Consumer goods major Unilever has reported a net profit surge for the full year of 2022, led by strong growth in its recently carved out beauty and wellbeing division and good business in the Americas.
International personal care major Colgate-Palmolive is continuing to take worldwide pricing action and strengthen innovation and productivity to counter the ongoing cost inflation crisis, its chief financial officer says.
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![Colgate-Palmolive, as with many other big beauty players, has rolled out out new pricing strategies worldwide to counter significant cost inflation in commodities and logistics [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2021/12/23/colgate-palmolive-talks-commodity-and-logistics-cost-inflation-challenges-in-beauty-personal-care/13118987-1-eng-GB/Colgate-Palmolive-talks-commodity-and-logistics-cost-inflation-challenges-in-beauty-personal-care.jpg)
