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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.

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