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Private equity firm Yellow Wood close to deal to acquire ChapStick-sources

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners is in advanced talks to acquire ChapStick, a lip balm brand, from Haleon Plc, the former consumer health division of drug developer GSK Plc, four people familiar with the matter said.

Barry Callebaut sales volumes rise slightly during Q1

Jan 24 - Barry Callebaut's sales volumes rose slightly in the three months to the end of November despite the challenging market environment of record-high cocoa prices, the world's biggest chocolate maker said on Wednesday.

Barry Callebaut sales volumes rise slightly during Q1

Jan 24 - Barry Callebaut sales volumes rose 0.4% in the three months to the end of November but record-high cocoa prices weighed on the company, the world's biggest chocolate maker said on Wednesday.

Carrefour drops Pepsico for now but will it make a difference?

Carrefour moves against Pepsico in price fight

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Carrefour drops Pepsico for now but will it make a difference?

Carrefour moves against Pepsico in price fight

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IN BRIEF: Unilever CEO buys over 1,200 shares in Amsterdam

Unilever PLC - London-based maker of food & drink, cleaning, toiletry, and personal care products - Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher buys 1,280 shares at EUR43.80 each for EUR56,058 in total. Transaction was made on Friday on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

IN BRIEF: Unilever buys haircare brand K18 amid portfolio restructure

Unilever PLC - London-based maker of food & drink, cleaning, toiletry, and personal care products - Agrees to buy "biotech" haircare brand K18 for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2020, K18 has a range of six products that aim to use biotechnology to identify and address the causes of hair damage. It is distributed through professional salons and retailers, primarily in North America, the UK and Australia. The deal is expected to complete in the first quarter of next year, Unilever says on Friday.

Unilever to buy haircare brand K18

(Sharecast News) - Unilever said on Friday that it has agreed to buy premium biotech haircare brand K18 for an undisclosed sum.

KLM defends advertisements in Dutch court, denies 'greenwashing'

KLM denies "greenwashing", says it has right to advertise

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KLM in Dutch court to answer 'greenwashing' allegation

AMSTERDAM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Dutch airline KLM is set to face off with environmentalists in an Amsterdam court on Tuesday over whether its advertisements misled customers in an alleged case of "greenwashing".

Scotiabank's Mexico bet eyeing $1.6 trillion N.America trade is not without risks

TORONTO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) is eying North America's booming $1.6 trillion trade with its renewed Mexico bet, a strategy that offers hope but brings risks that have seen many global lenders including Citigroup Inc. scaling back.

Scotiabank's Mexico bet eyeing $1.6 trillion N.America trade is riddled with risks

TORONTO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) is eying North America's booming $1.6 trillion trade with its renewed Mexico bet, a strategy that offers hope but brings risks that have seen many global lenders including Citigroup Inc. scaling back.

Unilever to carve out several slower-performing brands

(Sharecast News) - Several slower-performing Unilever brands were set to be carved out, it was announced on Monday, after consumer brands private equity specialist Yellow Wood Partners announced a binding offer for Elida Beauty.

IN BRIEF: Unilever sells Q-Tip maker Elida Beauty to private equity

Unilever PLC - London-based maker of food & drink, cleaning, toiletry, and personal care products - Agrees to sell Elida Beauty to Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners LLC for an undisclosed sum. Elida encompasses more than 20 beauty and personal care products, including Q-Tips cotton swabs and Caress body wash, generating turnover of EUR800 million in 2022. Completion is expected by mid-2024. Unilever says the disposal is part of its effort to optimise its Personal Care portfolio, with focus on growth of its 'power brands'.

UPDATE: Unilever refutes 'greenwashing' charges, will help CMA probe

(Alliance News) - The UK competition regulator on Tuesday said it will investigate claims made by Unilever PLC about the environmental impact of its consumer products.