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28 July 2021
Worldwide sales of Reckitt’s OTC brands fell by more than 30% in the first half of 2021, but the company said trends had “improved as the second quarter progressed” and “retailer stocks are now at more normal levels”.
28 July 2021
Worldwide sales of Reckitt’s vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) portfolio fell by 15% in the first half of 2021 as Neuriva recorded “exceptionally strong growth” but Airborne struggled in the “weak cold and flu season”.
21 June 2021
Reckitt has announced that Aditya Sehgal – a member of its executive team – is leaving the company after 27 years.
8 June 2021
Reckitt is divesting its Infant Formula and Child Nutrition (IFCN) business in China to private-equity firm Primavera Capital Group in a transaction valuing the business at USD2.2 billion.
17 May 2021
Reckitt is seeking to switch its Nuromol combination pain reliever from pharmacy (P) to general-sale list (GSL) status in the UK.
4 May 2021
Reckitt is keeping an eye on acquisitions in the vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) category but “at this moment in time” is pleased with its existing portfolio, according to chief executive officer Laxman Narasimhan.
4 May 2021
Reckitt said worldwide sales of its OTC brands had dropped by almost 40% in the first quarter of 2021 and sales by its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business had “declined slightly”.
6 April 2021
SmartyPants Vitamins has launched a range of vegetarian capsules, Neuriva is partnering with actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, and Garden of Life is set to launch salmon protein products based on Hofseth BioCare’s ProGo.
26 March 2021
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has rebranded itself as Reckitt.
1 March 2021
RB said Biofreeze was a “perfect fit” with its Health platform – which includes the Nurofen, Moov and Tempra pain relief brands – and would deepen its presence within the broader pain category.