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Candles
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Indie personal-care brand Zum by Indigo Wild makes its Geranium Patchouli scent available in new products--Goat’s Milk Bar Soap, Zum Glow Soy Candle and Zum Room + Body Mist
Happi (03/30)
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Cleaners
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Unilever's recently launched Domestos Power Foam Spray offers thick foam that expands and clings to surfaces for improved user experiences in hard-to-reach places; spray's fragrance is 100% biodegradable, comes in bottle made with 50% recycled plastic
Unilever PLC (03/27)
American Cleaning Institute announces Cleaning Chemistry Catalog, a new online resource providing safety information for more than 1,100 ingredients in household cleaning products; new database combines human and environmental health data, improves search
American Cleaning Institute (03/27)
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Cleaning Tools
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Suominen launches Biolace Ultrasoft, a 100% viscose wipe offering exceptional softness, made of plant-based, plastic free, biodegradable and compostable raw materials; Ultrasoft enables 6% higher cleaning efficiency than same basis weight viscose spunlace
Nordic Regulated Equity Markets (Web Disclosure) via PUBT (03/29)
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Dishwashing Detergents / Dish Soaps
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Unilever launches first Lifebuoy dishwash liquid in Indonesia, catering to value-conscious consumers; formulation requires less liquid and water, has 100% plant-based surfactants, is 99% biodegradable
Unilever PLC (03/24)
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Disposable Tableware / Kitchenware
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New Jersey assemblymember introduces bill A5331, which would prevent restaurants, food trucks, sports arenas, entertainment venues, hospitals from handing out single-use plastic utensils or packets of condiments unless customers specifically ask for them
Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ) (03/30)
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Floor-Care Appliances
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Midea launches M9 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner, available in France, Spain and Russia; dual-purpose cleaner has vacuuming and mopping functions and three water flow levels, uses dual-line lasers to detect distance between, height of objects in its path
PR Newswire Europe (03/28)
Roborock honored with IHA Global Innovation Award in the Household + Home Electronics category for its design of Roborock's S8 Pro Ultra; the cleaning robot offers a hands-free, autonomous cleaning
PR Newswire (03/24)
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Home & Garden Care
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Lowe's hosts third annual SpringFest event online and in-store from March 30 to April 26, offering gardening deals and advice; company survey finds 68% of home gardeners have, at least once, felt like they need help with some aspect of gardening
Lowe's Cos. Inc. (03/28)
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Laundry-Care Products
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RBC highlights paper products news for the week (March 26): Resolute's Menominee pulp mill in Wisconsin restarts; Sonoco raises Q1 EPS guidance; UK's Sainsbury’s switches to paperboard cartons from plastic packaging for its own-brand laundry detergents
RBC Capital Markets LLC (03/30)
Class action alleges P&G failed to disclose its Gain laundry detergent contains dioxane despite being packaged as representing natural elements; plaintiff claims independent testing discovered 3.32 parts per million of dioxane, a probable human carcinogen
Legal Newsline (03/29)
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Napkins / Paper Towels
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Bounty launches new paper towel innovation that features larger proprietary microstructure designed to hold under pressure; technology expands to hold in mess, has dedicated strong and flexible zones making it cloth-like
The Procter & Gamble Co. (03/29)
Finnish nonwoven producer SharpCell launches airlaid material for napkins which is plastic-, fossil-free, with first commercial volumes starting in April; material uses OrganoClick's OC-BioBinder, a biobased, home-compostable binder
Cision (03/28)
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Oral Care Products
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Global toothpaste market to grow by US$3.99B from 2021-2026 with CAGR of 3.49% during the forecast period, APAC to account for 60% of market growth, market driven by rising dental issues in children and elderly, prevalence of dental disorders: Technavio
Personal Care (03/30)
Colgate debuts Colgate Total Plaque Pro-Release, a new toothpaste with 24-hour antibacterial protection resulting in less gum-harming plaque compared to regular fluoride toothpaste; Smart Foam Technology tackles hard-to-reach places and along the gum line
Personal Care (03/30)
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Scented Home Products
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British luxury home fragrance brand Aluxury adds new black aluminum finish for its Nebula Waterless Oil Diffuser; portable diffuser is known for its waterless technology, rechargeable battery offering up to 120 hours of use
PR Newswire Europe (03/29)
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Small Appliances
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Capresso expands CoffeeTEAM GS collection with new white color, accented with a stainless front panel; coffee maker offers programmable customization, has professional-grade steel burrs for fresh grinds, permanent GoldTone Filter to replace paper filters
PR Newswire (03/29)
Survey finds 20% in US likely to upgrade or buy an EV in 2023; 63% of respondents would prefer to charge vehicle at home, 15% report their workplace provides EV charging stations: Mr. Electric
PR Newswire (03/29)
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Household Products
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GE Appliances Named 'Smart Appliance Company Of The Year' in 2023 IoT Breakthrough Awards Program for Fifth Year Running
PRWeb (03/30)
Whirlpool named one of Fortune's Most Innovative Companies for 2023
PR Newswire (03/30)
Electrolux earns 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the EPA, US Dept. of Energy
PR Newswire (03/29)
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Personal & Household Products group
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P&G deploys Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Units in Mississippi to aid those affected by the tornado outbreak; teams will also be distributing personal care kits and cleaning supplies
The Procter & Gamble Co. (03/28)
Ninja releases its first cordless blender line, the Ninja Blast Portable Blender, available in six colors; long-lasting battery can blend up to 15 times within a single charge, allowing users to blend on-the-go
PR Newswire (03/24)
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Household Products Brands
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Persil
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Unilever's Persil laundry detergent brand to add new accessible QR codes to some packaging, featuring product, usage, safety and recycling information accessible to visually impaired users
MarketLine (03/24)
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Household Products Ingredients
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Flavors, Fragrances & Scents
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Niche line Clive Christian unveils new fragrance, Town & Country, available in 50 ml parfum; notes include lemon, juniper, bergamot, clary sage, cardamom, white tea, sandalwood, olibanum, grey amber, cedar, kashmir fusion and patchouli
Now Smell This (03/30)
Proven Skincare's sister brand Noteworthy launches in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland; new fragrance brand uses quiz backed by AI and data science to learn about its customers' preferences, helping them discover a Noteworthy fragrance
Business Wire (03/30)
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Natural Ingredients / Clean Products
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Ashland unveils sustainable personal care innovations at in-cosmetics Global in Barcelona; products include alternatives to retinol, nature-derived film formers for water resistance in sun care, and an upcycled saffron byproduct for daily gum care
Ashland Inc. (03/29)
BASF's cosmetic division wins 2023 Innovation Price by BSB for three active ingredients, Probiolift, Postbiolift, Enameguard and Euperlan NL Pearl; ingredients span skin care, oral care and hair care applications
BASF SE (03/29)
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Retailing
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Supermarket
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New Aldi store coming to Muskegon County, Michigan; company has been expanding in West Michigan recently, with openings in Fremont, Greenville, Hudsonville, Stevensville
Muskegon Chronicle (MI) (03/29)
Instacart launches Instacart Marketing Solutions, enabling retailers to offer personalized promotions and 'buy one, get one' discounts; pilot of in-app activation campaigns sees 70% rise in first-time customers, ROI of 6- to 8-times
Supermarket News (03/29)
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Convenience Store
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Activist investor ValueAct pressures Seven & i Holdings to remove four directors and spin off 7-Eleven unit through a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in about one year; ValueAct cites company's lack of strategy and transparency for its demands
Supermarket News (03/30)
ARKO urges TravelCenters of America’s board to consider its March 14 acquisition proposal at US$92/share; company says offer is 'superior' to BP's US$86/share offer
GlobeNewswire (03/27)
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Mass Merchandise Retailers
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85% of consumers will celebrate Easter; 58% of celebrators will buy on sale amid inflation; 1 in 5 will buy gifts, led by Millennials; 58% of gift buyers will buy toys & games; Millennials prefer Target for candy, Boomers prefer Dollar General: Numerator
Supermarket News (03/30)
Target announces Spring Designer Collection featuring women-founded brands Agua Bendita, Fe Noel and RHODE, available April 15; collection features over 100 vacation-ready pieces, most items priced at US$35 and under
Target Corp. (03/29)
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E-Commerce Trends & Statistics
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Euromonitor and EZDubai expects Middle Eastern and North African e-commerce market to reach US$57B in 2026 with 11% CAGR over 2022-2026; UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel continue leading growth, fueled by government initiatives and strong infrastructure
SME Advisor Middle East (03/30)
Sustainable e-commerce returns startup Two Boxes debuts with US$4.5M in seed funding, led by Boston-based Vinyl Capital; company includes veterans from e-commerce firms including Amazon, Shopify, Rent the Runway on its advisory board
Two Boxes (03/29)
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Brick-and-Mortar Retail
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Dollar General's retail media network DGMN partners with Meta for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram; collaboration enables advertisers to access 90 million customer profiles, track how ads on Meta's platforms affect in-store shopping behaviors
Grocery Dive (03/30)
Genuine Parts Company to Report First Quarter 2023 Results on April 20, 2023
PR Newswire (03/30)
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Household Products Packaging
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Household Packaging
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Caps & Closures’ BioShield wins two bronze PIDA awards; BioShield offers antimicrobial functionality via its integrated active silver ion technology and can be integrated into caps, bottles and any plastic surface, and BioShield products are recyclable
Caps and Closures Pty. Ltd. (03/30)
Flexible Packaging Assn. announces winners of its 67th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition; Highest Achievement Award goes to RESCUE! Disposable Fly Trap, a flexible packaging solution by Glenroy that keeps flies and other pests away
Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) (03/30)
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Rigid Packaging
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Placon discusses boom of pre-packaged salad kits, says it offers ‘plenty of options’ that are 'just as effective' as flexible packaging but are more sustainable; Placon’s tamper-evident salad bowls, inserts are recyclable, made of recycled materials
Placon Corp. (03/30)
Mold-Tek Packaging commences commercial production of its new unit in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on March 27
Pivotal Sources (03/30)
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Plastic Packaging
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Nestlé Purina, Dow, Fundación Avina launch partnership to promote circularity in pet food packaging in Latin America; project spans across packaging development, recycling cooperatives, before incorporating resulting recycled PCR resins in new products
Contify Retail News (03/30)
UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge earmarks £3.2M for 17 projects, focusing on refill and reuse systems, new edible and biodegradable biobased materials, advanced recycling technologies, plastic pollution mapping
Packaging News (UK) (03/30)
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Packaging Design
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Mikro Coffee Roasters quad-pack, a recyclable paper-based solution from Sirane and TCL Hofmann, wins silver award in sustainable packaging design awards in Australia; the pack’s biopolymer technology releases CO2 that the beans emit after roasting
Sirane Ltd. (03/30)
Berlin Packaging division Studio One Eleven designs award-winning bottles for Distillerie du St. Laurent’s whisky and gin that echo brand's persona; the extra-wide bottle has a broad neck, heavy glass foot, ribs on the shoulder, embossment on the punt
Berlin Packaging LLC (03/28)
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Reusable / Refillable / Storage Containers
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GlobalData: McDonald's France's range of new reusable tableware indicates its strong drive to improve sustainability credentials, reduce overall packaging use; other fast food outlets and in-store restaurants expected to follow suit
MarketLine (03/30)
McDonald's France works with Elium Studio for past two years to develop a range of reusable tableware to comply with local laws; items are made of Tritan, a BPA-free plastic resin, and include plastic cups, fry containers, condiment holders
ARKA News (03/29)
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Stock
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Latest: Mar, 30 2023
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Church & Dwight (CHD)
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86.84
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86.74
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0.12%
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-12.49%
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Clorox (CLX)
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154.44
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155.50
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-0.68%
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10.71%
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Ecolab (ECL)
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163.28
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162.23
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0.65%
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-9.49%
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Henkel AG & Co. KGAA (HEN) :ETR
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66.10
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65.50
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0.92%
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5.51%
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Newell Rubbermaid (NWL)
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12.04
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12.10
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-0.50%
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-45.84%
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Procter & Gamble (PG)
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147.45
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146.81
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0.44%
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-4.50%
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Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN)
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27.17
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27.45
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-1.02%
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-5.89%
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Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG)
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67.07
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68.13
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-1.56%
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-48.18%
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Spectrum Brands (SPB)
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64.19
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62.79
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2.23%
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-29.27%
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Unilever plc (ULVR) :LON
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4,207.00
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4,213.00
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-0.14%
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19.18%
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