Sprite is marking Cleveland’s first pro sports championship in 52 years with a limited-edition can spotlighting — who else — LeBron James, the Most Valuable Player in the finals for the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. The Coca-Cola Co. beverage brand said the limited-edition 16-oz.
Sandoz aims to launch five biosimilars of major oncology and immunology biologics across key geographies by 2020.
Perrigo Co. plc plans to sell its U.S. vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business to International Vitamin Corp. (IVC). Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Retail consultancy Burke Gillis Juliano Group (BGJ) has hired former Unilever executive Jerry Brown as an associate in the consulting practice. BGJ Group said Friday that Brown brings more than 40 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector to the firm.
Patrick O’Brien, chief executive officer of Paris Presents Inc., has been named as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year. The beauty care company said Friday that O’Brien won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Award in the retail and consumer packaged goods category for the Midwest. He was selected by an
Amneal Pharmaceuticals has been recognized as a top generic drug manufacturer by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA).
Former Dollar General Corp. chairman Rick Dreiling has been elected to the Kellogg Co. board of directors. “We are pleased to welcome Rick to our board of directors,” Kellogg chairman and chief executive officer John Bryant said in a statement.
Revlon Inc. is acquiring Elizabeth Arden Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $870 million.
The Global Market Development Center presented its annual GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Wonderly, vice president of strategic accounts at QK Healthcare Inc., who previously spent 25 years at Ahold, where he led the retailer’s general merchandise category.
Cetaphil has unveiled a limited-edition product display at select CVS Pharmacy stores in partnership with the Children’s Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF) and its Camp Wonder initiative. The Galderma Laboratories skin care brand said Thursday that Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream (16 oz., $15.
Bausch + Lomb has rolled out PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula + Multivitamin, a two-in-one eye supplement aimed at making it simpler for consumers to get their nutrients.
Scott Usitalo has been appointed as chief marketing officer at Kimberly-Clark Corp. Previously president of Kimberly-Clark’s family care business in North America, Usitalo will report to Tony Palmer, president of global brands and innovation.
Henry Dale Smith Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of H.D. Smith Holding Co., has received the 2016 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement from the HDA Research Foundation.
Lip balm brand Lip Smacker will sponsor the 2016 “Untouchable Tour” of youth singing sensation Meghan Trainor. The Markwins Beauty Inc.
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) honored innovative pharmaceutical and consumer products and manufacturers with its annual Distribution Management Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA).
Vito Maurici has been named vice president of sales for the convenience, mass market retail, military and travel accounts at McLane Co.
