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RACINE, Wis. — SC Johnson has expanded its Mini line of concentrated cleaners, which are designed to help consumers make a greener refilling choice.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Sandwich cookie Oreo is celebrating a milestone this March: its 100th birthday.

SHELTON, Conn. — Bic has introduced a charcoal alternative for grilling.

Bic said its FlameDisk product provides a steady flame for approximately 35 to 45 minutes, cooking at about the same rate as charcoal. Once the fuel burns out of FlameDisk’s aluminum container, it will rapidly cool, allowing for convenient disposal with no ashes or soot to clean up. The product fits in most charcoal grills and is convenient and portable, the company added.

BOSTON — A Bermuda-based beverage company is bringing its latest concoction to the United States.

Gosling's Rum of Bermuda announced that its new ready-to-drink cocktail, Dark 'n Stormy, blends together Gosling's Black Seal rum and Gosling's Stormy ginger beer. The beverage is packaged in a 8.4-oz./250-ml can and touts 9% alcohol by volume.

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Hain Celestial is encouraging consumers to create a two-minute video showcasing the company's Greek yogurt brand.

CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble unveiled a larger than expected cost-savings program that involves cutting a total of 5,700 nonmanufacturing jobs in an effort to trim costs by the end of fiscal 2016, said P&G CEO Bob McDonald during the company’s annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference in Boca Raton, Fla.

According to published reports, the cuts represent about 10% of P&G’s nonmanufacturing jobs. P&G has about 57,000 nonmanufacturing employees among its total workforce of about 129,000.

WILTON, Conn. — Wisk has expanded its portfolio to include a new line of detergent.

Wisk Deep Clean is a new formula that contains a unique and patented blend of MicroCleaners that is designed to eliminate stains that typically are left behind by detergents, such as body oils and sweat. The Wisk Deep Clean portfolio includes five varieties:

• Wisk Deep Clean original cleans beyond visible stains, attacking the trapped body oils and sweat;

NEW YORK — Online advertising is overtaking print advertising, according to a new video report by David Merrefield on PLMALive.

In 2011, spending on print advertising, which includes both newspapers and magazines, was $36 billion, topping the expenditure of online advertising at $32 billion. However, this year it is projected to reverse. Online advertising spending is likely to rise to $39.2 billion dollars while print is expected to drop under $33.8 billion, according to eMarketer.