https://www.scmp.com/rss/521871/feed Unilever: A leading entity in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, London, England-based Unilever is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company. It specialises in a vast array of products including foods, beverages, home care, and beauty and personal care items, with iconic brands like Dove and Knorr. Serving a diverse global market across over 190 countries, Unilever is renowned for its strong market position and commitment to sustainability. Their overall business focus... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Shi Huang Shi Huang Nigel Slater, former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge and a distinguished figure in chemical engineering and biopharmaceuticals, has officially embarked on a new chapter in China’s rapidly rising biomedical frontier. The veteran academic, who spent over three decades shaping science and innovation at Cambridge, has joined Zhejiang University in Hangzhou as part of a strategic move fuelled by both personal ambition and global scientific realignment. For Slater, the journey from... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3335143/cambridge-university-ex-vice-chancellor-nigel-slater-joins-chinas-biotech-revolution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3335143/cambridge-university-ex-vice-chancellor-nigel-slater-joins-chinas-biotech-revolution?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers written by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal. The scientists, including Brazilian epidemiologist Carlos Monteiro, who coined the term with colleagues around 15 years ago, argue that UPFs are increasingly common worldwide and linked to a decline in diet quality and many diseases, from obesity to cancer. “It’s about the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3333520/global-public-action-needed-ultra-processed-foods-linked-obesity-and-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3333520/global-public-action-needed-ultra-processed-foods-linked-obesity-and-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:15:11 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is resigning from the ice cream company he founded in 1978, saying the brand’s freedom to speak out on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. “I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s,” Greenfield said in a letter posted on the website for the Free Ben & Jerry’s campaign. “Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.” The move comes at an awkward... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3325878/ben-jerrys-founder-quits-says-brand-owner-unilever-silenced-activism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3325878/ben-jerrys-founder-quits-says-brand-owner-unilever-silenced-activism?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:15:00 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji In a bustling student hostel in Bengaluru, Swaksha Gupta scrolls through her favourite shopping app. She skips past the household names filled with artificial ingredients that her parents grew up with, instead finding inspiration from older generations by filling her cart with turmeric-infused face washes and Ayurvedic hair oils in biodegradable tubes. “Even a product like ubtan comes in a tube these days,” Gupta said, referring to the traditional paste of herbs and lentils once ground in family... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3324544/gen-z-marketplace-how-indias-youth-are-rewiring-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3324544/gen-z-marketplace-how-indias-youth-are-rewiring-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 05:30:07 +0000 Yuke Xie Yuke Xie China’s mass-market beauty products are gaining traction overseas, undercutting established brands on price – a trend that could help upstarts challenge the industry’s biggest names. In the first half of this year, China’s cosmetics exports rose 12 per cent year on year to 18.7 billion yuan (US$2.6 billion), according to customs data. The US, UK, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Japan were the top export destinations, the data showed. Meanwhile, overseas sales of Chinese beauty products on... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3321707/chinese-cosmetics-challenge-global-brands-affordable-allure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3321707/chinese-cosmetics-challenge-global-brands-affordable-allure?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:30:07 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Indonesia’s economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years. Not all consumers are buying it. Rohatta, owner of a fried rice restaurant on the outskirts of the capital, Jakarta, says his business is having its worst spell since the pandemic, with 50 to 70 customers a day – down from 150. “When they do come, they order fewer items. No drinks, no desserts,” he said. He has cut prices by about 20 per cent and added a less expensive rice bowl option to attract customers. Indonesians are using... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3320892/how-can-indonesias-economy-be-heading-if-people-feel-so-down?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3320892/how-can-indonesias-economy-be-heading-if-people-feel-so-down?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 03:31:02 +0000