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DCS Europe’s top lines at 99p
Toiletries and household goods distributor DCS Europe has launched a new promotion enabling retailers to stock top brands such as Flash, Colgate and Cussons for 99p.DCS customers, which include TM Retail, Poundland and Blueheath, will be...
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Foreign Focus
>>What's new overseas?If it moves, put batteries in it. That seems to be a popular strategy these days and in the men’s shaving market, the US is set to get a shake-up with the launch of Gillette’s first powered...
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Be warned says import case victor Cussons
Toiletries manufacturer PZ Cussons says its recent High Court battle to protect the supply of Imperial Leather soap should act as a clear warning to all parallel importers.The company successfully sued Bradford-based Multibrands...
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Sensual note at Palmolive
Palmolive is bringing out Sensual, a fourth variant in its Aromatherapy bath and shower range, and is backing the newcomer with dedicated television advertising and marketing activity. The new fragrance, which contains jasmine, rose and orchid...
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Unilever looks to chilled market
Unilever is to introduce a range of chilled dairy food products under the Conimex brand at supermarkets in Holland from September.The Anglo-Dutch maker of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Dove soap said the market for chilled dairy-cream products...
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Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive get into oral care arena
Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive have signed a multimillion pound global deal to develop oral care products aimed at the confectionery fixture. The arrangement, which starts next year with distribution of Colgate Dental Gum, gives the toothpaste...
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Nestlé and Colgate freshen up with gum deal
Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive have agreed to jointly develop and market a range of oral care products to be sold alongside confectionery items, starting with Colgate Dental Gum in the UK.The gum – aimed to clean teeth and freshen breath –...
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a round-up of the hottest recent action in FMCG
threat to wrigley n Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive have joined forces to develop an oral care product range for the confectionery fixture. n The multi-million pound global deal, which is set to kick off early next year with distribution of...
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Lucozade boost for GSK
GlaxoSmithKline posted an 11% jump in first quarter profit boosted by its consumer healthcare unit with brands such as Lucozade and Macleans and from its worldwide pharmaceutical business. The healthcare giant said pre-tax profit rose to...
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Colgate displays a sensitive side
Colgate is hoping to take a bite out of the sector for sensitive teeth with the launch of Sensitive Toothpaste next month. The newcomer will take Colgate into an arena dominated by GlaxoSmithKline's Sensodyne brand and own label products. It...
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Dove takes flight
Lever Fabergé has developed a cross-category range of products under the Dove Supreme Silk brand following the successful launch of Supreme Silk shower gel last year. The company is to put an £8m spend behind the range, which began arriving in...
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P&G cuts Wella deal
Procter & Gamble is to buy German haircare product maker Wella for 5.4bn euros.P&G which makes Crest toothpaste, Pringle snacks and Pampers nappies said it expected Wella to contribute about 3.4bn euros to its overall beauty...
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Reckitt to launch new products
Dettol and Lemsip maker Reckitt Benckiser will be launching a raft of new products into the UK this year under the Vanish, Calgonit, Veet and Airwick brands.Reckitt posted a 9% rise in pre-tax profit to £545m on sales up 3% to 3.5bn. But...
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Sugar-free Rennie relief
Roche is bringing a sugar-free option to indigestion remedies with the introduction of a new Mint flavoured Rennie. Rolling out now and sporting the brand's signature red livery on foil packaging, the newcomer joins full sugar flavour variants...
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Reckitt warns on fake Dettol product
Reckitt Benckiser has warned that counterfeit 500ml bottles of Dettol are being supplied to a limited number of wholesalers and retailers in the UK.Reckitt warned that using the fake Dettol could be harmful to consumers due to the presence...
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Chain being galvanised by cheap tags
Anne Bruce Retailers and suppliers worldwide are being galvanised to phase out barcodes as Wal-Mart and Gillette develop new radio-controlled technology. Wal-Mart is likely to introduce smart tags to its supply chain next autumn as a result...
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Lynx fragrance has finger on the Pulse
Lever Fabergé aims to emphasise the Lynx effect' with a £3.5m media campaign welcoming a new Pulse variant to the portfolio in the new year. TV advertising, which takes up the bulk of the budget, will include a collaboration between the company...
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Will a freezer pop help the medicine go down?
Warner Lambert has extended the Benylin cough medicine brand in Ontario, Canada, into medicated freezer pops - a novel product targeted at children.Sold at ambient temperature and intended for home-freezing, the freezer pops are designed to...