HEALTH

Moberg Pharma to acquire 3 U.S. OTC brands from Prestige Brands
STOCKHOLM -- Moberg Pharma has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. OTC brands New Skin, Fiber Choice and PediaCare from Prestige Brands, Inc.

The purchase price is $40 million and the acquired brands will be sold through Moberg’s current OTC channel in the U.S, primarily in drugstores such as CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid and in mass retailers such as Walmart and Target.
‘With great power; great responsibility’
Jason Reiser, COO at Vitamin Shoppe

Some of life’s greatest lessons can come from the pages of a comic book. Take, for instance, Uncle Ben’s advice to his nephew Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man: “With great power comes great responsibility.”

Zika virus scare sends repellent sales soaring

Barraged by news reports about the impact of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, consumers have been purchasing bug sprays and insect repellents in record numbers.
First Response Rapid Result sales swell

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A mainstay of Church & Dwight’s First Response line, the First Response Rapid Result pregnancy test has been one of the strongest-performing items in the pregnancy test kit market over the past year. Data from IRI showed that for the 12 months ended May 15, sales of First Response Rapid Result increased by 34.1% to $15.3 million, making it the fifth best-selling pregnancy test in the country and 1-of-3 First Response products among the category’s 10 top sellers.
Rohto unveils Ice All-in-One Cooling Eyedrops

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- A leading brand in the eye care aisle is launching a new product aimed at soothing irritated summer eyes.

Rohto's Ice All-in-One Cooling Eye Drops have a mix of fast-acting and highly effective ingredients provide fast, cooling relief for eight symptoms, to relieve red, dry, itchy, irritated, burning, gritty, watery and stinging eyes. And unlike ordinary eye drops it contains Rohto's proprietary Freshkick technology, an intense freshness formula which relieves irritation and soothes and comforts eyes for up to eight hours.
Fleet offers future leaders prime, hands-on experience

Fleet intern Ali Costikyan

Many of those in Fleet Laboratories’ top leadership garnered experience at large consumer packaged goods companies. In fact, the sales leadership team has amassed more than 165 years of experience with eight blue chip companies holding roles across 10 different functions from supply chain to finance. “We have seasoned people who are brand builders,” said Todd Hutsko, VP sales.
Reaching expectant moms early is key

While a slight uptick in the birth rate in 2014 gave hope to marketers of baby care products, recent data showed that the trend was short-lived.
Consumers preferring Pedialyte electrolytes

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to ready-to-drink baby electrolytes, consumers continue to show a clear preference for Abbott Nutrition’s Pedialyte line. The category’s best-selling brand, Pedialyte accounted for nearly $6 of every $10 spent in the category during the 12 months ended May 15, according to IRI. That market share is a slight increase over a year earlier and is mainly due to the growing popularity of Pedialyte Advanced Care.
NBTY: Investing in development, focusing on empowerment, diversity

Take a new leadership team that has been in place for nearly two years; add a strong, stated focus on investing in and retaining the best talent in the industry; blend new talent with long-term company leaders and associates; all to create the best mix of diversity and human resources who possess rich industry knowledge and leading CPG expertise. This is the leadership recipe NBTY has been following — and it’s working, said Andrew Archambault, chief customer officer, U.S. Nutrition - NBTY.
Sting-Kill ends pain, itching of bug bites, stings

CORNWALL, N.Y. — While summer means backyard barbeques and other outdoor activities, it also means having to deal with pesky mosquitos and insects, sending consumers across the country in search of an effective way to ward off these pests and deal with their bites.