Supplier News Breaks Archives

Week of Mon, Dec 14th, 2009

Energizer Holdings board member to step down

Energizer Holdings Inc. director Joe Micheletto has resigned from the household and personal care manufacturer's board.

Merck to buy Avecia Biologics

Merck & Co. has agreed to acquire Avecia Biologics, a contract manufacturing organization specializing in microbial-derived biologics.

Unilever appoints Bristol-Myers exec as CFO

Jean-Marc Huet, currently chief financial officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., is joining Unilever as CFO.

Bristol-Myers Squibb names acting CFO

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has appointed Charles Bancroft as acting chief financial officer, effective January 1.

Alberto Culver to acquire Simple Health & Beauty

Alberto Culver Co. plans to buy Simple Health & Beauty Ltd., a United Kingdom-based skin care supplier, from private equity fund Duke Street for 240 million pounds ($390 million).

Study: Organic products not drawing more consumers

Although many traditional retailers are expanding their offerings of organic food and beauty products, there has actually been no growth in the number of U.S. consumers that purchase these products, according to a study by market research firm TABS Group.