Church & Dwight Hits Gummy Soft Patch, Brand Licensing Ahead
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Stalled production at its Vancouver, Wash., facility and a delay in starting operations at a facility in York, Pa., constrained the firm’s supply to retailers of L’il Critters children’s and Vitafusion adult gummy vitamins during the second quarter.
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