Unilever

• Dry shampoo recall: More than 100 incidents or injuries reported in Canada so far

  The main reported adverse effects from using Unilever’s recalled dry shampoo products include irritation or allergic reaction, Health Canada said.  

  Health

  Nov 1, 2022
  
• Dry shampoo recall: Why is cancer-causing benzene ending up in hair products?

  A mass recall of dry shampoo products in Canada due to cancer risks is being welcomed by health experts, as they call for increased vigilance and testing.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
  
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• Canadian companies Lululemon, MEC, Arc’teryx join Facebook ad boycott

  Champions of the #StopHateForProfit boycott say Facebook has not done enough to keep racist, false and dangerous content or white supremacists off its platform.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2020
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• More than 80 brands join movement to pause Facebook advertising — here’s why

  According to the campaign's website, the movement is a response to Facebook’s 'long history of allowing racist, violent and verifiably false content to run rampant on its platform.'

  World

  Jun 27, 2020
• Big brands bringing back ‘milkman model’ to reduce waste

  The milkman concept is coming back to help the environment. Major brands are committing to reusable glass and metal bottles they can retrieve from your doorstep to clean and refill for the next customer.

  Consumer

  Jan 24, 2019
• Dollar Shave Club subscription razor business to be bought by Unilever

  Consumer products giant Unilever says it has agreed to buy the fast-growing California-based subscription razor blades business Dollar Shave Club.

  Money

  Jul 20, 2016
• Unilever’s Saint John call centre to close, 50 jobs to be lost

  The call centre opened in Saint John in 2001.

  Money

  Apr 25, 2016
• Big beauty brands using lip-reading technology developed by U of T prof

  Canadian technology originally developed years ago to enhance speech recognition is now being used by some of the world's biggest beauty brands.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 21, 2015
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• Mixing it up: Ben & Jerry’s sources non-GMO ingredients for ice cream

  A scoop full of change with a sprinkle of activism: How ice cream giant Ben & Jerry’s is sourcing non-GMO ingredients.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2014
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• Microbeads in cleansing products contaminating the Great Lakes

  Plastic microbeads are used in cosmetic products to enhance the beauty routine, used to scrub the face and body for a few seconds – but they are having a long-term effect on the Great Lakes.

  Environment

  Sep 23, 2014