General Merchandise

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Litter for small dogs could become the next wave of in-demand items by pet owners, according to market research firm Packaged Facts. The company reports that despite the cat litter market being at $2.8 billion, it holds an opportunity for sales growth that does not depend entirely on felines.

Canines weighing under 25 pounds could be the next target, considering 12% of U.S. households own dogs weighing under pounds, while 43% have ones weighing between 8-24 pounds — making them the most popular household pet in the nation.

LONGMONT, Colo. – Left Hand Brewing Company is celebrating the start of stout season with the launch of new Milk Stout Nitro cans. Technology from Ball’s Widget Inside allows consumers to take the beer on the go in the can while it remains perfectly smooth and creamy.  

NEW YORK — Part of the next step in the collaboration between Perfect Corp. and L’Oreal is to bring iconic beauty brand Lancôme Paris, to AR-powered YouCam Makeup.

CINCINNATI — After a limited launch at select retailers, Procter & Gamble is launching Febreze ONE in additional retail stores nationwide. To celebrate the launch, the company will be debuting a nationally televised commercial titled “Run,” which takes aim at the lengths to which consumers go to avoid overwhelming scents and sprays in a humorous light.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever’s Pure Leaf tea brand has announced the release of the company’s first home-brewed Matcha tea. Sourced from the Rainforest Alliance Certified tea states in Kagoshimama, Japan, the brand will offer the tea sachets in two flavors — Pure Matcha and Matcha with Ginger

HANOVER, PA. — Utz Quality Foods announced Friday that it would be acquiring Inventure Foods in a deal valued at $165 million.

With manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Inventure’s portfolio includes such brands as Boulder Canyon Foods, TGI Fridays and Nathan's Famous.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Surfaces can now be kept cleaner and laundry much whiter than before with the new and improved Clorox Regular Bleach, with Cloromax Technology. This new formula not only repels stains quicker than before, but also works to keep surfaces looking better reducing soil adhesion, the company said. 

Seeking to offer adult consumers more options in the tobacco category, Smokey Mountain Chew is introducing Airio, a pressurized filter that company officials say removes about 66% of the tar and other chemicals from a cigarette.