Mondelēz International vs Reckitt

Mondelēz International Announces Toblerone Diamond Truffles with Biscoff®, Uniting Two Global Icons in a Premium Chocolate Experience

Toblerone Diamond Truffles with Biscoff® combine smooth Toblerone milk chocolate, rich Biscoff® spread filling, and crunchy honey-almond nougat pieces in a distinctive diamond shape. Available in two formats: a 495g premium box exclusive to Costco across ten markets, and a 180g sharing box in select countries. Marks the first global retail partnership between Mondelēz International and Costco.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Mondelēz International (2026-07-28)

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, Mondelēz International reported net revenues of $9.36 billion, an increase of 4.1% year-over-year (with Organic Net Revenue growing 2.2%), driven by carryover pricing and volume/mix gains across emerging markets. Operating income rose 66.0% to $1.95 billion, and net earnings attributable to Mondelēz reached $1.55 billion ($1.20 diluted EPS), substantially elevated by mark-to-market derivative gains of $827 million and lower pension settlement costs compared to the prior-year period. However, Adjusted Operating Income decreased 4.8% to $1.22 billion (and down 6.1% on constant currency) due to higher raw material input costs, pricing elasticity headwinds in Europe, and ERP transformation expenditures.

• Net revenues for Q2 2026 increased 4.1% to $9,355 million, with Organic Net Revenue rising 2.2% driven by 1.5 pp of pricing and 0.7 pp of volume/mix.
• Reported operating income reached $1,946 million (20.8% margin) up from $1,172 million, boosted by $827 million in mark-to-market derivative gains, while Adjusted Operating Income declined 4.8% to $1,222 million.
• Quarterly cash dividend was raised by 4% to $0.52 per share of Class A Common Stock, payable on October 14, 2026, with $6.5 billion remaining under the share repurchase program.

Durex Signs Sean Dyche for 'Get Wood Rising' Campaign

Durex, a brand by Reckitt, has launched a season-long comedy campaign called 'Get Wood Rising' with former Premier League manager Sean Dyche as 'performance director.' The campaign, created by McCann Content Studios at McCann London, centers on a fictional partnership with real non-league club Woodley United FC, which hasn't had a promotion in 10 years. The 100-second launch film uses innuendo and humor to promote Durex Performance condoms and gel, featuring comedian Chris McClure as a performance assistant. The social-first campaign debuted on October 9, 2026, and amassed over a million views on Instagram within hours. Documentary-style episodes and behind-the-scenes content will run across Meta, TikTok, and influencer channels throughout the season. The campaign aims to make conversations about sexual performance more open and relatable while driving brand awareness and market share.

• Durex launched 'Get Wood Rising', a season-long campaign with former Premier League manager Sean Dyche.
• The campaign is a partnership with non-league football club Woodley United FC.
• The launch film gained over one million views on Instagram within hours of its October 9 launch.

Putting Better Health in More Hands: Reckitt Pakistan Unveils Saaf Sehatmand Pakistan in Partnership with Aga Khan Foundation

Powered by Dettol and Harpic, the flagship platform begins in schools to provide safe drinking water, rehabilitated toilets, handwashing facilities and hygiene education.

Veet, Gocomo Launch 'The Smooth Switch' Creator Campaign

Veet has launched a summer creator campaign called "The Smooth Switch" in collaboration with Berlin-based social-first agency Gocomo. The campaign addresses hair removal with a humorous and deliberately imperfect tone and aims to generate buzz through the participation of eight creators. The article notes this is the first direct collaboration between the brand and the agency and references Gocomo's work with other Reckitt-owned brands such as Durex.

• Veet launched a summer creator campaign named "The Smooth Switch".
• The campaign was developed with Berlin social-first agency Gocomo.
• The campaign adopts a humorous, intentionally imperfect approach to hair removal.