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Haleon highlighted consistent market share gains in China as it reported third-quarter results.
Joint venture business which markets Haleon's OTC drug brands in China will soon be 88% owned by the UK-based firm.
P&G has worked to ‘rebuild’ the SK-II brand in China over the past year with a focus on product quality, efficacy and the line’s core ingredient, as well as improved messaging, and recently launched SK-II's ‘most crafted, exclusive and luxurious skin care series’ to date, CFO Andre Schulten noted at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference.
Laifen, Opalescence Moon, Lewie and quip are among US companies with recent launches to boost their oral care market shares. Recent launch by Arm & Hammer global oral care brand also targets driving growth in the category.
Germany's Stada Arzneimittel has secured the rights to market the FITO self-care medical device in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, North Africa, the Middle East and selected Asian Countries, and the Nizoral antifungal cream in Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand. Stada’s half-year results show that the company’s emerging markets strategy is delivering results, with MENA and APAC contributing to the growth recorded by the Consumer Healthcare division.
A round-up of the latest global health and wellness moves: Nestlé and Dr Reddy's name JV head; Be-sup hires comms and regulatory director; Ascendis Health appoints interim CFO.
Mentholatum says two line extensions made with 2% salicylic acid and its "Oxy for Every Kind of Ne" campaign reinforce the brand’s “commitment to tackling every type of acne—from face-ne and chin-ne to body-ne.”
Request to recall eye drops should be fulfilled promptly and businesses providing lip balms as promotional products must verify contract manufacturers are compliant, recent FDA warnings states. Additional letters went to Jordanian firm about testing alcohol for methane and to a Chinese firm advised that compliance with China’s quality control standards isn’t sufficient.
Round-up of the latest appointments in the health and wellness markets outside the US: Bayer names joint LATAM/APAC president; Haleon adds directors to board; Bionorica hires global marketing head.
Kenvue maintains full-year guidance after 0.3% Q2 net sales dip beat market expectations. Essential health segment alone drove sales; self-care and skin health/beauty faltered. US sales of Neutrogena Collagen Bank pre-aging platform launched on TikTok shop, a first for the brand.
L’Oréal's European business recorded sales growth of 9.7% to €3.55bn in the second quarter as consumer confidence grows, while in the US sales slowed for the dermatological beauty business and consumers in China are value-shopping.
Estee Lauder Companies taps a CFO; L’Oréal SA expands SkinCeuticals brand in Japan through Cutera partnership; IFF's Shanghai Creative Center operational by September; vegan hair care brand Naturaz expanding retail with seed funding; American Exchange Group acquires Indie Lee; and US men using skin care up 68% since 2022.
P&G's FY2024 Q4 net sales were flat at $20.5bn, lower than consensus estimates, but the firm says its underlying business divisions are healthy and forecasts FY2025 sales up 2% to 4%, up 3% to 5% organically.
Unilever hopes to double the value of its product innovations this year, ultimately targeting as many as 12 innovations, each costing more than €100m, beginning in 2025, CEO Hein Schumacher says during 25 July earnings presentation.
Warning letters to SuXiang Medical Instrument in China and Yahon Enterprise in Vietnam among recent warnings FDAS sent to OTC drug and supplement manufacturers, including a Florida firm, White Label Leaf, warned about selling gummies containing delta-8 THC, and other OTC skin care product firms.
Reckitt is investing over $40m to build a dedicated Chinese R&D center of excellence in Shanghai as it looks to capitalize on the double-digit sales growth it has recorded in the world's most populous market over recent years.
Consumer health companies need to meet consumers where they are in their life-stage journeys, providing healthy aging solutions like dietary supplements that have clearly communicated and science-backed benefits, argued panelists at a recent IQVIA Consumer Health webinar. This is particularly the case for women, who are underserved and want natural support for changes like the menopause, said Haleon's Sheryl Tan.
UK prebiotic specialist Clasado Biociences is expanding across APAC and Eastern Europe through two recently-signed distribution deals: Alliance Nutrition Group’s Shanghai Prochin for China and BART in Poland.
The Indian player made another high-level deal that grants it rights to nicotine replacement therapies in over 30 countries, following on from its recent announcements with Nestlé.
“Clear Eyes is a perfect example where we're dual-sourced and two facilities don't usually go down at the same time. This was just a quite an anomaly,” says CFO Christine Sacco, noting PCH works with more than 100 contract manufacturers.