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May 21, 2013 - 6:40am

On June 8, 2013, Iams is celebrating the real love between people and pets at Canada’s first ever concert for dogs by Iams to launch its new Iams SO GOOD! dog food. As a valued and cherished member of the family, Iams believes that dogs deserve to eat delicious and nutritious food and have a little fun, too. The Iams SO GOOD! Doggie Jam will bring together as many as 5,000 dogs and their owners to celebrate real love at an event to remember. A more...

May 21, 2013 - 4:00am

A new research study, commissioned by the popular boomer lifestyle site LifeGoesStrong.com (www.lifegoesstrong.com) and conducted by Kelton, reveals that Pittsburgh, PA is the BEST PLACE FOR BOOMERS TO LIVE, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN/VA, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH/PA and Rochester, NY.

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May 20, 2013 - 5:29am

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) filed a lawsuit on May 20, 2013 in the Southern District of Ohio against CAO Group, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of dental products. The lawsuit alleges that CAO Group is violating P&G's intellectual property by manufacturing and selling its “Sheer White,” “Sheer FluorX,” and “Sheer DesenZ” products. The unauthorized use of patented technology is prohibited by law.

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May 15, 2013 - 7:42am

Downy Unstopables™ has kicked off its “Unstopables” sweepstakes for a lucky winner and a companion to win a trip to Miami and meet international duo Jesse & Joy at their “Latinos Imparables” concert stop on June 9.

Presented by Downy Unstopables™ in partnership with House of Blues Entertainment, “Latinos Imparables” is Jesse & Joy’s first U.S. tour. It will officially kick off on May 22 in San Francisco and will make its more...

May 14, 2013 - 5:00am

Before you hang up your dust pan and stow away your cleaning supplies, it’s time to re-examine the way you tackle spring cleaning. While thousands of people across the country spent the last few weeks scrubbing, organizing and wiping their way to a seemingly “cleaner” home for their family, there may still be a few messes lurking behind.

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May 9, 2013 - 2:00pm

(NYSE: PG) – With Mother’s Day just around the corner, children often struggle to come up with the perfect gift to show Mom they are loved. But in a survey conducted by P&G, moms indicated that every day gestures are more meaningful than annual fancy gifts. Eighty-seven percent of those surveyed would prefer to have a little more time to themselves, a family day out, or a little more unprompted help around the house.

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May 9, 2013 - 10:00am

The Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) Foundation named the first set of awardees of the Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program at the Spring Operations Conference of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), BCL’s parent body.

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May 7, 2013 - 8:38am

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), proud partner of Special Olympics for thirty-three years, and the Proud Sponsor of Moms, premiered today “The Gift My Mother Gave Me,” a digital video featuring Maria Shriver honoring her mother, the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded Special Olympics in 1968. In addition to being a moving tribute to Maria’s remarkable mother, the video will also help raise funds for Special Olympics.

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May 7, 2013 - 4:30am

Jon R. Moeller, chief financial officer of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) will be a featured speaker at the Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium 2013 in New York City on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Media and investors may access the live audio webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET. The webcast will also be available for replay.

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May 7, 2013 - 4:00am

A recent survey found that most women are interested in knowing more about how their digestive system works, but many feel uncomfortable discussing the issue. The survey, from Prevention, in partnership with Procter & Gamble’s Align®, asked American women about their digestive health, exploring topics including digestive balance, familiarity with the digestive system in general, and knowledge of probiotics.

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May 6, 2013 - 7:43am

Today, Procter & Gamble’s Orgullosa program unveiled The Orgullosa Project - an initiative intended to highlight organizations that are positively impacting the Hispanic community across the country and inspire Latinas to give back via a donation on the Orgullosa Facebook page. Orgullosa will give its online community, mujeres con LA FALDA BIEN PUESTA™, the power to vote for the organization they feel is most deserving of the donation. more...

May 6, 2013 - 5:40am

At the 61st Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in New Orleans, Clearblue unveiled the newest addition to their family of products that will change women’s home pregnancy test experiences forever. Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the new Clearblue Advanced Pregnancy Test with Weeks Estimator not only tells a woman if she is pregnant but also estimates the number of weeks more...

May 2, 2013 - 8:21am

Not all gifts need to be wrapped and topped with a bow. Sometimes helping mom around the house is the best gift she can receive. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, the Have You Tried This Yet? program from P&G (NYSE:PG) is bringing bright ideas with innovative products for self, family and home to help ease every mom’s routine on Mother’s Day and beyond!

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May 2, 2013 - 5:17am

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is proudly engaging busy and popular experts to present a new online resource geared toward everything moms need to unlock the extraordinary potential of their everyday. Pgeveryday.com is a growing online community of moms, offering a wealth of imaginative ideas and practical peer advice to help make it easier for the savvy mom to cherish the magic in everyday moments with her family. more...

May 1, 2013 - 4:00am

It’s expected that more than 24 million Canadians will spring clean their home this season, according to a new study conducted on behalf of P&G. After a long winter spent inside, Canadians will set out to tackle the chores they’ve neglected and avoided during their regular cleaning routine.

To help boost and energize Canadians spring cleaning routine, P&G has added the fresh scent of Gain Original to trusted spring cleaning more...

April 30, 2013 - 5:03am

Today, Crest 3D White announces the winner of the “What Can A Crest 3D White Smile Do For You?” Facebook contest. Alena Talbot's winning entry was selected from hundreds of other smile-worthy stories. As the contest winner, Alena and her dazzling white smile will attend the Young Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles, in the company of Cat Deeley, the Emmy Nominated Host of Fox’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

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April 29, 2013 - 6:00am

According to a recent survey by Wakefield Research on behalf of Fixodent, denture wearers are more likely to limit their behavior, ignore certain foods and avoid certain social situations due to their dentures. This can lead to avoiding certain activities or interactions that can lead to living life to the fullest.

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April 26, 2013 - 1:46pm

A photo is available on Business Wire's website and AP PhotoExpress: Tide, the proud keeper of your NFL team’s colors, created this exclusive image of the first round picks from the 2013 NFL Draft to celebrate this exciting occasion for NFL fans. As part of the NFL Draft, Tide also created the first shareable poster of players in their new colors and delivered them via Twitter. Tide used a team of designers on Draft night to build the posters as more...

April 26, 2013 - 7:12am

Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health are excited to announce their partnership with Luke Joeckel, offensive tackle from Texas A&M, and congratulate him on being the 2nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Joeckel has partnered with Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health to ‘Go Pro’ with his oral care and to help others ‘Go Pro’ in their careers, with a donation to the international non-profit organization Dress for Success. more...

April 25, 2013 - 10:59am

In recognition of moms who do extraordinary things every day for their families and communities, Dollar General® (NYSE: DG) is partnering with Procter & Gamble to honor a Florida mom as its official Every Day Hero® for May. As part of its Every Day Heroes program, Dollar General will feature Maria Segura in a campaign thanking moms in Dollar General communities across the country.

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April 24, 2013 - 3:00am

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) increased core earnings per share by five percent to $0.99 for the January – March quarter. Diluted net earnings per share were $0.88, an increase of seven percent. Non-core items include restructuring charges of $0.03 per share and a $0.08 per share charge from the balance sheet revaluation resulting from the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency in February.

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April 22, 2013 - 5:59am

In celebration of the 2013 NFL Draft, Tide, the proud keeper of your NFL team’s colors, will offer an endorsement deal to the first player drafted to each of the 32 NFL teams in celebration of their new colors. Tide will also be rewarding fans with a unique gift that will be delivered via Twitter by each of the contracted rookies during the first and second rounds of the Draft. The rookies will also ask the fans to share what team colors mean to more...

April 19, 2013 - 11:16am

Natura Pet Products is voluntarily expanding its March 29, 2013 recall of dry pet foods because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The expanded recall now includes all dry pet food products and treats with expiration dates prior to and including March 24, 2014. Please see the table below for details of affected products.

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April 16, 2013 - 6:00am

Effective changes don’t have to start with grand acts - they can start much closer to home. According to “The Everyday Effect Study” conducted by Procter & Gamble - the Company behind brands like Gillette®, Pampers® and Pantene® - 84% of Americans say that even simple, everyday actions help them feel like they’re making a contribution to the environment, and 75% say that these actions make them feel better about themselves. more...

April 15, 2013 - 3:00am

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) announced that its Board of Directors declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.562 to $0.6015 per share on its Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after May 15, 2013 to Common Stock shareholders of record at the close of business on April 26, 2013, and to Series A and Series B Preferred Stock shareholders of more...