Saabira Chaudhuri
Wall Street Journal
United Kingdom
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U.K. Weighs Saying Cheerio to Metric System. Opponent: ‘This Is Insane.’
Freed of an EU edict, government formally studies dumping meters and embracing old measurements. → Read More
Unilever Sells Ben & Jerry’s Ice-Cream Business in Israel
The consumer-goods giant is trying to end a controversy after the brand said it wouldn’t sell its products in Jewish settlements. → Read More
One Grocer Wanted to Give Up Plastic. It Got Rotting Bananas.
Iceland Foods, a well-known supermarket chain in the U.K., is discovering just how difficult it is to eliminate plastic from its shelves. ‘We’re not going to go from A to Z like a flip of a switch.’ → Read More
Enfamil Owner to Import Baby Formula to the U.S. to Help Alleviate Shortages
Reckitt Benckiser is to import infant-formula powder to the U.S. from a facility in Singapore, in what it said is the largest contribution so far from a manufacturer aimed at mitigating a nationwide formula shortage. → Read More
At Unilever, Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Faces Tricky Task to Reinvigorate Growth
The consumer-goods giant has for years wrestled with the best way to run its ice cream-to-shampoo empire. Now it is set to get fresh inspiration from activist investor Nelson Peltz. → Read More
Unilever to Add Activist Investor Nelson Peltz to Board
Peltz’s move comes as the company seeks to reinvigorate its performance. The activist investor’s Trian Fund Management holds a 1.5% stake in the Dove owner. → Read More
Danone to Fly Formula to the U.S. for Babies With Allergies
The French food giant said about half a million cans of specialized medical formula made by its Nutricia business will be flown into the U.S. in the coming weeks, as part of a broader push to alleviate shortages faced by babies with allergies. → Read More
Enfamil Maker Reckitt Shops Baby-Formula Unit Amid Shortage
Reckitt Benckiser is pushing ahead with a multibillion-dollar sale of its infant-formula business as severe shortages scramble the key U.S. market. → Read More
Does Your Mayo Need a Mission Statement?
Unilever is pushing for each of its 400 brands to have a social or environmental purpose. So far, investors aren’t encouraged. → Read More
Gerber Owner Nestlé to Fly Extra Baby Formula to the U.S.
Following supply shortages, Nestlé said it has significantly increased the amount of formula available by ramping up production. It said it has given priority to the two brands it is flying in—Gerber Good Start Extensive HA and Alfamino. → Read More
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Frozen Pizza Prompts Probe of Nestlé in France
E. coli illnesses linked to frozen pizza made by Nestlé in France have killed two children and sickened dozens of others, presenting the packaged-foods giant with its most serious food-safety issue in years. → Read More
Bud Brewer Is Buoyed by Pricier Beer
Anheuser-Busch InBev said it sold more beer at higher prices in the first quarter, helping the world’s biggest brewer report better-than-expected earnings. → Read More
Price Rises Top 8% at Consumer Giant Unilever, Hitting Demand
Unilever sold fewer products in the first quarter as the owner of Dove soap and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream pushed through sharper price rises than rivals, testing the limits of consumers’ tolerance in many countries. → Read More
Nestlé Rejiggers Operations to Keep Supplying Food in Ukraine
KitKat maker has created bomb shelters in factories and rerouted supplies amid Russia’s assault → Read More
Budweiser Brewer Pulls Out of Russia as Multinational Companies Weigh Options
AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, will exit a key beer market, following similar moves by its biggest rivals amid pressure on companies from Kyiv, the West, investors and consumers to pull out of Russia. → Read More
Shoppers Shrug Off Higher Prices, Boosting Nestlé’s Sales
Consumers continued to snap up Nescafe coffee and Purina pet food, in the latest indication that shoppers have been willing to stick with big brands despite rising product prices. → Read More
Ukraine War Sparks Global Scramble for Cooking Oils
Russia’s invasion has sparked a global shortage of sunflower oil that has in turn pushed prices of other edible oils to record highs, hitting food makers and consumers already grappling with inflation. → Read More
H&M Struggles With Russian Closures, Surging Costs and New Covid-19 Disruptions
The Swedish fashion giant said new waves of Covid-19 had resulted in store closures in China and hurt footfall in Germany and Austria, while its decision to stop sales in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine had wiped out a further chunk of revenue. → Read More
For Companies Still Selling in Russia, ‘Essential’ Is a Loose Term
Consumer-product giants vowed to limit sales in the country to the most basic necessities, but some continue stocking shelves with children’s lip gloss, potato chips and air freshener despite growing pressure. → Read More
Stoli Vodka Really Wants You to Know It Isn’t From Russia
The Latvia-bottled spirit is shortening its name from Stolichnaya and shifting to ethanol suppliers in Slovakia amid anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. → Read More