Jessica DiNapoli

"This doesn't move the needle at all," said Justin Logan of the Cato Institute.

An audit of the Ben & Jerry's Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit solely funded by the brand, found that it had deficiencies in financial controls and governance, according to Magnum, the Unilever unit set to be spun off next week that will own the ice-cream maker.

While U.S. consumers keep searching for an authentic Pop Mart Labubu, rivals are introducing their own cheaper, easier-to-find "blind box" products for the key holiday shopping season to capitalize on the craze sparked by the fuzzy mini monsters.

The agreement to end the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown includes a provision to stop the spread of intoxicating cannabis-infused beverages sold in some U.S. states, which pose a threat to alcohol sales.

Kimberly-Clark's nearly $50 billion offer for Tylenol maker Kenvue is a risky bet that the world's biggest consumer market, the United States, will keep growing even as lower-income shoppers trim their budgets, according to analysts.

U.S. retailers are offering more discounts on Hershey goods ahead of its biggest holiday, Halloween, according to data, as the candymaker hiked prices due to rising costs from tariffs and cocoa inflation.

Snack maker Mondelez is using a new generative AI tool to cut costs for the production of marketing content by 30% to 50%, a senior executive told Reuters.

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's is set to switch corporate owners next month, but for Ben Cohen, the counterculture brand's co-founder, it is a case of meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Coca-Cola is introducing mini 7.5-ounce single-serve cans of some of its sodas in U.S. convenience stores early next year, hoping cash-strapped and calorie-conscious consumers will be attracted to the smaller, cheaper drinks.

Food maker Mondelez, which manufactures brightly colored Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish candies, is actively working to switch to natural dyes for products that use synthetic colors, the company said in an email, without giving a time frame for the transition.