New Products

SAN FRANCISCO — Men’s grooming company Every Man Jack is ready for summer. The brand on Wednesday introduced its five-product Sport line, which it said was developed for active men.

Retailers expect the second half of 2017 will bring bounce to overlooked categories within hair care, especially styling aids and treatments. While shampoos and conditioners have squeezed out low single-digit gains over the past few years, the styling segment has been flat or down.

Sports nutrition recovery mixes, protein bars and pre-workout shakes are becoming popular among a consumer well beyond core vein-popping gym rats. As more Americans wrestle with the cost of their health care, they continue to gravitate toward better lifestyle choices. This means these niche products that were at one time only purchased by body builders and serious athletes have become appealing to the mainstream consumer.

MIAMI — Coppertone and Simply Stylist on Saturday hosted a one-day pop-up to celebrate the launch of the brand’s latest addition to its Coppertone Whipped line of sun care products. The event kicked off with a panel discussion, followed by sun-inspired beauty activations with Coppertone ClearlySheer Whipped Sunscreen.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Pharmacy software solutions company QS/1 president Tammy Devine will be retiring later this year, the company announced Tuesday. There is currently a national search underway to find a successor for Devine, who joined the company as president in 2011.

WILTON, Conn. — Henkel’s All brand on Monday announced the latest addition to the laundry detergent’s line and a new partnership with author and yoga instructor Hilaria Baldwin. The company is launching All Fresh Clean Essentials, a sulfate-free detergent, with Baldwin supporting the launch.

TAMPA, Fla. — Vintage Seltzer is ready for summer. The brand on Friday announced the introduction of two limited-edition flavors, strawberry watermelon and raspberry lemonade, both set to roll out in the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets on Memorial Day weekend.

"Our fans wanted to see something new and innovative from us, but with more intense flavor," Vintage brand manager Jen Driscoll said. "Vintage created the new flavors as the perfect, refreshing compliment to the warm summer months."

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized use of Cook Medical’s Flourish Pediatric Esophageal Atresia Anastomosis, a “first-of-its-kind” medical device to treat infants up to 1 year old for a birth defect that causes a gap in their esophagus, called esophageal atresia.