PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 19 July

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Food & Drink Business

Archie Rose Distilling Co. has moved its core whisky range into lighter bottles and redesigned packaging as the Sydney distiller prepares to enter the US, two months after actor Chris Hemsworth joined the business as co-owner.

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, is calling on Australian consumers to boycott Magnum ice cream, escalating a campaign for parent company The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) to sell the brand to investors aligned with its social mission.

More than US$23 billion in global CPG value share has shifted from mainstream-priced products to discount and premium tiers, and snacks and alcohol face the deepest cuts in spending intentions, according to NIQ’s Consumer Outlook 2027.