All Healthcare articles – Page 2
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News
M&S teams up with nutrition app Zoe to launch gut health shot
Called M&S Food x Zoe Gut Shot, the drink contains over five billion live cultures from 14 strains of friendly bacteria, according to M&S
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Comment and Opinion
A 2024 outlook – supermarket and fmcg priorities for the year ahead
There are plenty of hurdles ahead for the supermarket fmcg sector, but what are the main barriers to success in 2024?
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Analysis and Features
Personal care - beauty 2023: Bargains on beauty lines drive growth
The lipstick effect took on a literal meaning in 2023
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Analysis and Features
Personal care 2023 - health: Sickly Brits drive huge value gains
Sickly Brits boost cold & flu remedies
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Analysis and Features
Personal care - oral care 2023: Brits brush up on green innovations
A growing number of shoppers are choosing eco-friendly products for their oral health – and innovative challengers are at the forefront of the sustainability drive
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Period pad pioneer Planera smashes £600k fundraising target
The maker of UK’s first fully certified flushable sanitary pad has raised over £730k to increase production and ready the brand for a retail launch
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THG buys skincare brand Biossance for ‘less than nothing’
A five-hour bidding process saw THG secure Biossance’s IP, inventory and debtors with a book value of $29m
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Procter & Gamble rapped by the ASA for ‘misleading’ incontinence ad
The advertising watchdog upheld two complaints made by Tena owner Essity
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Holland & Barrett begins stocking medicines in new trial
H&B wants to grow its presence in areas of the market where it has not traditionally been competitive
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Comment and Opinion
How anti-obesity medicines are hitting fmcg shares
With rising numbers of patients on these medications, volume growth particularly for less healthy food and alcohol sub-sectors could be impacted, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Sainsbury’s becomes the first big four grocer to join GenM menopause network
GenM was launched in 2021 to help brands better cater to customers experiencing the menopause
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Boots posts strong fourth quarter performance as owner looks to slash $1bn from costs
It was Boots’ 10th consecutive quarter of market share growth, with gains across all main categories, according to the health & beauty retailer
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Superdrug kicks off search for 1,000 temporary Christmas workers
Superdrug said it would aim to move talented workers into permanent roles where possible
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Category Report
The mission to make personal care greener
A new wave of brands are looking to take the lead on issues such as plastic waste. But the fmcg giants are also upping their game
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News
Nutrigums sells stake to Play.com founder
Functional gummy vitamin brand Nutrigums has sold a stake to the founder and chairman of the online retailer Play.com Richard Goulding for an undisclosed sum
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Analysis and Features
How to capitalise on the cognitive health category
The key drivers propelling interest in brain health supporting food and drink are plant-based nootropics, the gut-brain axis, and on-the-go delivery formats
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City snapshot: Nestlé sells peanut allergy treatment brand Palforzia
Nestlé has announced this morning it has divested peanut allergy treatment business Palforzia to Swiss healthcare company Stallergenes Greer
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Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, Essity and Haleon unite on Tesco donations push
The suppliers will donate one hygiene product to charity In Kind Direct for every two sold
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John Lewis Partnership becomes latest retailer to cut the price of period pants
The retailer joins Tesco and M&S in pledging to cover the VAT on period knickers
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Tesco becomes first retailer to cover VAT on period pants
It comes after the retailer last week joined the ‘Say pants to the tax’ campaign, calling on the government to reclassify period pants as a menstrual product