All Procter & Gamble articles – Page 7

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    P&G makes dandruff control almost sexy

    2010-05-15T00:00:00Z

    What does it take to make dandruff control sexy? Nurses cavorting in a shower with a naked man, according to P&G.

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    P&G boss Lee pledges to ramp up household NPD

    2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble boss Irwin Lee has hailed his company's new Pampers range as "a quantum leap" in fmcg innovation and has pledged to focus NPD on household and personal care products this year.

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    P&G staff sent out to work with Unicef

    2010-03-20T00:00:00Z

    A group of Procter & Gamble employees have been selected to take part in its first sabbatical programme working with Unicef in developing nations.In the three-month expenses-paid initiative, five staff will head to Unicef offices in...

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    P&G launches plant-based haircare range

    2010-02-20T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is launching a plant-based haircare range to cash in on a trend for products made with natural ingredients.The six-strong Nature Fusion range, which comprises shampoo, conditioner and leave-in conditioner, contains...

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    Fraudsters who stole from P&G sentenced

    2010-01-23T00:00:00Z

    A former Procter & Gamble employee and a wholesaler have been given suspended jail terms after pleading guilty to a scam that cost the supplier £200,000.Christopher Brown, a senior account manager at P&G, and Carl Grue, who also...

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    Procter & Gamble snaps up Sara Lee's Ambi Pur

    2009-12-14T09:50:17.543Z

    Procter & Gamble has agreed the €320m (£289m) acquisition of air freshener Ambi Pur from the Sara Lee Company.

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    P&G extends its Bold and Daz ranges

    2009-04-18T00:00:00Z

    A raft of innovations have been announced for flagship P&G laundry brands Bold and Daz.A gel variant of Bold 2in1 will be launched in May, in a bid to repeat the success of P&G's Ariel Excel Gel, which was introduced in September 2008. The...

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    P&G chooses Huse as customer business development chief

    2009-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble has promoted Western European director for market strategy and planning Geraldine Huse to the position of general manager of customer business development for UK and Ireland as part of a senior management reshuffle.In her...

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    P&G set to renew focus on consumer business

    2009-02-06T11:31:59.163Z

    Proctor & Gamble is set to focus on its consumer products business as the US giant eyes the sale of its pharmaceuticals arm.

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    What online insights can P&G gain from Ocado?

    2008-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble has taken a 1% stake in Ocado to gain an insight into online trading. What knowledge does P&G hope to gain? Chloe Smith reports

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    P&G buys into Ocado with £5m stake

    2008-11-27T08:57:55.350Z

    Procter & Gamble has taken a symbolic first step into UK retail by snapping up a surprise £5m stake in online grocer Ocado.

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    P&G plans to keep Daz ahead of Surf

    2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

    P&G is planning a relaunch of its Daz value brand to stay ahead of Unilever rival Surf.The revamp is likely to include fragranced variants joining the brand, with products set to hit shelves early next year. The fragranced...

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    Procter & Gamble chief Lee steps up pace of innovation

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Irwin Lee, the newly appointed vice president of Procter & Gamble UK and Ireland, has revealed that the company is to put a faster rate of innovation at the heart of its growth strategy .Product teams would be told to work on innovation...

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    P&G outsources its NPD to the masses

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    It sounds like something out of Dragons' Den or The Apprentice. Talented entrepreneurs vie to catch the eye of a major corporation with the incentive to build a global business if they succeed.

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    P&G invites inventors to enter dragons' den

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is inviting aspiring entrepreneurs and inventors to take part in a Dragons' Den-style contest to create a new product for its fabric care and health and wellness divisions. As part of its drive to generate at least 50% of...

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    Ciserani takes helm at P&G western Europe

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Gianni Ciserani, the highly regarded vice president of Procter & Gamble UK and Ireland will take control of P&G's entire western Europe division. He moves to Geneva on 1 July as president. His current role will be filled by Irwin Lee,...

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    P&G raps Tesco over grey market petfood

    2007-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco and P&G are locked in a bitter dispute over the sale of Eukanuba petfood.P&G has told the retailer to stop selling the brand, which it says is designed for sale through petshops and vets' surgeries only.It claims Tesco is...

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    P&G freshens laundry portfolio with Febreze

    2007-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is investing £100m in a New Year spring clean for its laundry portfolio, with new concepts, fragrances and range extensions. The household goods giant is pairing up some of its biggest names, with the launch of both...

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    P&G pushes Gourmet credentials of Pringles

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is responding to the recent relaunch of Walkers' Sensations by further pushing the premium credentials of its Pringles brand.  The company is developing a Pringles Gourmet range, with the flavours expec­ted...

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    P&G goes it alone with eco-labelling

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    The Carbon Trust was dealt a blow this week when Procter & Gamble rejected its carbon footprint label as "too confusing for consumers" and launched its own eco-mark.The Carbon Trust's label, launched earlier this year, is being trialled...