Reckitt (LSE: RKT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom that owns 20 consumer brands across 4 categories, and has 2 recorded transactions.[1]
Reckitt was formed in 1999 by the merger of Britain's Reckitt & Colman with the Dutch-German Benckiser. It concentrates on hygiene, health and nutrition, and has been shrinking its portfolio since a difficult acquisition of infant formula maker Mead Johnson in 2017.
brands owned
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categories
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acquisitions recorded · 1 since 2015
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divestitures recorded
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Reckitt Benckiser acquired infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition for $90 a share, its largest deal. The acquisition later required substantial write-downs and Reckitt sold the China infant nutrition business in 2021.
McCormick bought French's mustard and Frank's RedHot from Reckitt Benckiser, which had inherited the food business through Reckitt & Colman and was selling it to fund its purchase of Mead Johnson. It was McCormick's largest acquisition.
Reckitt controlled these 2 brands in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said Reckitt owned it still shows why it no longer does.
| Brand | Owned until | Owner today |
|---|---|---|
| French's | Aug 2017 | McCormick |
| Frank's RedHot | Aug 2017 | McCormick |
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2 recall notices from government regulators matched to Reckitt. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
Reason given: The recalled products can contain Pseudomonas species bacteria, including Pseudomonas oleovorans, an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. People with weakened…
Recalling firm: Reckitt Benckiser LLC · Brand: Woolite
Reason given: Product has the potential to be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii.
Recalling firm: Mead Johnson & Company LLC · Brand: Enfamil
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Reckitt owns 20 consumer brands tracked here, including Scholl, Dettol, Durex, Lysol, Air Wick and Harpic.
Yes. Reckitt is headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom and was founded in 1999.
Reckitt is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as RKT on the LSE.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Enfamil on 15 June 2017.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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