US-based spice manufacturer McCormick & Company has agreed to acquire the food division of British consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for $4.2bn to strengthen its flavor and condiments portfolio. The acquisition of RB Foods ...
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Reckitt Benckiser’s $16.6bn acquisition of US-based infant formula manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition is all set to be closed after securing the final regulatory approval. Subject to the meeting of customary closing conditions, the ...
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UK consumers goods company Reckitt Benckiser is weighing strategic options for its food business to help pay down debt after its planned $16.6bn purchase of Mead Johnson. The company is mulling over all options for the food business, ...
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US-based infant formula manufacturer Mead Johnson has agreed to acquire spray drying and finishing capabilities from Australian food group Bega Cheese for A$200m. The deal includes one of Bega Cheese's spray dryers at Tatura and an infant ...
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Walmart Wellness Day is the largest single-day health event in the nation For a four hour period on Oct. 15, nearly everyone in America will have access to free health screenings, education, services and products as Walmart stores ...
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22 Dec 2015 The manufacturer of Nurofen will be forced to pay millions of dollars in fines after a court found its packaging claims were misleading. The products in Reckitt Benckiser's Nurofen specific-pain range were advertised as ...
The government of India is working on redesigning the packaging of its condom brand, Nirodh, to make it more attractive to customers. The brand has been selling the condoms in white plastic wrappers with texts printed on the wrapper's ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached agreement with Reckitt Benckiser Inc. to cancel 12 d-CON mouse and rat poison products that do not currently comply with EPA safety standards. “Millions of households use ...
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Hindustan Tin Works (HTW), prominent Indian can and end maker, will celebrate the export of its “1 billion ends” at the Metal Packaging Plaza during Interpack. Atit Bhatia, sr. vice-president, HTW, said: “We are a ...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has reached an agreement with Reckitt Bencksier for several of its over-the-counter medicines. As part of the agreement, Reckitt Benckiser will pay Bristol-Myers Squibb $438 million (£282 million) upfront for ...
Envirocon Technologies says its Lemi Shine dishwasher detergent additive is "the only thing that works" at removing hard water spots and film from dishes. Not so fast, says the National Advertising Division (NAD), the branch of the Better ...
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UK consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser has recorded an increase in profits from its foods division in the first half of the year. In the six months to the end of June, the owner of French's mustard brand booked a 6.1% increase in ...
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US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals's Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film 4 mg and 12 mg doses. Suboxone is an office-based treatment used to treat opioid dependence, ...
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