OTC

Energizer Holding Inc. made noise in a somewhat quiet market when it announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Playtex for $1.16 billion plus the assumption of Playtex debt.

Jones Soda Co. enters into an agreement with Pharma Foods International Co. LTD. of Kyoto, Japan; Mitsubishi Corporation of Tokyo, Japan; and Mitsubishi International Food Ingredients Inc. of Dublin, Ohio, that grants the company exclusive rights to use PHARMA GABA in beverage applications.

Cadbury Schweppes makes a recommended tender offer for Sansei Foods Co. Ltd., a Japanese functional candy company.

Cereal maker Kellogg Co. names Procter & Gamble Co. executive Robert A. Steele to its board, effective July 1. Steele is vice chairman, global health and well-being at Procter & Gamble.

Chattem Inc. announces the closing of its previously announced agreement to acquire the rights to ACT, a branded over-the-counter (OTC) anti-cavity mouthwash/mouth rinse, in Western Europe with worldwide trademark rights from Johnson & Johnson for $4.1 million in cash plus certain assumed liabilities.

Stiefel Laboratories has been a family-owned company since 1847 and began producing and selling soaps containing medicinal active ingredients for the treatment of skin problems.

For a lot of people the word "analysis" conjures images of a college professor at a lectern blathering on about some sort of problem that can be solved mathematically.

Playtex Products Inc. recently acquired the stock of Tiki Hut Holding Company Inc., the owner of Hawaiian Tropic sun care.