All Procter & Gamble articles – Page 7
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NewsProcter & Gamble snaps up Sara Lee's Ambi Pur
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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P&G's Woodward takes on Heinz UK presidency
David Woodward has been appointed president of Heinz UK and Ireland, replacing Jane Miller, who last month said that she would be stepping down from the role at the end of this month for personal reasons (The Grocer, April 22,...
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P&G pleads: put back value
The grocery industry must focus on innovation and not price promotions, even as the war between retailers intensifies, says the boss of Procter & Gamble. Speaking at an Institute of Directors' convention in London this week,...
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P&G: how to stay head & shoulders above the rest
Chris de Lapuente talks to James Durston about the building blocks of P&G's rapid growth: research, innovation and trust. Chris de Lapuente has done eight interviews already today and he looks tired. As president of Procter &...
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Flashy new duster from P&G
Procter & Gamble is set to launch a new feather duster called Flash Dustmaster. P&G claim that the Flash Dustmaster is made up of thousands of dust-grabbing fibres that reach into every nook and cranny and pick dust up rather than just...
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P&G speeds up at Thurrock
Rod Addy Procter & Gamble has pumped £28m into a new UK service centre at Thurrock, Essex, to improve its service to retailers. P&G's UK MD Christopher de Lapuente claimed the depot would slash two million miles a year off the distance...