Archive of all Procter & Gamble articles – Page 3
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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
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NewsP&G launches Microban range of 24-hour disinfectant
The new cleaning brand is P&G’s ‘most significant launch in the UK for over a decade’
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NewsGillette razors axe plastic in favour of cardboard packaging
The move by the P&G shave brand is expected to eliminate 66 tonnes of plastic
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NewsP&G to roll out refillable bottles across haircare and shampoo brands
From 2021, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences and Aussie bottles will transition into 100% aluminium bottles
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NewsP&G benefits from booming demand for home hygiene as Q1 sales fly
Revenues have soared at Procter & Gamble in the first quarter on the back of shopper demand for home hygiene products as the coronavirus crisis continues.
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NewsPharmacare acquires kids’ vitamin brand Haliborange from P&G
Pharmacare plans to give Haliborange an extensive rebrand and relaunch
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NewsP&G teams up with ‘cleanfluencer’ Mrs Hinch for limited-edition laundry duo
Sophie Hinchliffe said the new Rose Wonderland duo would be ‘the perfect dream team for this winter’
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NewsP&G announces move to cut 9,000 tonnes of plastic from supply chain
It is the latest in a swathe of big fmcg businesses to crack down on plastics over recent weeks
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NewsP&G raises outlook after first quarter sales boost
Procter & Gamble first quarter sales were boosted by higher demand for its healthcare and beauty products
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InterviewsHow P&G’s chief sustainability officer Virginie Helias is driving change
In 2011 she invented her ideal job, pitched it to P&G’s then-CEO, and got it. Today Virginie Helias is pushing significant change
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Comment & OpinionWatch out, challengers: a new generation of fmcg CEOs is fighting back
It is no longer about big brands or small brands, but relevant and purposeful brands, says Warren Ackerman
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NewsP&G kicks off global anti-discriminatory parental leave policy
Share the the Care makes child caregiving unbiased based on gender or sexual orientation
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NewsP&G prepares UK launch for ‘world first’ Gillette Heated Razor
And UK shave club for women Friction Free Shaving is to make its high street debut
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NewsP&G joins not-for-profit formed to fight plastic waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste aims to commit $1.5bn over five years to minimising and managing the problem
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NewsTop 10 fmcg plastic polluters named in report
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé were among the top 10 worst plastic polluters, the study from Break Free From Plastics found
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NewsP&G quarterly sales up 1% as it seals $4.2bn Merck consumer health acqusition
Sales at US household goods manufacturer Proctor and Gamble (PG) have grown 1% year-on-year in the third quarter, as it announced the $4.2bn purchase of Merck’s consumer health arm
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NewsGillette counters falling sales with packaging overhaul
A new look is rolling out now across all products in the number one shaving brand’s portfolio