P&G Manages Production Demands 'Day To Day' As Consumer Health Brands Drive Growth In Pandemic

P&G reported personal health care brands drove overall health care organic sales up 9% to $2.26bn in its latest quarter. CFO Jon Moeller says consumer stockpiling caused production acceleration as its five largest North American plants in March increased production 22% over monthly average for previous year.

A hand holds a combo pack of Vicks DayQuil Severe and NyQuil Severe, on display at a local big box grocery store.
P&G's Vicks line, inclduing DayQuil and NyQuil cough/cold remedies, were among its consumer health brands that drove overall health care sales in its latest quarter.

Sales of Procter & Gamble Co.’s consumer health brands including Vick’s, Pepto-Bismol and Metamucil grew in the high-teens range in its latest quarter as consumers stockpiled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stockpiling is depleting retailers' inventories, though, and the global health, personal, skin and household care product manufacturer and marketer is...

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