Colgate-Palmolive has bought up naturals oral care player Tom's of
Maine for $100m, in a move that serves to increase its focus on
higher-margin oral and personal care businesses.
Bearing witness to the growth in innovative products in the oral
care category, Colgate-Palmolive has launched its Luminous
Toothpaste in the US - billed as a premium toothpaste that combines
health and beauty properties, reports...
Despite global sales rising 9.5 per cent Colgate-Palmolive has
reported an 11 per cent drop in net profits for its first quarter
results. However, the company said that increased advertising
expenditure had managed to ensure sales...
Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive says it is axing more than 4,000
of its global work force and closing a third of its 78 factories in
a restructuring plan that aims to save the company up to $300
million a year. Simon Pitman reports.