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Following from its acquisition of personal care company Gillette

in 2005 , Procter & Gamble has become one of the largest FMCG companies , with operations in up to 70 countries . Providing a range of personal and consumer health products to five billion customers , the company ’ s recent plans to acquire the consumer health division of Merck Group , as well as implementing a new simplified management structure will form part of its 2020 vision . www . pg . co . uk www . manufacturingglobal . com