All Household articles – Page 32

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    Foreign Focus

    2004-10-22T12:57:00Z

    >>What's new overseas?Product: Febreze ScentstoriesCompany: Procter & GambleCountry: the USThis new product from Procter & Gamble is perhaps the most novel product we have seen in a long time, and...

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    Team talk: Persil

    2004-10-09T00:00:00Z

    >>Q& A with jay liwanag, persil brand managerThe Persil marketing team at Lever Fabergé has to work hard to keep a tight grip on the brand’s 30% share of the laundry market.Persil brand manager Jay Liwanag says that Persil...

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    £5m spend on voyage of rediscovery

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Häagen-Dazs is throwing £5m behind its core offerings, including a £400,000 TV and poster campaign for new variant Dulce de Leche.Breaking next week, the new TV creative follows the theme of ‘Let your tongue travel’ to back the Latin...

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    Given the bum’s rush

    2004-05-08T00:00:00Z

    Velvet’s controversial bare bottoms have been ditched from the toilet paper’s latest advertising campaign.Brand owner SCA Hygiene caused a storm of protest with last year’s push as posteriors of all shapes and sizes played starring roles in...

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    Velvet proves a bummer for some

    2004-04-24T00:00:00Z

    Velvet toilet tissue’s ‘Love your bum’ poster campaign was grocery’s most complained about print campaign in 2003, although objections to food and soft drink ads fell by half.The Advertising Standards Authority’s annual report reveals that 375...

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    Cif cleans up TV deal

    2004-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Lever Fabergé has announced a new agreement for its Cif household cleaning brand to sponsor the third series of Channel 4’s ‘How clean is your house?’Running from April to July, the sponsorship credits will feature one of three Cif products,...

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    Persil cleans up with baking soda

    2004-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Lever Fabergé is to add a new baking soda variant to its Persil washing-up liquid in April as part of a move to revamp its range.An £800,000 spend will kick off in May to drive trial and increase penetration of the Persil range. This will...

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    Persil cleans up with Owen

    2004-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Lever Fabergé has signed up England football star Michael Owen to spearhead a £13m ad campaign for its Persil laundry brand.A new TV ad starring the Liverpool and England striker kicks off on April 1 and charts Owen’s footballing life...

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    Orville joins Surf victims

    2004-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Ventriloquist duo Keith Harris and Orville are the latest victims of laundry brand Surf’s 99 stains challenge.The green fluffy duck and his operator pipped spoon bender Uri Geller and glamour model Jordan to the dubious honour in a public...

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    Domestos aims to put bleach in the pink

    2004-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Domestos will get a spicy addition next month in the form of a Pink Power variant as owner Lever Fabergé aims to modernise the bleach category.The newcomer will be backed by a dedicated £4m share of Domestos’ £12m marketing budget this year....

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    Bebbington’s UK role at K-C

    2003-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Kimberly-Clark Europe, manufacturer of tissue and personal care products, has made John Bebbington group director for UK & Ireland customer management.He will oversee the development of products such as Andrex toilet tissue and Huggies...

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    Persil Aloe Vera tablet mailshot claim rapped by ASA

    2003-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble has landed rival Lever Fabergé with a rap from advertising watchdogs for “misleading” consumers in a direct mailshot for Persil Aloe Vera laundry tablets.Lever claimed its detergent was ‘proven to be milder than the leading...

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    Persil to clear up ad

    2003-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Lever Fabergé has been rapped by advertising watchdogs for “misleading” consumers in a direct mailshot for Persil Aloe Vera laundry tablets.A complaint was brought about by rival Procter & Gamble against Lever Fabergé’s claim that its...

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    Campaign trail

    2003-10-18T00:00:00Z

    surf manufacturer Lever Fabergé brand Surfagency Lowebudget part of a £6.7m spendA new campaign features cult comedy duo Adam and Joe who are subjecting TV’s celebrity designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to...

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    Reckitt Benckiser rolls out new products to increase sales

    2003-08-27T00:00:00Z

    Cleaning products group Reckitt Benckiser has reported an increase in interim sales due to “growth behind new product initiatives”. The manufacturer of products such as Harpic and Mr Sheen said interim sales were up 3% from last year to...

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    Tesco goes Thai

    2003-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is to import £44m worth of Thai products into the UK by the end of the year from its Tesco Lotus subsidiary in Thailand.The retailer is to consider setting up a Thai products area for a short-term promotions in selected stores across...

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    Thickest ever Domestos

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Lever Fabergé's 72-year-old Domestos bleach brand is to get a "thickest ever" formulation and a new SunFresh fragrance. Rolling out now, the thicker products, which claim to cling better and protect surfaces more effectively, will be backed by a...

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    Daz gets a Citrus Blast

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble has introduced a limited edition Citrus Blast option to its Daz range ­ the brand's first new variant for 10 years. It is backing the newcomer with a £3m campaign set to include TV, radio and outdoor ads and instore support in...

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    Persil extracts the most from aloe vera

    2003-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Lever Fabergé is looking to get more mileage from aloe vera formulations in the laundry category with the launch of a Persil liquigel containing extracts of the plant. Meanwhile, the fmcg giant is pouring £10m into marketing support for its...

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    Daz gets a blast

    2003-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble Daz has added a new fragrance to its washing powder range for the first time in 10 years backed by a £3m marketing campaign.Daz Citrus Blast will hit the shelves on April 15 with a limited edition 33% extra free promotion...