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Trump's tariffs are putting the robots to work

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A Formic robotic arm places packages
Formic's automated palletizer works in a facility.

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A former PepsiCo exec sued the company for saying that he didn't invent Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor

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Richard Montañez said in a lawsuit that he proposed the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor.

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Olaplex is losing favor with its most critical ambassadors – hairstylists

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An Olaplex shampoo bottle.
Olaplex's sales continued to plunge during the company's second quarter, led by lower sales at hair salons.

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A charcoal brand's failed price hikes are a perfect example of 'greedflation' gone wrong

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Kingsford charcoal
Clorox, the company behind Kingsford charcoal, raised prices more than rival brands during the first quarter of 2023. Now, it's worried about losing market share going into the summer grilling season.

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Cheerwine, Vernors Ginger Ale and 10 other regional soda brands with cult followings

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A bottle of Moxie soda.

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Olaplex is losing top employees as it faces falling sales and a hair-loss lawsuit

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An Olaplex shampoo bottle.
Olaplex employees, including two C-suite executives, have left the brand over the past several months.

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3 things plaguing Olaplex that have nothing to do with the hair loss lawsuit

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An Olaplex shampoo bottle.
Olaplex faces multiple challenges, from fending off competitors to getting more stylists to recommend its products to customers, TD Cowen analysts say.

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A small business owner with all of her money in SVB says the company was 'jerked around' by the 'failures of the American banking system'

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Kim (left), Vanessa (right) Pham hold Omsom food starter packs at Essex Market
Kim (left) and Vanessa Pham with their Omsom food starter packs at Essex Market.

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Kellogg is giving its Pringles and Cheez-It business a new name with classical Latin twist. It's the latest company name to incorporate the 'dead' language.

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Pringles
Pringles chips are among the snacks that will be managed by Kellanova, one of the companies being formed by the breakup of Kellogg.

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Reese's calling its new peanut butter cups 'plant-based' is the clearest sign the term has lost all meaning

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Reese's peanut butter cups and Hershey's chocolate are the latest products to get plant-based versions.

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