consumer goods

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Consumer-goods company Unilever is in talks with McCormick & Company — which produces spices, seasoning and condiments — to sell its food business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Consumer-goods players should consider how to succeed in lower-tier contexts: strong online+offline logistics, value/pricing focus, social-commerce engagement and digital-first marketing.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Consumer-goods giants including Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark have raised prices to counter higher costs for freight, labor and raw materials such as the pulp that goes into toilet paper.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

Consumer-goods companies are responding to such margin pressure by cutting spending on agencies; P&G has cut agency fees and production costs by $750m in three years, and expects to cut at least another $400m.

From Economist • Mar. 28, 2018

Consumer-goods stocks have long been a haven in times of macroeconomic uncertainty—demand for everyday items such as bottled water and laundry detergent tends to stay consistent in good times and bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2016