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☆ Not every version of Barbie was a hit. Check out these flops
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Barbie’s pregnant sidekick, MidgePregnant Midge was featured in Mattel's Happy Family Barbie Collection that also included Alan (pictured here behind the stroller). Fast-forward to 2002, Mattel introduced a pregnant Midge doll, featuring a detachable baby bump with a toy baby inside. The Midge doll created ripples. Walmart (WMT) ended up pulling the pregnant Midge doll from its store shelves, citing customer complaints about the appropriateness of a “pregnant” doll. When the FBI came after this BarbieVideo Barbie doll with a built-in LCD screen and download port for videos.

Persons: New York CNN —, Barbie, She’s, who’ve, Barbie Fashionistas, “ Barbie, ”, James Zahn, “ There’s, Midge, Alan, Lawrence Lucier, Zahn, Allan, Ryan, “ Allan ”, “ Allan didn’t, Mattel, “ Alan ”, Tanner, Barbie’s, Mark Ralston, Tanner playset, Tanner playsets, Barbie Mattel, Martin James Brannan, Skipper, Skipper ”, “, Miguel Villagran, Barbie Mark Lennihan, Richard Gottlieb Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bel Air, Mattel, Walmart, “, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, OREO, Nabisco, Fairfax Media, FBI, Global Toy Experts, New York Times Magazine Locations: New York, American, Barbie, AFP

☆ Heineken, Unilever and Oreo maker Mondelez accused of breaking promises to leave Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s shameful and unethical.”Sonnenfeld, who has testified before Congress about companies leaving Russia, is not accusing these corporations of breaking the law. ‘Implied endorsement of the Putin regime’The “poster child” for this problem is the popular Dutch brewing giant Heineken, Sonnenfeld said. In March 2022, just one month after the invasion of Ukraine, Heineken won praise for promising to leave Russia. “We expect a significant financial loss to the Heineken company. The Yale research said Mondelez shows “no tangible signs of progress towards exiting” and continues to do business in Russia.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Jeff Sonnenfeld, Philip Morris, ” Sonnenfeld, “, ”, ‘, Putin, Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian, ExxonMobil –, ” Heineken, ” Mondelez, Mondelez, That’s, Lipton, Mark Dixon, Nestle, Kit Kat, Purina, Sbarro, Carl’s Jr, Carl’s, Yale, Tim Calkins, Calkins Organizations: New York CNN Business, Yale, Heineken, Unilever, CNN, ”, Institute . Yale, BP, ExxonMobil, Nabisco, Kyiv School of Economics, Agency, Nestle, WeWork, Mondelez, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Restaurants Holdings, CKE, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Russian, ”, American, South Africa

☆ 'Stoneos' cannabis cookies look too much like Oreos, says US FTC
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

All are marked as containing THC - the ingredient in marijuana that produces a high - in a lower corner of the package. "Ten of the reports specifically mention the edible product to be a copycat of popular foods," the letter said. It said it was seeking legislation that would criminalize selling THC edibles using packaging that infringes on that of famous snack brands. The letters from the FTC and FDA were sent to Delta Munchies LLC, Exclusive Hemp Farms, North Carolina Hemp Exchange LLC, Dr. Diane Becker, manager of NC Hemp Exchange LLC, said the company had received the letter and was no longer selling the products in question.

Persons: Jolly, Gummies, Diane Becker, Smoke, Diane Bartz, Bill Berkrot, David Holmes Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Delta Munchies, North Carolina Hemp Exchange, Smoke LLC, Nikte's Wholesale, NC Hemp Exchange, Thomson Locations: North

☆ Mondelez plans to separate Russia operations by year-end
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 15 (Reuters) - Oreo-maker Mondelez International (MDLZ.O) said on Thursday it has scaled down operations in Russia and plans to make it a stand-alone business with a self-sufficient supply chain before the end of the year. The Chicago-based snack maker, which has faced a widening corporate boycott in the Nordic region over its presence in Russia, said it has discontinued new capital investments, product launches and advertising media spending in the country. "As a result of these actions...overall volumes have declined double digits and both our import volumes and market share have significantly decreased," the company said in a statement. Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Savyata Mishra, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Mondelez, Thomson Locations: Russia, Chicago, Nordic, Bengaluru

☆ Oreo-maker Mondelez faces Nordic backlash over Russia business
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OSLO, June 12 (Reuters) - Mondelez International (MDLZ.O), facing a widening corporate boycott in the Nordic region over its continued presence in Russia, said late on Sunday it had asked to meet with the Norwegian government to protect its local business. Airlines SAS and Norwegian Air, railway group SJ, hotel chain Strawberry, retailer Elkjop, shipping group Fjord Line and the Norwegian Football Association were among those announcing in recent days that they would stop selling Mondelez products. Although some Western companies sold their Russian assets after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year, others such as Mondelez have stayed despite pushback from employees in other countries. Nordic companies said their decision stop selling Mondelez products was based on an announcement this year by Ukraine's National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption to blacklist the snack maker and other groups. Mondelez said it maintained "limited" activity in Russia while halting investment and advertising, and had condemned the war.

Persons: Mondelez, Terje Solsvik, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Mondelez, Airlines SAS, Norwegian Air, SJ, Norwegian Football Association, Ukraine's National Agency for, Coop Norge, Thomson Locations: OSLO, Nordic, Russia, Norwegian, Norway, Sweden, Ukraine, U.S

☆ Trader Joe's long-time CEO and the brains behind the 19-cent banana announces his retirement
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trader Joe's CEO Dan Bane will retire in July, the grocery store chain said on Monday. "I take great pride that together we have made Trader Joe's the best grocery store in America," Bane said, according to Trader Joe's. With Bane's retirement will come the promotion of Bryan Palbaum to Chairman and CEO and Jon Basalone to Vice CEO, Trader Joe's said. Under Bane, Trader Joe's stuck to a leaner operating strategy than most other US grocery stores. California-based Trader Joe's is owned by the same family who owns Aldi Nord, a German chain of discount grocery stores.

☆ Investors may be crowding too much into defensive stocks amid market jitters
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 posted its second straight weekly decline, falling 0.3% this week. Given this backdrop, investors have turned to several consumer staples — traditionally seen as defensive stocks — to shore up their portfolios. Mondelez , PepsiCo and Molson Coors — all staples — are the most overbought S & P 500 names through Friday's session. Shares of Mondelez have rallied more than 16% year to date, easily outperforming the S & P 500's 7.4% advance. Estee Lauder is the most oversold S & P 500 stock.

☆ Opinion: From Woody Woodpecker to Mickey Mouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. The term is credited to animator Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker. “While I would love to see a progressive in the White House, I am terrified of another Donald Trump presidency. Mickey Mouse warBill Bramhall/Tribune Content Agency“President Franklin Roosevelt launched a war against the Great Depression,” noted Julian Zelizer. “Women still have less access to the internet, with men being 21% more likely to be online than women globally.

☆ Walmart is giving away $98 memberships to moms — and it shows how desperate it is to boost its Amazon Prime rival
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walmart is giving away $98 Walmart+ memberships to mothers who give birth to children in May. Walmart+ vs Amazon PrimeThis is just the latest move Walmart has done to bolster Walmart+, the company's membership service that launched in 2020 in response to Amazon Prime. During the holiday season in 2022, Walmart+ members had early Black Friday shopping deals. Recently, Walmart+ members even had the chance to try a new Oreo flavor before it hit shelves nationwide. Walmart does not publicly disclose how many members Walmart+ has.

☆ Lidl wins trademark lawsuit against Tesco over discount scheme logo
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Molly DarlingtonLONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - German discount supermarket Lidl on Wednesday won a trademark lawsuit against Britain's biggest retailer Tesco (TSCO.L) at London's High Court over the use of a yellow circle on a square blue background. Lidl sued Tesco in 2020 shortly after Tesco adopted a yellow circle against a blue background to promote its "Clubcard Prices" discount scheme. However, the judge rejected Lidl's argument that Tesco had "the deliberate subjective intention of riding on Lidl's coat tails". A Lidl spokesperson said in a statement: "We are pleased that the court has agreed with us and that it will now order Tesco to stop using the Clubcard logo." Tesco said it intends to appeal against the ruling, which a spokesperson described as being "just about the colour and shape of the Clubcard Prices logo".

☆ Rep. Katie Porter recounts her frustration at having to explain housing policy to onetime HUD secretary Ben Carson during a congressional hearing: 'I was tutoring a neurosurgeon'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Katie Porter detailed an odd 2019 exchange she had with Ben Carson over housing policy. Carson was unaware of the term REO and thought she said Oreo, as in the cookie sandwich. But Carson thought she was talking about a cookie — an Oreo to be specific. Porter detailed how she asked Carson if he knew the meaning of an REO during the hearing. "Secretary Ben Carson, the man in charge of housing for our nation, asked me if I meant 'Oreo.'

☆ Analysis: Twitter's advertising business seen facing slow recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Musk, who also runs electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), earlier this week told the BBC that most of Twitter's advertisers are returning to the platform and the business was "roughly breaking even." Research firm Insider Intelligence this week slashed its forecast for Twitter's global ad revenue this year by 37% to $2.98 billion. That would represent a 28% decline from Twitter's 2022 ad revenue of $4.14 billion. 33 among Twitter's top advertisers before Musk's acquisition, according to Sensor Tower. Twitter's ad business is "eroding" and its subscription product Twitter Blue is seeing only moderate success, Similarweb said in a blog post.

☆ I sell used sneakers on Goat to pay for new pairs to add to my collection. Here's how to guarantee a sale on the resale platform.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I've sold shoes in person and on Poshmark, but my favorite platform to sell sneakers is Goat. I have sold shoes in person and on Poshmark over the past year, but my favorite platform to sell sneakers is Goat. The company even authenticates all used shoes, in addition to new, which gives buyers more confidence they are not buying replica pairs. But I'm keeping my options open, especially if StockX begins to allow the sale of used shoes. The platform offers an easy way to sell shoes quickly that you barely wear or have buyer's remorse over.

☆ Walmart is rolling out a new perk to its $98 annual Walmart+ membership — early access to a new Oreo flavor
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Oreo unveiled a new flavor, the Blackout Cake cookie, this week that will hit shelves on April 3. Walmart+ members will get to try the cookie starting today, per a Walmart merchandising director. Oreo unveiled Tuesday the Oreo Blackout Cake cookie, a new limited-edition flavor that will hit shelves nationwide next week. "We've teamed up with Mondelez to give you exclusive early access to the new Oreo flavor, Blackout Cake! Walmart does not publicly disclose how many members Walmart+ has.

☆ Tornado in Mississippi Kills at Least 25, Dozens Injured
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

What’s in an Oreo? A Food Scientist Explains. Oreos are one of the most well-known cookies in the world, with around 40 billion produced each year. The WSJ spoke with a food scientist to understand how the “creme”-filled cookie is made. Photo: Christopher Hart for The Wall Street Journal

☆ What’s in an Oreo? A Food Scientist Explains.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

3/23/2023 1:00PMOreos are one of the most well-known cookies in the world, with around 40 billion produced each year. But some of the ingredients are not as well-known. The WSJ spoke with a food scientist to understand how the “creme”-filled cookie is made. Photo: Christopher Hart for The Wall Street Journal

☆ MIT Scientists Twist Apart More Than 1,000 Oreos in Search for Perfect Method
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Aylin Woodward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

It’s safe to say many people eat Oreos the same way. They twist them apart, then consume the cookie as two separate creme-covered wafers. Yet more than a century after the Oreo’s inception, many connoisseurs haven’t solved a frustrating problem: how to twist it so both wafers end up with filling on them.

☆ The Practical Magic of Cooking With QR Codes
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Bee Wilson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Does anyone actually learn to cook from TikTok? Maybe I am just too old for it, but the “food hacks” that go viral on the video app seem designed more to make you gasp than to cook better. TikTok food videos can seem pointless at best (Oreo sushi, anyone?) But boiling wooden spoons is a terrible idea because wood can split and bleach at such high temperatures. To keep wooden spoons hygienic, you just need to give them a gentle wash in soapy water.

[1/2] Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 11, 2022. Stock sales reached $4.97 billion in the United States last week, the highest tally since the second week in 2022, according to data provider Dealogic. Globally, stock sales reached $12.3 billion, the most in more than 30 weeks. "Equity markets have regained some momentum and volatility has decreased, driving animal spirits on the buy side," said Santiago Gilfond, co-head of Americas equity capital markets at Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S). A busy week for initial public offerings in early February offered some hope to stock market hopefuls, but advisors remain cautious as stocks sold off in recent weeks.

☆ I started selling shoes on Goat to fund my sneaker addiction. Here's why I prefer it to Poshmark despite the high fees.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I started reselling used sneakers in the summer of 2022 to more easily afford my sneaker addiction. In other words, I started monetizing my used sneaker collection for extra cash to buy new shoes. But I'm keeping my options open, especially if StockX begins to allow the sale of used shoes. I'll certainly take advantage of their periodic promotions on seller fees that I've seen be up to 50% off in the past. The platform offers an easy way to sell shoes quickly that you barely wear or have buyer's remorse over.

☆ Yeezys are still in high demand on the secondary market despite Ye's fallout with Adidas
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Demand for Yeezy sneakers remains high on the secondary market. Impossible Kicks has seen a 30% increase in demand since October, according to CNN Business. But demand for his Yeezy sneakers remains high. Unconfirmed rumors are also swirling around social media that Adidas and Ye may again be joining forces to sell the leftover stock. An Adidas spokesperson declined to comment, adding the company's update on February 9 is the latest it has to share.

[1/3] Ben & Jerry's, a brand of Unilever, is seen on display in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 24, 2022. Eliminating less popular products is part of a "decomplexity program" underway at Kraft Heinz, its executives said at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference this week. Nestle said cutting products saved 1 billion Swiss francs last year ($1.06 billion), while Unilever said the practice saved $2 billion. At the consumer products conference they highlighted new offerings, many of them increasingly popular handheld foods that people can eat while scrolling on phones. "You'd be shocked by the loyalty and personal connections people have to food products," he said.

[1/3] Ben & Jerry's, a brand of Unilever, is seen on display in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 24, 2022. Nestle said cutting products saved 1 billion Swiss francs last year ($1.06 billion), while Unilever said the practice saved $2 billion. Food makers tend to cull products without much fanfare. At the consumer products conference they highlighted new offerings, many of them increasingly popular handheld foods that people can eat while scrolling on phones. "You'd be shocked by the loyalty and personal connections people have to food products," he said.

☆ Kraft Heinz issues soft profit guidance after price increases boost revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kraft Heinz Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 27. Kraft Heinz on Wednesday beat Wall Street's earnings and sales expectations, but offered soft profit guidance for the year, a sign of rising pressure from higher costs. Kraft Heinz boosted pricing 15.2% with a 4.8% decline in volume. Despite beating on revenue and EPS, Kraft Heinz earnings contrast with companies such as Oreo maker Mondelēz International , which saw little demand pushback despite price increases. Kraft Heinz launched a campaign titled "LVII Meanz 57," protesting the use of Roman numerals, ahead of Super Bowl 57.

☆ Oreo is selling $40 limited-edition NBA cookies ahead of the All-Star Game — and fans are not pleased at the price
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Priced at $40 for a pack of 12, some fans scoffed at the price tag. For $40, fans can buy a box of 12 cookies decorated with frosting, sprinkles, and their favorite team's logo ahead of the NBA All-Star Game next weekend. "$40 for 12 Oreos that have some NBA logos on them is the worst deal ever," one user wrote on Twitter. But NBA fans this time around seem a little less keen on novelty Oreos than Pokémon fanatics. "Yes of course I want these NBA logo Oreos.

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