Mergers and Acquisitions

P&G is growing its beauty and haircare reach, co-launching a new skincare brand with international health and beauty retail giant A.S. Watson Group and signing an agreement to acquire Ouai.

Church & Dwight will acquire the TheraBreath mouthwash brand in $580 million cash deal.

Edgewell Personal Care Company has acquired direct-to-consumer personal care brand Billie in a $310 million cash deal, nearly a year after the Federal Trade Commission sued to block P&G’s attempt to pick up the brand.

General Mills is selling its European dough businesses to Cérélia, the manufacturer of ready-to-bake dough items.

Unilever is selling its global tea business to a private equity firm for about $5.08 billion.

Johnson & Johnson intends to split into two companies, separating its Consumer Health business and creating a new publicly traded company.

The No. 12 consumer goods company is making moves to gain share and outgrow the U.S. sports drink category.

Grupo Bimbo picked up the Popcornopolis brand for its Barcel USA snack division, marking its entrance into the U.S. popcorn category.