Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC's consumer health lineup, including Schiff vitamins and dietary supplements and Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.'s formulas, has grown so much it needs its own operating division, a move also potentially positioning it to be sold or become the firm's only business.
Schiff Supplements, MJN Formulas, Other Reckitt Benckiser Consumer Brands Get Their Own Home
UK manufacturer in January begins operating with a separate health care division, representing 60% of sales with products including Schiff supplements and Mead Johnson infant and adult formulas, and a home care/hygiene division led by Lysol disinfectants. The plan piques analysts' expectations that operating the divisions separately will lead to divesting one.
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