New Products

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Henkel’s Dry Idea brand has introduced its new Dry Idea Stain Clear.

The new invisible solid goes on clear and combines stain fighting technology with wetness protection and 72-hour odor coverage, the company stated.

PLANO, Texas — PepsiCo on Tuesday announced the debut of new Twistos Baked Snack Bites to its portfolio. The bites are available in three flavors — bruschetta, parmesan and garlic, and asiago flavors — and can be enjoyed as a standalone snackng item, or as complement to a soup or salad, the company said.

The brand has teamed up with chef and food writer Gaby Dalkin of "What's Gaby Cooking" to help develop tips for mixing up snack time.

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — NBTY, a global manufacturer and distributor or vitamins and nutritional supplements, introduced Nature's Origin, the company's first complete line of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements. The products are available in the United States direct to consumers at NaturesOrigin.com.

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — McNeil Consumer Healthcare recently introduced a new form to the Zyrtec portfolio of allergy-relief products — an oral, dissolvable tablet. Delivering the same effective 24-hour relief, Zyrtec Dissolve Tabs contains 10 mg of citrus-flavored cetirizine that melts in the mouth.

PLANO, TX — Doritos, a brand from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, introduced something mysterious to snack food aisles across the country. 

MADISON, N.J. — Pfizer recently launched Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough + Congestion DM, a new liquid-filled capsule that helps control cough on the go. The new capsule formulation contains 10 mg of dextromethorphan as a cough suppressant and 200 mg of guaifenesin as an expectorant. For adults and children older than 12 years, the new formulation will help temporarily relieve cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation, and help loosen phlegm and thin bronchial secretions to drain bronchial tubes.

LONDON — GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab A/S announced last week that the Food and Drug Administration has approved a supplemental biologic license application for the use of Arzerra (ofatumumab) in combination with chlorambucil for the treatment of previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia for whom fludarabine-based therapy is considered inappropriate.

LOS ANGELES — For baby, Hyland’s launched its Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Tiny Cold Syrup. The remedy naturally relieves common cold symptoms, especially at night, including runny nose, congestion and occasional sleeplessness in babies as young as 6 months.