Earnings

Nestlé Health Science’s US VMS Recovery Stutters

 
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US dietary supplement brand Nature's Bounty is yet to fully recover sales since supply issues forced it off shelves last year, according to Nestle's Q1 report.

US Q1 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Concern Unavoidable For Impact From ‘T’ Word

 

Concern is unavoidable for most marketers of OTC drugs and dietary supplements in the US. As Canaccord Genuity analysts said in a 15 April research note, “uncertainty remains about how the tariff situation will play out.”

Euro Q1 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Haleon, Reckitt, Bayer

 
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Major Europe-based consumer health players Haleon, Reckitt and Bayer feature in this sales and earnings preview, which highlights what to look out for as these three firms report their Q1 2025 results over the coming weeks.

Arkopharma Shakes Up Strategy As Supplement Market Competition Intensifies

 
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Arkopharma's parent company Dermapharm is undertaking a strategic shift at the French firm to help it better compete in the dietary supplements market after a tough year.


Swisse Benefits As Supplements Considered ‘Daily Necessity’ In China

 
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Chinese consumers are now routinely taking supplements for a variety of health reasons, helping to drive up sales of the Swisse Plus+ brand by 20% in 2024.

OptiBiotix Benefitting From Popularity Of Anti-Obesity Drugs

 
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Growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists is having a positive knock-on effect on the dietary supplements market, reports OptiBiotix Health, marketer of the SlimBiome weight management prebiotic.

Haleon Sales Up Despite Weaker Cold & Flu Season

 
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UK-based consumer health giant reports organic sales growth of 5.0% in 2024 as gains for its power brands offset a softer cold & flu season, particularly in the US.

‘New’ B+L? Wait Until Bausch Health Sells Stake

 

Analysts hold back on predicting new heights for B+L until full split from parent firm. It reported Q4 revenue up 9% to $1.28bn and full-year revenue up 16% to $4.79bn.


Herbalife Looks For Momentum With Change At Helm After Q4 And Full-Year Dips In Net Sales

 

Along with its 2024 full-year and fourth-quarter results – both down slightly – the Los Angeles-based firm on 19 February announced its board appointed Stephan Gratziani, president since January 2024, as CEO effective 1 May.

Nestlé Bounces Back After US VMS Recovery

 
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Demand returns for Nestle's US dietary supplement brands following supply chain issues, helping the firm's Health Science division post a solid uplift in sales for 2024.

Next Orkla Health Boss Will Join Business On The Up

 
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As Norway's Orkla Health searches for a new CEO, the business looks well-placed for future growth after a 15% uplift in sales in 2024.

Euro Q4 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Haleon, Bayer, Reckitt

 
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Major Europe-based consumer health players Haleon, Bayer and Reckitt feature in this sales and earnings preview, which highlights what to look out for as these three firms report their Q4 2024 results over the coming weeks.


More Herbalife Distributors, More For Them To Do

 

Direct seller's going to need more than larger number of distributors to generate sustainable growth, analysts say.

Bausch + Lomb Results Enhance Acquisition Image

 

Firm’s future, as a separate business nearly 90% owned by Bausch Health, or as a standalone with different ownership or one not controlled by a majority owner, claims high profile in analysts’ comments and predictions. B+L is in the driver’s seat, they say.

Haleon Talks Up China Strength As Investment Grows

 
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Haleon highlighted consistent market share gains in China as it reported third-quarter results.

Reckitt Promises ‘Big’ Q4 As Consumer Health Market Share Rebounds

 
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A better than expected showing from its Health business in its latest quarter has teed up Reckitt for a big finish to the year.


Euro Q3 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Sanofi, Haleon, Reckitt, Bayer

 
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Major Europe-based consumer health players Sanofi, Haleon, Reckitt and Bayer feature in this sales and earnings preview, which highlights what to look out for as these four firms report their Q3 2024 results over the coming weeks.

Nestlé Health Science Recovery ‘On Track’ As VMS Business Records Double-Digit Growth

 
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Nestlé's US dietary supplement brands are beginning to take back market share a year on from a IT malfunction which has proved harder to recover from than first expected.

Perrigo’s Tab Owed To Shareholders Nine Years After Spurning Mylan’s Hostile Takeover? $97M

 

An end to litigation filed by institutional investors, insurance companies and pension funds comes four CEOs after Perrigo's chief exec during Mylan's tender in 2015, Joseph Papa, resigned to lead another firm in 2016. Plaintiff attorneys are asking for up to 20% of settlement in fees.

Dermapharm Makes Changes To Turn Around Arkopharma's Performance

 
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Intensified competition in the dietary supplements market and consumers squeezed by cost-of-living pressures held back sales at Dermapharm's Arkopharma subsidiary in the first half. A leadership change, along with a renewed focus on commercial excellence, is hoped by Dermapharm to turn the business around.