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Weapons of mass consumption: the power of consumer brands
I made my first visit to Russia in the early 2000s – about a decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and shortly after Vladimir Putin became Prime Minister for the first time. My host took me on some store...
Looking in the mirror: kickstarting the conversation on diversity,…
The beauty industry has never been more exciting or vibrant than it is today. This week alone, we’ve seen Dolce & Gabbana commit to investing €300m in the category to take production in-house; ecommerce giant...
Trust me, I’m a doctor: why we’re listening to…
“We are exiting the era of marketing-based skincare and entering the era of performance-based skincare,” reads a quote splashed across the Dr. Barbara Sturm website. While Dr. Barbara Sturm is an extreme example of...
The future’s bright, the future’s wonky: exploring shifting consumer…
Thirty years ago, buying, eating and cooking with ‘wonky’ fruit and veg was the preserve of the hyper-health conscious and those lucky enough to live near a farmer’s market. For the rest of us, buying our food at...
Movement of the needle: inclusion and diversity in the…
Two years ago, we set out to analyse the state of inclusion and diversity in the consumer goods and grocery sector. At that point, conversations were not advanced, and schemes to promote inclusion were few and far...
Pet power: a sector leaping out of Covid
Listeners of Classic FM over the Guy Fawkes night weekend will have inadvertently tuned into a special ‘Pet Classics’ – designed specifically to keep dogs, cats and other pets calm as fireworks exploded outside....
Sustainability: the challenge to businesses and the talent landscape
This year, the UK is hosting the biggest climate conference in the world: the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP26. Held in Glasgow in November, heads of state, climate experts and...
The future is femtech, period.
For decades, conversations around women’s health and personal care have been surrounded by embarrassment, stigma and misinformation. From a consumer goods perspective, this lack of open discussion resulted in a stale...
Across the pond: transatlantic trends and talent in consumer…
For European consumer goods brands, achieving 'the American Dream' has long been a key milestone. Promising millions of new customers, massive deals and a whole different league of volume and complexity, breaking the US...
Latest Consumer Products News
Quarterly sales rise 9.4% at L’Oreal The beauty and personal care behemoth has reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis, beating expectations. The French cosmetics giant saw revenue reach €11.24bn, citing strong growth in Europe and North America. Read more.
Samworth Brothers adds The Real Wrap Co to its portfolio The food producer has announced the acquisition of The Real Wrap Co. The prepared food startup joins Ginsters, West Cornwall Pasty Co and Soreen in Samworth Brothers' line-up of food brands. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more.
Danone beats first-quarter sales guidance French consumer goods giant Danone has posted stronger-than-expected quarterly sales, and has reiterated its full-year expectations. The Activia maker saw a 4.1% uptick in sales for the quarter to €6.7bn. Read more.
Vector Consumer Group expands portfolio with Pura Collagen acquisition Pura Collagen, which makes beauty supplements, has been acquires by UK-based Vector Consumer Group for an undisclosed sum. Vector Consumer Group also owns supplement brand Solv among other labels. Read more.
Südzucker forecasts ‘significant decline’ in first-quarter profits After a slow start to its 2024/25 financial year, the sugar refiner has warned investors of a dip in quarterly profits. Südzucker now expects group revenues of around €10bn for the financial year. Read more.
Personal care group Beiersdorf upgrades 2024 guidance Beiersdorf has improved its outlook for 2024, citing strong first-quarter sales of its Nivea brand in all geographies. The company now expects 2024 sales to grow by between 6% and 8%, following a 7.3% upturn in quarterly sales. Read more.
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