Colgate-Palmolive Acquires Tom’s Of Maine In $100 Mil. Deal
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Colgate-Palmolive's planned acquisition of natural toothpaste marketer Tom's of Maine will establish the company as the only global oral care firm that serves the health and specialty trade channel, Colgate announced March 21
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