Disinfecting Products Give Clorox Healthy Sales

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Clorox saw stellar sales of its disinfecting products in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, but consumer demand for green introductions, such as Clorox Green Works Natural Laundry Detergent, were weakened by the recession, the company said during today’s earnings call.

The company reported that its profits rose 23 percent to $157 million, compared to $128 million during the same year-ago period. Revenue, however, fell one percent to $1.4 billion.

Sales of Clorox’s cleaning and lifestyle products—which include Hidden Valley salad dressings and the Burt’s Bees personal care line—grew the most.

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