FMCG

Unilever Said To Be Interested In Jessica Alba’s Honest Co.

Unilever has expressed interest in buying Honest Co., the household-products company co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, according to a person familiar wit...

Unilever Chief Says Brands Can Profit Despite Global Turmoil

Even as Brexit, a contentious US presidential race, and turmoil in emerging markets highlight a sense of fear among electorates, Unilever chief Paul Polman...

Weight Watchers’ Chief Resigns After Comeback Effort Lags

Weight Watchers International Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jim Chambers is stepping down after his attempt to turn around the weight-loss company failed to...

Spurned By Hershey, Mondelez Pushes Into U.S. Chocolate Market

Mondelez International Inc. wanted Hershey Kisses and Reese’s Pieces. The global snack giant will have to settle for Oreo candy bars instead. Afte...

Campbell Soup Discovers Health Food Is No Picnic: Gadfly

It turns out trying to remake yourself into a "healthy" snack-food company is harder than it looks. Shares in Campbell Soup dropped 6 percent...

Mondelez Abandons Hershey Talks Two Months After Bid Snubbed

Mondelez International Inc. is walking away from takeover discussions with Hershey Co. two months after its $23 billion bid was rejected by the chocolate m...

Coca-Cola GB Appoints Former Ireland Country Manager As Marketing Director

Coca-Cola GB has appointed Aedamar Howlett, who previously headed up the drinks giant’s Ireland operation, as its new marketing director. Howlett...

Sales of Fast Moving Consumer Goods In Spain Grew By 1.8%

Sales of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), in Spain grew by 1.8% in 2015, after recovering from a drop of 2.9% recorded in 2014. As reported by ef...