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CORPORATE
Mexico. TradeLink Pacific Customs Agency has been carrying out the logistics behind the export of toilet paper from a consumer products company to China for a year.
Global. Unilever has announced leading an investment of US$3.0 Mln in beauty products maker Beauty Bakerie to attract millennial customers.
UK. DCS Group recorded a 13.5% sales increase to $279 Mln in the year to 31 December 2016. The company is the official UK distributor for Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Colgate Palmolive and PZ Cussons
Global. Coca-Cola's, Alan Boehme, is to become P&G's Chief Technology Officer.
Global. Reckitt Benckiser is interested in acquiring over-the-counter business of American Pfizer, although the acquisition of Mead Johnson at the beginning of 2017 casts doubt on the company's ability to implement another major transaction.
Global. Unilever reported a 2.3 % higher year-on-year turnover of $16.07 Bln. for 3Q:2017; in addition, exchange rates fell by 2.3% on sales and acquisitions contributed 0.7% to revenue growth.
UK. Unilever´s general counsel, Jamie Barnard, said that the way businesses are using data in marketing and technology change faster than before and it is the guide for Unilever to know what make, and where sell it.
Global. Godrej protekt launched its new digital film "HandwashConfessions" aimed to make hand washing fun. Godrej protekt is a range of hand hygiene products from Godrej Consumer Products.
Global. Colgate-Palmolive reported a 2.06% decline in its net profit at $27.3 Mln for the second quarter ended September 30.
Brazil. Unilever received the authorization to buy "unrestricted" the local organic firm Mae Terra. The operation represents an opportunity for the company to expand its food product portfolio in the field of organic products.
Mexico. Mexichem announced its subsidiaries in Mexico, Colombia and the United States lifted the force majeure condition announced on September 1 following the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
France. Alexandre Gonin, ex director of sales at Coca-Cola Entreprise, was appointed sales manager laundry & home care at Henkel France.
Inida. Colgate-Palmolive cut down advertising expenses by 7% in the second quarter compare to quarter of previous fiscal.
USA. Rebel Green, founded by Melina Marcus and Ali Florsheim, is aimed at providing eco-friendly cleaning products.
Mexico. Mexichem's quarterly results could turn positive with up to 5% growth in revenues and an EBITDA of up to 20%, according to analysts
Global. Johnson & Johnson improved its sales and profit forecast for the third consecutive quarter. The company's net profit reached $ 5.2 Bln.
Global. Unilever said growth in its third quarter had been hit by poor weather in Europe and the hurricanes in the Americas. Unilever had a sale increased 2.6% compare with the same quarter 2016, sales in emerging markets rose 6.3%, but fell 2.3% in developed markets.
UK. Unilever is negotiating debt financing of up to US$5.9 Bln with banks to back a potential sale of its margarine and spreads business.
Mexico. President Enrique Peña Nieto meet with Paul Polman, Unilever's executive director, who reiterated the company's commitment to invest during the biennium 2017-2018 a sum of $247 Bln in our country.
Global. Shares of Unilever fell more than 5% as its structural sales rose only 2.6% in Q3 2017, down from a forecast growth of 3.9%.
Global. The conglomerate Alfa's year-on-year operations fell 32% compared to the same period of 2016, mainly due to the impact of non-recurring charges in Alpek related provisions with accounts receivable from one of his clients.
Global. Reckitt Benckiser plans reshuffle its activities through their split into two units, RB Health and RB Hygiene Home, in order to revive its financial performance.
USA. P&G is the biggest local payer of corporate taxes, according to a national study conducted by American City Business Journals
Global. Reckitt Benckiser's third-quarter net revenue was $4.21Bln, 30% higher than last year.
Global. Reckitt Benckiser cut its full-year sales forecast after another decline in quarterly sales. The company continues to struggle with fallout from a cyber attack, a failed product launch and a safety scandal in South Korea.
Iran. Henkel will not stop operating in the country despite of the uncertainty arising from the ongoing spat over Iran's nuclear deal.
India. Unilever saw higher demand-led growth in India driven by price cuts due to the transition to the new tax regime. India is the second largest market for Unilever after the US, contributing nearly 9% to total sales.
Global. Unilever shares sank over 5% as its third quarter sales missed estimates and it posted 2.6% organic growth, short of consensus of 3.9%.
India. Unilever's Chief Executive, Paul Polman, said while conditions in company's developed markets remain challenging, they are starting to see signs of improvement in some of their biggest emerging markets including India and China.
Global. P&G reported an increase in demand for Tide detergents and Febreze fragrances, which boosted sales in its tissue and home care business by 2%, according to its third quarter of 2017.
Global. P&G launched the "P & G CEO Challenge" campaign, where young talent will be challenged to develop, in teams of 3 to 4 people, a strategy for launching a new Head & Shoulders product in the global market.
Europe. SC Johnson and Unilever are entering into the market for green home care products through the acquisition of eco-labels. For its part, Ecover is the leading brand in Europe due to its early entry into the market and its wide distribution, according to Ecovia Intelligence.
Nigeria. PZ Cussons announced gross revenue of $220.8Bln from $192.7Bln posted in 2016, representing a 15% growth.
Spain. Cleanity obtained a net income of $8.5Mln compared to $1.8Mln in 2015, by the incorporation of new customers.
Global. SC Johnson has increased the percentage of its ‘better’ and ‘best’ ingredients, which started at 18% but has now risen to 51%.
USA. Rug Doctor is modernizing the carpet cleaning business with product innovation and technology, clever branding, and a clean new office space in Plano, Texas.
TECHNOLOGY
Philippines. Samsung launched the AddWash Front Load Washing Machine which debunked the myth that more detergent makes clothes cleaner.
USA. P&G has been issued the patent number 9775490 for articles for cleaning hard surfaces and in particular to remove large particles and hairs from large surfaces.
USA. P&G has been issued the patent number 9775490 for articles for cleaning hard surfaces and in particular to remove large particles and hairs from large surfaces.
USA. Henkel has been issued the patent number 20170275569 for a liquid cleaning agent for hard surfaces, in particular for washing dishes by hand.
Mexico. Unilever signed a collaboration agreement with six academic institutions of higher education to encourage the conduct of research or initiatives focused on health issues and combat obesity.
Venezuela. Alimentos Polar launches its first powder detergent that washes and softens clothes for reaching 10% of the cleaning and cleaning segment of the country.
COMPETITIVE DINAMYC
Global. Unilever bought Beauty Bakerie with an amount of $3 Mln
Switzerland. Johnson & Johnson completed the $ 30 billion acquisition of Switzerland's Actelion in June, and now reported a 11.9% decline in quarterly earnings due to higher costs.
Global. SC Johnson promouted the greener policies by acquiring Method and Ecover from People Against Dirty.
SUSTAINABILITY
Ghana. Knorr, Unilever’s largest food brand, in partnership with United Nations World Food Program, is to launch 2017 #SharetheMeal #Knorr campaign for making meals for someone in need and spreading its message of nutritious meals.
Kenya. Reckitt Benckiser's Dettol partnered with celebrities Talia Oyando and Grace Msalame to create awareness on hygiene during the Global Handwashing Month
Brazil. SC Johnson announced will developed the world's largest tropical reforestation project in the Brazilian Amazon.
Global. U.N. Women teamed up with Unilever and other industry leaders like Facebook, Google, Mars and Microsoft to launch the Unstereotype Alliance, to stop marketing continues to target specific products to certain customers based on traditional gender roles.
France. The fourth edition of the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit hosted in Paris on 8-9th November is to duscuss bio-based surfactants, ethical labels, and green formulations for encourage adopting green materials and / or sustainability schemes on detergents & cleaning products.
Mexico. SC Johnson announced the donation of $100,000 to the Red Cross, in order to help relief efforts following the earthquakes and aftershocks that devastated parts of the country.
Mexico. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency delivered seven Certificates of the National Environmental Audit Program, in the field of Clean Industry and Environmental Quality, to industries in the state of Tamaulipas. Mexichem was one of the certified companies.
PESC
India. National consumers are spending on packaged food and personal care products but holding back on apparel and fashion in the run-up to Diwali. Large consumer-facing companies as Dabur expect a 10-15% increase in consumer sales.
USA. California became the first state to require broad disclosure of chemicals in cleaning products. The ingredients must be posted online by manufacturers in 2020, and on product labels by 2021.
USA. Earth Friendly Products celebrated the passage of the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 signed into law by California´s governor Jerry Brown, which requires the disclosure of ingredients used in household and institutional cleaning products.
USA. The U.S. Department of Commerce began an investigation into whether imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin from Brazil, Indonesia, South Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan were being dumped in the U.S. market.
Global. Increasing hygiene and cleanliness standards that restaurants and food chains in developing regions need, are to be the trend of growth for the global surface disinfectant market, according to Transparency Market Research.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
USA. Interline Brands are to pay $1.9 Mln. to settle overbilling allegations by the Massachusetts Port Authority and the state’s Executive Office for Administration and Finance’s Operational Services Division.
Global. TerraCycle and P&G won the United Nations Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activity award for to creating the world’s first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made with beach plastic.
Mexico. Citibanamex reduced the target price for Kimberly-Clark shares listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange
UK. SC Johnson brand Mr. Muscle Surface was the best performing spray by scoring rated 95% overall for soil removal, according to new test by Australian consumer advocacy group, CHOICE. In adittion, Colgate-Palmolive´s brand Ajax scored 32%.
Indonesia. Iberchem obtained the "MUI Halal Fragrance Certification" at its facility in the country.
India. Hindustan Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive figure on the list of companies that have been flashing misleading advertisements to promote their products, according to the Advertising Standards Council.
Mexico. Liquid Detergent Axion, which had the alert for containing bacteria that cause infections in humans, is only applicable to Colima, Jalisco, Michoacan and Guanajuato, according to Federal Consumer attorney.
Ireland. Kastus won the overall Innovation of the Year award at The Irish Times Innovation Awards 2017 for its pioneering antimicrobial coating that kills 99.99% of harmful bugs