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Church & Dwight Delays Expanding VMS Production Capacity As Pandemic-Driven Sales Growth Slows

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Sales of Waterpik oral care devices and Flawless feminine hair-removal, skin and nail care line also slowed during Q3. Those two and vitamin business combined for 6% drag on net sales, finishing flat at $1.32bn.

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Church & Dwight Co. Inc. puts a hold on expanding its gummy vitamin and dietary supplement production capacity as consumer demand slows after soaring in response to the novel coronavirus.

Sales of its Waterpik oral care devices and Flawless feminine hair-removal, skin and nail care line also slowed during the...

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