26. Sunstar

Switzerland
www.sunstar.com
Sales: $643 million

Key Personnel: Hiroo Kaneda, chairman.

Sunstar’s new supplement.

Major Products: Oral care products sold under the GUM and Butler brand names and beauty care products, including hair spray and cosmetics.

New Products: Gum Perio-Balance supplement, Gum Ora2 Stain Clear (Singapore, Hong Kong) and Ora2 Stain Clear Paste (new flavor).

Comments: Sunstar Group has a new global headquarters in Etoy, Switzerland, which houses Sunstar Suisse SA and Sunstar SA and an R&D center.

In January, Sunstar Americas unveiled Gum PerioBalance, a daily dental probiotic supplement. The mint flavored lozenge is made with Prodentis, a patented blend of probiotics formulated to provide oral health benefits by balancing the oral environment. It is clinically shown to reduce moderate-to-severe plaque and promote healthy teeth and gums in just 28 days, according to the company.