Unilever To Source Sustainable Palm Oil, Cut Greenhouse Gases

Send to KindleTweet Personal care goods giant Unilever revealed plans to achieve sustainability goals that include cutting the environmental footprint of its brands in half and helping “1 billion people prove their health and wellbeing.” Unilever, which owns Dove, Sunsilk, Vaseline, TIGI, Lipton, Slim-Fast, and Surf, among others, also aims to  source 100% of its agricultural raw materials sustainably. [...]

Unilever Conducts Recall Of Slim-Fast Cans

Send to KindleTweet Due to a possible contamination with Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea and possibly nausea and/or vomiting, Unilever, with the FDA, announced a nationwide recall of all Ready To Drink Slim-Fast cans.  No other Slim-Fast products were include in the voluntary recall. For more information or to request a refund, call 1-800-896-9479 or visit the [...]

P.F. Chang’s Takes On America

The restaurant chain known for its much-loved lettuce wraps is launching a line of frozen entrees. Read on for the dirt

P.F. Chang’s Takes On AmericaWhat: Unilever and the Chinese restaurant chain link up to offer frozen entrees across America.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and Unilever have entered an exclusive licensing agreement to develop a line of frozen Asian entrées for the U.S., under the P.F. Chang’s brand. The terms of the agreement were not revealed. The move is not a new one for Unilever, who launched the Bertolli Frozen [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News March 30-April 5

Send to KindleTweet Nicole Richie Lands Show Deal Preggers celebrity Nicole Richie has inked a multi-product, multi-year deal with Rick and Brian Cytrynbaum, owners of Earnest Sewn, to make shoes. Richie’s House of Harlow 1960 brand will include 20 shoe styles in 2010, as well as bags, sunglasses, belts and other accessories. For the complete [...]

Squashing Fat Food NationThe Breakfast Companies’ Attempt At Healthy MenusWhat: American food business chains are in the midst of a competition for the best “healthy breakfast” menu. What’s the truth about the food?

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: One might argue the food businesses in America have worked out a clever roller coaster of a marketing plan, building us up with fatty, delicious foods only to allow themselves to present “healthy” menus that help us lose the weight. Or, one might just chock the fatness of America up [...]