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June 17, 2022

Industry Roundup

Candles

Halarosis launches three new candle collections--Zen, Glam and Metallic collections--with triple cotton wicks and biodegradable soy wax; formulas are vegan and cruelty-free
PR Newswire (06/16)

Cleaners

American Cleaning Institute CEO notes cleaning product supply chain will face increased state-level regulations in H2, impacting ingredients, packaging and cleaning product use; ACI will have federal-level focus on trade barriers, issues for supply chains
American Cleaning Institute (06/16)

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day debuts new line of Probiotic Cleaners for household cleaning, featuring probiotic multi-surface cleaner, multi-surface concentrate, drain cleaner and shower cleaner; products available in lavender and lemon verbena scents
PR Newswire (06/16)

Dishwashing Detergents/Dish Soaps

Reckitt's Finish brand partners with WWF to launch Journey of Water global campaign in UK that aims replenish 500 million liters of freshwater over the next three years in the UK; Finish will launch limited-edition dishwashing pack to support restoration
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) (06/10)

Disinfectants & Sanitizers

American Hygienics' Shanghai factory returns to 100% capacity after city lifts lockdown measures; company notes current pandemic situation is keeping demand strong for disinfecting/anti-bacterial wipes, baby wipes, personal wipes and household wipes
American Hygienics Corp. (06/15)

New Jersey man pleads guilty to charges for selling over US$2.7M worth of pesticides falsely claiming to be approved by EPA as effective against coronavirus; disinfectant products included liquids and wipes, used another company's EPA Registration Number
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) (06/14)

Disposable Tableware/Kitchenware

BillerudKorsnas expands sustainable FibreForm range, adds unbleached, brown paper for carrier bags, cup sleeves, paper plates; cold-formable paper requires less energy than plastic packaging during converting, is 100% renewable, recyclable, biodegradable
BillerudKorsnas AB (06/14)

Kitchenware/Cookware/Bakeware

US retailers, including Target, Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's, struggle to calibrate inventory levels; unexpected spending shift towards experiences instead of goods led to high inventory of kitchen appliances, TVs and outdoor furniture, says Target CEO
Quartz Media Inc. (06/10)

Laundry-Care Products

Church & Dwight face class action lawsuit over its claims that its 144.5 oz. bottle of Arm & Hammer laundry detergent does '2X More Loads' compared to a 67.5 oz. bottle; lawsuit alleges the large bottle needs almost 60 more ounces for the claim to be true
Legal Newsline (06/16)

Napkins/Paper Towels

Essity highlights Tork PaperCircle service that recycles used paper hand towels in 14 European countries; Tork survey finds 95% of customers say PaperCircle boosted sustainability awareness among staff, which is key as more staff want eco-friendly offices
Essity Aktiebolag (06/15)

Small Appliances

Kitchen appliance brand Cosori launches COSORI Lite 4.0-Quart Smart Air Fryer, a new compact air fryer ideal for small spaces; fryer has brand's CrispFit Technology, seven cooking functions and three customizable pre-sets and is dishwasher safe
PR Newswire (06/15)

Specialty coffee gear company Fellow raises US$30M in Series B funding round led by NextWorld Evergreen; brand will use funds to accelerate product innovation, open second flagship retail store and launch new product in its Carter travel mug line
PR Web (06/15)

Household Products

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II approves business combination with Grove Collaborative in move to make Grove a publicly traded company; VGII will change its name to Grove Collaborative Holdings, new Grove’s shares to begin trading on NYSE on June 17
Grove Collaborative Inc. (06/15)

Kitchen appliance manufacturer Robam partners with dealer BrandSource to establish presence in showrooms across US and Canada; Robam's products include built-in cooktops, range hoods, wall ovens, steam ovens, ranges and dishwashers
PRWeb (06/14)

Coffee Kreis launches reusable Kreis Cup with double-walled insulation, made from recycled coffee grounds and plant-based materials; company's Kreis Way recycle program will collect Kreis Cups at the end of their life span and repurpose them into new cups
MarketersMedia News Hub (06/14)

Personal & Household Products group

LG Electronics will present its built-in kitchen appliance brand at Milan Design Week 2022 from June 7-12; products on display include its new speed oven, dishwasher and under-counter wine cellar and drawer refrigerator
Orrissa Dairy (06/10)

 Household Products Ingredients

Flavors, Fragrances & Scents

American model Hailey Bieber officially launches Rhode skin-care brand with three products--Barrier Repair Cream, Peptide Glazing Fluid glow serum and Peptide Lip Balm; products come in three scents, are made with shea butter, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide
Hypebae (06/16)

Vegan beauty brand Thread Beauty introduces #TakePride lip gloss featuring multi-layered rainbow design of six tinted shades, candy-like scent and flavor; brand will donate 10% of orders placed via Givz to four LGBTQ+ charities in June
Happi (06/16)

Household Product Ingredients

Unilever and Genomatica jointly invest US$120M, forming venture to create cleansing ingredients made with alternatives to palm oil, fossil fuel; initiative aims to offer plant-based ingredient for applications including cleaning, personal care products
Unilever PLC (06/16)

Univar Solutions expands distribution agreement with BOAI NKY Pharmaceuticals in Europe; partnership applies to specialty polymers for liquid and powder detergent formulations
PR Newswire (06/13)

Natural Ingredients/Clean Products

Symrise announces Gold level verification by SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment for its hibiscus sourcing; achievement supports company's goal to source all strategic biological raw materials sustainably by 2025
Symrise AG (06/16)

European dog chew company Canophera names Rob Johnson as president with a US headquarters in New Bern, North Carolina; all-natural wood chew sticks are made from caffeine-free coffee wood, which is a natural byproduct during coffee production
Pet Plus Mag (06/16)

 Retailing

Supermarket

Progressive Grocer names five Publix associates to its annual Top Women in Grocery list, recognizing overall excellence and achievements; honorees span three categories of Senior-Level Executives, Rising Stars, Store Managers
Business Wire (06/16)

Progressive Grocer names 401 women as honorees of its 2022 female leadership program Top Women in Grocery: Kroger VP of Operations Mary Ellen Adcock, Hershey CEO Michele Buck win Trailblazer Awards, while Meijer's Lynette Ackley inducted into hall of fame
Business Wire (06/16)

Convenience Store

7-Eleven offer delivery from over 700 locations via Waitr; company specializes in restaurant and grocery delivery, operates in over 1,000 US cities, has over 26,000 restaurants on its platform
The Advocate (06/16)

Casey's General Stores CEO says company has raised prices of prepared food, including pizza, three times since October; rising cost of cheese accounted for about one-third of the drop in profit margins for company's prepared foods division
Ames Tribune (06/16)

E-Commerce Trends & Statistics

McKinsey forecasts metaverse could grow up to US$5T in value by 2030, with e-commerce making up US$2.6T, ahead virtual learning at US$270B, advertising at US$206B, gaming at US$125B; in 2022 so far, companies and others have invested US$120B in metaverse
Globe Newswire (06/16)

Executive Perspective: Coty Sales VP says e-commerce will be vital in growing fragrance brands in South East Asian markets; key feature for online shoppers is being able to trial scents through discovery kits before buying full-sized products, gift sets
CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com (06/16)

Brick-and-Mortar Retail

NAPA Auto Parts buys out 22 Riebes Auto Parts stores in Northern California, after co-owning the business since 2001; former owner Bart Riebes staying on with NAPA to manage Riebe Group
The Auburn Journal (06/16)

Mastercard SpendingPulse forecasts US retail sales to grow 7.5% year-over-year during mid-July through Labor Day back-to-school period, excluding automotive; sales expected to rise 18.3% from 2019, and department stores expected to continue their rebound
Business Wire (06/15)

 Household Products Packaging

Household Packaging

World of Wipes to feature 23 experts addressing key industry issues in Chicago on June 27-30, including Berry Global’s Jake Smith presenting on supply chains, Amcor’s David Clark on sustainable packaging, P&G's Sergio Barbarino on recycling wipes
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) (06/10)

Rigid Packaging

MCC Verstraete launches NextCycle IML next-generation in-mold labels; NextCycle IML allows decorated PP IML packaging to be mechanically recycled without the IML label, which is automatically separated from the packaging during the grinding process
Verstraete IML NV (06/16)

Greif launches JCR20L jerrycan in Brazil for chemicals, flavors, fragrances, beverages; JCR20L is almost 20% lighter than standard 20-liter jerrycans, is manufactured in HDPE and can be mono or produced with a coextruded, fluorinated or plasma barrier
Greif Inc. (06/16)

Plastic Packaging

Commentary: Criticism of packaging industry partly misplaced in terms of plastic waste; packaging companies have invested in sustainable formats but hobbled by inadequate recycling infrastructure, companies unwilling to pay premium for green alternatives
Waste360 (06/16)

Coca-Cola Andina Argentina says it already recovers 15% of disposable bottles and uses the PET to produce plastic resins to make new bottles; company has goal for all PET material in bottles to be made of recycled resins by 2030
CE Noticias Financieras (06/16)

Packaging Design

Indie skin- and body-care brand Wiley Body unveils Super Balm, a new multi-purpose healing stick designed to provide relief from dry, chapped or irritated skin; stick comes in paper push-up tube, is formulated with papaya seed, calendula and rosehip oils
Hypebae (06/16)

World Packaging Organisation announces that entries for WorldStar 2023 are now open and will close on Oct. 20; awards include two new main categories--Gift Packaging and Digital Packaging, and one new Special Category--Accessible Packaging
World Packaging Organisation (06/15)

Reusable/Refillable/Storage Containers

Global coalition of over 400 organizations call on Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever and Procter & Gamble--the world's five biggest plastic polluters--to switch to reusable packaging for World Refill Day
ForeignAffairs.co.nz (06/16)

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health brands--including Johnson's Baby, Aveeno, OGX, Le Petit Marseillais--are launching reuse-and-refill packaging in EMEA markets; the move gives consumers the option to minimize amount of plastics bottles in their bathrooms
Sustainable Brands (06/16)

 Stock

Latest: Jun, 16 2022

Latest Value Prev Chg YOY Chg
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Church & Dwight (CHD) 82.20 81.50 0.86% -2.42%
Clorox (CLX) 122.57 123.13 -0.45% -29.62%
Ecolab (ECL) 145.63 150.04 -2.94% -30.79%
Henkel AG & Co. KGAA (HEN) :ETR 59.10 58.70 0.68% -27.35%
Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) 17.86 18.72 -4.59% -33.88%
Procter & Gamble (PG) 133.32 132.51 0.61% 0.41%
Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN) 24.80 25.05 -1.00% -17.47%
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 76.58 86.87 -11.85% -59.81%
Spectrum Brands (SPB) 76.05 79.94 -4.87% -10.29%
Unilever plc (ULVR) :LON 3,627.00 3,609.50 0.48% -16.38%
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