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CCA chairman to step down

CCA Industries Inc. co-founder Ira Berman plans to step down as chairman as of the company’s next annual shareholders meeting. The health and beauty aids company said Thursday that Berman and director Jack Polak won’t stand for re-election to the board of directors at the annual meeting.

Banana Boat begins summer giveaway promo

Banana Boat has kicked off "101 Days of Summer," a daily giveaway promotion offering prizes that the sun care brand are "designed to enable more family fun the sun." The Energizer Personal Care brand said Friday that 101 daily prizes will be awarded to consumers on Facebook.

Pampers launches Limited Edition Prints diapers

Pampers said it’s giving babies some summer style with its new Pampers Limited Edition Prints disposable diapers. The Procter & Gamble Co. baby care brand said Thursday that the limited-time diaper, available starting in late May and through the summer, combine utility and aesthetics.

Newtons Fruit Thins make debut

Kraft Foods Inc. is serving up a reinvented Newtons cookie. The company on Tuesday introduced Newtons Fruit Thins, a thin, crispy cookie made with real fruit that comes in several flavor combinations, with eight grams of whole grains per serving.

Par to acquire Edict Pharmaceuticals

Par Pharmaceutical Cos. plans to buy Indian generic drug maker Edict Pharmaceuticals in a cash deal valued at up to $37.6 million. Par said Monday that it expects to finalize the agreement, pending customary conditions and approvals, by the end of the year.

Mylan releases generic of Depakote

Mylan Inc. has launched divalproex sodium capsules 125 mg, a medication for seizures. The company said Monday that the product, rolled out by its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. subsidiary, is the generic version of Abbott’s Depakote Sprinkle Capsules.

Twizzlers gets under way with summer giveaway

Twizzlers is giving 10 bloggers the "ultimate family road trip experience" with its new Landmark Summer promotion. The Hershey Co. licorice and candy brand said the bloggers, dubbed the Twizzlers Traveling Families, have embarked on a road trip adventure that runs through the week of Aug. 21.

Abbott unveils ZonePerfect Sweet & Salty nutrition bars

Abbott’s ZonePerfect brand has launched Sweet & Salty nutrition bars in cashew pretzel and trail mix varieties. The company said Friday that the new snack bars "combine the irresistible combination of sweet and salty flavor varieties while providing excellent nutrition.

Dove to strut its stuff on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Dove is giving one woman a chance to be in the limelight on the hit ABC television show "Dancing with the Stars." The Unilever personal wash brand said Kristi Herman, after being selected from nearly 1,500 women who entered the Dove Close-Up Challenge, will "show off her new moves and beautiful