Archive of all Procter & Gamble articles – Page 2
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Analysis & Features10 women blazing a sustainability trail in food, drink and retail
Across suppliers, retailers and the tertiary sector, these are the women making waves in fmcg’s impact on sustainability and the environment
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NewsPampers nappies up 30% at the mults since start of year
The price hikes come less than six months after the cost of more than 90 Pampers SKUs surged
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Category ReportCan brands create a cleaner, greener world? Household cleaning category report 2023
Household suppliers of every size say they’re putting the planet first. Are shoppers buying their claims, as well as their products?
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NewsPampers nappies and baby wipes prices soar by as much as 60%
The brand’s Baby-Dry Night Nappy Pants Size 6, 24pk rose in price by 60% in Asda – from £5 to £8
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NewsRaft of Fairy, Daz, Bold and Lenor laundry products shrink in the mults
It comes after owner P&G warned last month of another year of ‘significant’ headwinds, after it raised prices last year to mitigate soaring input costs
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NewsP&G warns of $3.3bn hit in year ahead from rising costs as price hikes help sales growth
Price rises pushed through by Procter & Gamble have helped increase sales at the US consumer products group, but it warned of another year of “significant” headwinds ahead.
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg price rises are impacting the likes of Nestlé, Danone and P&G
Trying to call when inflation peaks is virtually impossible, but the key is that we do not see a structural erosion in sector profitability, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsP&G upgrades growth forecast but higher costs weigh on earnings
The US consumer giant has hiked its full-year growth expectations after posting double-digit organic growth in the first three months of 2022, but also warned it is facing higher costs
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NewsPeriod products up in price as inflation hits menstrual care sector
As a result, low income households were ‘having to leave behind these necessities’, said period poverty charity Freedom4Girls
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NewsOrnua Foods appoints ex-Kellogg’s and GSK executive as brands director
Kerry Alexander will be focused on growing and developing Ornua Foods UK’s major consumer brands including Pilgrims Choice cheese and Kerrygold butter
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NewsP&G sends ‘multimillion-dollar’ relief package to Ukraine
P&G has =discontinued all new capital investments in Russia and suspended all media, advertising and promotional activity
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NewsP&G claims first with launch of Gillette Labs exfoliating razor
The head combines a long-lasting exfoliation bar with a traditional lubrication strip and five blades
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NewsFairy launches ‘upside-down’ Max Power washing-up liquids
The NPD also boasted an improved formula, which meant “four times less scrubbing” was required, Fairy claimed
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s management restructure signals the status quo is unlikely to hold
With results on 10 February, Unilever will need to put its best foot forward and try to demonstrate it is already turning the corner, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg players are managing the triangle of inflation, pricing and elasticity
With both Eurozone and UK inflation reaching more than 4% in October, the cost squeeze is really starting to bite, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionThe agile giants: how Nestlé and P&G demonstrate the power of being big
Two of the fmcg market’s largest players have provided further evidence of the growing benefits of scale
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NewsP&G faces $2.1bn commodity hit as first quarter margins slide
US consumer giant Procter & Gamble has posted a 5% rise in first quarter net sales, but warned it faces a $2.1bn headwind from higher commodity prices and a further $200m due to freight costs.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Corbridge Larder: from the corporate world to the heart of a community
The Northumberland business has been transformed since being taken over, winning at the 2021 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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Comment & OpinionWhy consumer health is attracting big investment
Nestlé and Unilever are capitalising on consistently growing interest in the category, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionFmcg will need to fight to hold on to profits as inflation rises
There are a number of complex factors exacerbating the inflation situation, not least elevated Covid costs, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays