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Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.: New products expected to drive growth
19-Feb-2018

  • Health food drinks (HFD) category is    showing signs of a recovery, albeit on a low base. GlaxoSmith Kline Consumer Healthcare's (GSKC) market share, too, has been rebounding in recent months, the impact of which, however, is yet to be reflected in its financial results.
  • There are now new insights (e.g. better understanding of what consumer wants) emerging in the HFD category and also for GSKC.
  • While both the new products- Growth Plus and Protein Plus - are premium, there is willingness to trade-off profitability for overall growth. Unlike its earlier stance, price action is likely to be driven by commodity costs rather than setting a fixed number over inflation.