CLAIM #49241 · Procter & Gamble Company (PG) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Oct 24, 2025 · due Jun 30, 2026
“In test market stores, evo sales have been highly incremental to category growth and retailer demand has been well above initial expectations. We're in the process of adding manufacturing capacity to prepare for an eventual national launch.”
Andre Schulten · CFO
In context
“nd growing bigger adjacencies and forms to enhance consumer delight, core and more. In U.S. Fabric Care, we recently started shipments of Tide's biggest upgrade to liquid detergent in 20 years. Tide's boosted formula combines its ultimate grease and stain fighting technology with an advanced perfume innovation, resulting in laundry that's cleaner, whiter, brighter and fresher. The significant innovation on liquid detergent strengthens the core of the Tide franchise as we continue plans for expansion of Tide evo, our new laundry detergent developed on our breakthrough Functional fibers platform. evo has started its first stage of national expansion with an online launch of Tide evo Free & Gentle. evo offers superior cleaning performance in a recyclable package, no plastic bottles or water. In test market stores, evo sales have been highly incremental to category growth and retailer demand has been well above initial expectations. We're in the process of adding manufacturing capacity to prepare for an eventual national launch. We have a strong bundle of innovation launching across U.S. Baby Care business -- the U.S. Baby Care business this fall, including improvements on Pampers, Easy Ups, Swaddlers, Cruisers, and the first phase of restage to our mid-tier Pampers Baby Dry line. Each are important upgrades to drive consumer trial and delight, especially considering the ramp-up in competitive promotional activity in the category. In Greater China, premium body wash innovation on both the Safeguard and Olay brands drove 9% Personal Care growth in the quarter. Safeguard Detox Body Wash is designed to provide superior deep for cleansing and skin transformation. The recent restage across all elements of the superiority has accelerated market conversion from bars to liquids and from basic products to premium offering”
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SEC filings for PG ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.