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Companies & Markets

Hidden inflation drives Japan consumers to price-tracking sites

Heinz Ketchup sits on a supermarket shelf, after Kraft Heinz (KHC.O) announced it will split its grocery and sauces businesses into two publicly traded companies, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Consumer & Healthcare

Big Food goes small: Kraft Heinz bets on simplicity to boost shares

Kraft Heinz expects the tax-free spinoff to close in the second half of 2026.
Consumer & Healthcare

Kraft Heinz to split into two companies in growth push

People visit the exhibition 'Era of Uglies Has Arrived' by Alibaba's Taobao, Hangzhou, China, August 13, 2025.
International

China’s favourite ‘ugly’ products celebrated with exhibition

Consumer complaints for the beauty industry fell slightly to 558 for the first half of 2025, from 600 in the year-ago period.
Singapore

Consumers lost S$108,000 in beauty industry prepayments for H1 2025; overall complaints down 19%: Case

Inflationary pressures and a shift in focus towards fresher, less processed food have hurt demand for Kraft Heinz’s lunch combos and other products.
Consumer & Healthcare

Kraft Heinz explores grocery business spinoff worth up to US$20 billion: source

The hub features 360-degree video technology with scent, taste, sound and touch to simulate real-world environments. PHOTO: IFF
Companies & Markets

Flavour and scent giant IFF’s digital immersion hub charts the path to Asian senses

Chinese consumers are also now far less enamoured with foreign goods simply because they are foreign.
Opinion & Features

It’s not just Labubu dolls. Chinese brands are booming

epa12122940 A shopper browses in a store in London, Britain, 21 May 2025. According to the Office of National Statistics the UK inflation rate has risen to 3.5% in April. It is the highest level since February 2025 driven by sharp rises in household bills, and higher food, vehicle duty and airfare costs. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL
International

UK inflation slows in May but food prices jump

Logo of multinational consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G), seen at the Singapore Innovation Centre (SGIC) on Sept 30, 2024.
Companies & Markets

Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on 2,300 staff and operations in Singapore

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