OTC

Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer AG will acquire Mercks existing OTC business, including the global trademark and prescription rights for Claritin and Afrin.

Galderma, a joint venture between Nestl and LOral, cuts down inventory in global supply chain after rolling out TXT Sales & Operations Planning software.

The grand opening of P&Gs third high tech innovation center in the region will house 254 advanced research laboratories.

A new list of The Worlds 50 Most Innovate Companies features widely recognized global brand names, like Nike and Levi Strauss, alongside small companies that are only now known in their countries of origin. Find out why these 13 consumer goods companies made the list.

A poll of more than 95,000 Canadians reveal that the most-trusted CPG brands for across 60 categories consist of household names like Kellogg, Dove, Colgate and more. Consumers reasons for citing a brand as their most trusted vary by category, for example, taste drives which food brands are most trusted, while kids brands need to guarantee gentleness. Find out which other brands made this list and why.

Both acquisitions were effective on February 1, 2014.

Amway reports global sales of USD $11.8 billion for 2013, a record for the organization, led by nutrition products, beauty products and home products.

Amway introduces a personalized health assessment to eliminate the guess work from supplementation.