Stephan's Friday Picks
- Can Chez Panisse change with the times? Does it need to (NYT)
- Nestle sells half of waters unit to Platinum Equity for $3.4 billion (WSJ)
- Nestle shares tumble as coffee, cocoa prices hit profits (FT)
- McCormick to seek London listing following tie-up with Unilever (WSJ)
- From the archives (2004): Food fighter (NYT Magazine)
Stephan's Thursday Picks
- Why McCormick thinks flavouring food is better than making it (WSJ)
- How big brands can spot the next big thing (BCG)
- Protein is hotter than ever. So why is the owner of Quest and Atkins on a cold streak (WSJ)
- Pistachio prices hit eight-year high on war in major grower Iran (Bloomberg)
- Walmart challenges Amazon on same-day delivery using stores as warehouses (FT)
Stephan's Thursday Picks
- Why McCormick's $65 billion deal for Unilever might actually work out (WSJ)
- Growth in the era of intentional shoppers: Beyond omnichannel grocery in Latin America (McKinsey)
- Aritzia shares soar as most in nearly a year on strong spring collection sales (Bloomberg)
- Uniqlo is coming for middle America (Bloomberg)
- The next Competition Bureau leader must embrace a Canada Strong mindset (Globe and Mail)
Stephan's Monday Picks
- Spice maker McCormick's rise from a Baltimore cellar to a global food power (WSJ)
- How Nelson Peltz chalked up another break-up at Unilever (FT)
- The retailer that welcomes returns (WSJ)
- Secrets of the 'granny shelf' - a supermarket gold mine (FT)
- Teens sick of their phones are mallmaxxing (Bloomberg)
Stephan's Tuesday Picks
- Roger Martin: First mover advantages versus pioneering costs (Substack)
- Unilever nears deal to create $60 billion food giant with McCormick (WSJ)
- Food giants were finally starting to cut prices - then the war began (FT)
- Amazon's rural delivery push slams into Walmart (Bloomberg)
- Nestle pushes ahead of €5B Perrier and San Pellegrino deal (FT)
