedom
Procter & Gamble has revamped its Pampers Active Fit nappies in a bid to give babies a comfortable fit for longer. The redesigned products now have stretchier sides, a wider waistband and super-grip tapes at the sides.They will be...
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Feminine Intuition in one
Wilkinson Sword is launching an ambitious bid to topple Gillette’s Venus from top spot in the women’s shaving market.
The razor manufacturer is stepping up its battle with its arch rival by introducing Intuition to the fixture, a wet shaver that…