Archive of all Procter & Gamble articles – Page 8

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    Procter & Gamble chief Lee steps up pace of innovation

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-05-05T00:00:00Z

    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

    2007-01-06T00:00:00Z

    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

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    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

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2006-04-29T00:00:00Z

    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

    2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2003-05-17T00:00:00Z

    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...

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    P&G cuts Wella deal

    2003-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is to buy German haircare product maker Wella for 5.4bn euros.P&G which makes Crest toothpaste, Pringle snacks and Pampers nappies said it expected Wella to contribute about 3.4bn euros to its overall beauty...

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    Procter & Gamble has unveiled a new campaign for Pringles f

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Pork Farms returns to TV in the Central region next Friday (August 2) with ads starring the pork pie range. Supermodel Helena Christensen is fronting a poster campaign for Carlsberg Export beer, aimed at catching the attention of young, urban...

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    P&G Kandoo

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    in babycare Procter & Gamble is adding to its babycare stable with the launch of Kandoo toilet wipes, and is backing the newcomer with a £4.5m spend. Rolling out this week, the melon-scented, moist, flushable wipes aim to encourage potty-trained...

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    Bites: Procter & Gamble; Doves Farm

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble has launched Thermacare therapeutic heatpads and Fit fruit and vegetable wash in the US this month.

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    Procter & Gamble mustered £28m to push its Iams dry cat food

    2002-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The campaign stressed life-prolonging and health enhancing properties, but it had a few obstacles to overcome, as the products were up to 40% more expensive than competitors'. The company has yet to confirm speculation that it is to reformulate...

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    P&G's swipe

    2002-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble looks set to add wet wipes to its Swiffer disposable duster range later this year. P&G would not confirm the move, but it is thought to be a bid to dent the Pledge and Dettol brands' dominance of the wipes sector and offset poor...

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    Coke and P&G abandon alliance

    2001-09-29T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola and P&G have pulled the plug on their multibillion partnership to hive off brands including Sunny Delight, Pringles and Minute Maid into a standalone enterprise. In a tersely written joint statement, the two parties said they would...