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      Shiti headline… yeah unilever is a trash company but they really have no choice here.

      Should existed and they would avoid a shiti headline tho

      So much for playing both sides lol

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      But you don’t understand! It’s not straightforward!

      They totally care about the employees there. It’s definitely not about the profit they made that had them paying 33m in taxes to Russia last year.

      I’m sure they offered to relocate the employees and not you know, just leave them working in the country to get conscripted.

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      Not on conscription. The only way to avoid it would be to stop operating in Russia entirely (which, being a giant corporation, they won’t).

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      With the absolute shitshow that the Ruble is I don’t see how staying in the country and doing business could be profitable.

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        With Wagner’s exile to Belarus, Unilever could be Putin’s next PMC if their employees do well enough on the battlefield. Maybe that’s where they think the real profit will start coming in /s

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        But Putin says 80 rubles are a dollar. You’ll have to take his word tho, trading them is impossible.

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          Strange Google says that it’s either 11 rubles to the dollar or one ruble is .11¢ depending on when you look.

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            It’s because you cannot sell rubles for dollars because nobody outside the black market accepts them. You can buy them tho, so Russian banks can put any price they want to get the big money from some idiots who want to try some war profiteering. It also generates the illusion that the sanctions against Russia are not working, which is food for the propaganda machine.

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    I worked at a couponing business for awhile and learned that Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive own almost everything on the shelves in US groceries and pharmacies.

    Additional fun fact: idk what the arrangement is now, but my aunt worked at a Kelloggs (incidentally not owned by one of the three above afaik) factory in the 80’s and after filling the branded boxes they’d fill the store brand boxes with the same stuff. Very likely you’re still supporting some of these companies buying store brands.

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      I think it’s funny when people act like the store brands are way worse than name brand, as you said it usually comes from the exact same factory. It’s just a false sense of choice so stores can look like they’ve got options

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      Where did all the coupons go? I never see them anymore. I even checked the Sunday paper.

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        P&G recently stopped their print insert so you have to go online and unileaver only sends one out occasionally now. Keep an eye out for smartsource and Save (formerly red plum). Some weeks are skipped, there’s a schedule here.

        Never had the patience for couponing myself, but the company I worked for (summer job) was one that would buy papers in bulk, clip and sort the coupons, and mail them to you for a per coupon fee. I just looked and the company is still up and running.

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            Absolutely! Potatoes are still up 300% compared to pre-pandemic at my grocery😭

            You can also look at manufacturer websites for printable coupons along with taking advantage of coupons built into grocery store apps. I think a lot of them are moving digital.

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    Proctor and Gamble Brands
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Procter_%26_Gamble_brands

    Dishwashing
    Dawn dishwashing liquid
    Fairy washing-up liquid
    Joy dishwashing liquid (outside the United States)
    Gain dishwashing liquid
    Ivory dishwashing liquid
    Cascade dishwasher detergent

    Menstrual hygiene
    Always pads and menstrual hygiene products
    Tampax tampons
    Whisper menstrual hygiene products

    Haircare
    Ascend hair care products
    Aussie haircare (shampoos/conditioners/styling aids)
    Braun hair care and grooming products
    Frederic Fekkai hair care products sold
    Head & Shoulders shampoo
    Herbal Essences hair care products (formerly part of Clairol)
    Nicky Clarke hair products
    Pantene hair care products (purchased from Hoffmann-La Roche in 1985)
    Vidal Sassoon haircare products (purchased in 1984 from Vidal Sassoon)

    Healthcare products
    Align probiotics
    Crest toothpaste[4]
    Femibion (acquired from Merck Group)
    Fixodent denture adhesive
    Iliac/Nasivin (acquired from Merck Group)
    Metamucil laxative/fiber supplement (acquired G. D. Searle & Company in 1985)
    Neurobion (acquired from Merck Group)
    New Chapter dietary supplements[8]
    Oral-B toothbrushes and other oral hygiene products
    Pepto-Bismol over-the-counter drug for minor digestive system upset (acquired as part of Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals in 1982)
    Prilosec OTC (licensed from AstraZeneca)
    Sangobion (acquired from Merck Group)
    Scope mouthwash
    Seven Seas (acquired from Merck Group)
    Vicks cough and cold products

    Household
    9 Elements cleaning products
    Ace stain remover liquid
    Bounce fabric-softener sheet for dryers[9]
    Fairy (known as Dreft in the Netherlands and Yes in Sweden and Norway) dishwashing liquid, toilet soap, household soap, laundry detergent and dishwasher detergent
    Febreze odor control[6]
    Flash cleaning products
    Jar dishwashing liquid and dishwasher detergent
    Mif (Russian: Миф) dishwashing liquid and dishwasher detergent
    Mr. Clean household cleaners
    Pampers disposable diapers
    Puffs tissues
    Luvs disposable diapers
    Safeguard antibacterial soap
    Swiffer cleaning products
    Microban cleaning products

    Laundry detergents
    Ariel laundry detergent
    Bold laundry detergent
    Bonux laundry detergent
    Cheer laundry detergent
    Daz detergent
    Downy fabric softener[6]
    Dreft laundry detergent
    Era laundry detergent
    Fairy Non-Bio laundry detergent
    Gain laundry detergent, scent booster, fabric softener, dryer sheets.
    Ola laundry soap
    PMC laundry soap
    Tide laundry detergent
    Lenor fabric softener and cleaning products
    Mif (Russian: Миф) laundry detergent

    Skin care
    Fresco bar soap
    Ivory bar[10]
    Old Spice deodorants, anti perspirants, body wash, bar soap, aftershave, skin care and hair care products
    Secret antiperspirants and deodorants

    Unilever Brands
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unilever_brands

    Food and drink
    Condiments and extracts
    Amora – French mayonnaise and dressings (France, Belgium and Morocco)
    Aromat – seasoning (South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland)
    Best Foods – mayonnaise, sandwich spreads, peanut butter and salad dressings
    Bovril – beef extract
    Calvé – sauces, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, peanut butter
    Colman’s – mustard, condiments, packet sauces, OK Fruity Sauce
    Conimex – Asian spices (Netherlands)
    Continental – side dishes (Australia/New Zealand)
    Chirat - pickled vegetables (pickled onions, pickled cucumbers, pickled mixes), sauces (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets, glass jars and glass bottles), vinegars and salad dressings (Kressi), olives, mustard (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets), capers and corn on the cob, mayonnaise (top down in the squeeze bottles, tubes, sachets), tomato ketchup (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets) (Switzerland)
    Fanacoa – mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup (Argentina and for export to Latin America)
    Fruc – ketchup, mayonnaise and condiments
    Hellmann’s – mayonnaise, ketchups, mustard, sauces, salad dressings
    Jawara – hot sauce (Indonesia)

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      Knorr (Knorr-Suiza in Argentina, Royco in Indonesia and Kenya, Continental in Australia, outside Japan) – sauces, stock cubes, ready-meals, meal kits, ready-soups, frozen food range
      Kecap Bango – sweet soy sauce in Indonesia
      Kissan – ketchups, squashes and jams (India and Pakistan)
      Kuner - mayonnaise (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets, glass jars, tubes), sauces (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets, glass jar) (Austria)
      Lady’s Choice – mayonnaise, peanut butter and sandwich spreads (Philippines, Malaysia)
      Lao Cai – seasoning
      Salsa Lizano – Costa Rican condiment
      Maille – French mustard
      Marmite – yeast extract spread (except in Australia and New Zealand, called Our Mate)
      Robertson’s – spices/seasoning (South Africa)
      Royco – stock cubes, non-MSG stock (Indonesia, Kenya)
      Sir Kensington’s – ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, ranch, vinaigrettes (US, Canada)
      Slott’s – mustard (Sweden)
      Tortex – ketchup (Poland)
      Turun sinappi – mustard (Finland/Sweden)
      Unox – soups, smoked sausages

      Desserts
      The Heartbrand logo
      Unilever is the world’s biggest ice cream manufacturer.[2] Most of the company’s ice cream business falls under its “Heartbrand” brand umbrella, so called because of the brand’s heart-shaped logo.[2][3][4]
      Ben & Jerry’s – ice cream
      Breyers – ice cream
      Calippo – juicy ice lollies
      Darko (Дарко) – ice cream
      Fudgsicle – ice pops
      Grom – gelato
      Heartbrand – ice cream (umbrella brand)
      Klondike – ice cream sandwiches
      Payco – ice cream (Puerto Rico)
      Popsicle – frozen treats
      Seru – low-cost ice cream (Indonesia)
      Talenti – gelato
      Weis – frozen fruit desserts, ice cream
      Wall’s - ice cream
      Yasso, Premium Frozen Greek Yoghurt

      Other foods
      Annapurna – salt and wheat flour (India)
      Knorr (Knorr-Suiza in Argentina, Royco in Indonesia and Kenya, Continental in Australia) – sauces, stock cubes, ready-meals, meal kits, ready-soups, frozen food range

      Kuner - mayonnaise (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets, glass jars, tubes), sauces (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets, glass bottles) (Austria)
      Hellmann’s – mayonnaise, ketchups, mustard, sauces, salad dressings
      Maizena – cornstarch
      Mãe Terra – Brazilian natural and organic food business
      Chirat - pickled vegetables (pickled onions, pickled cucumbers, pickled mixes), sauces (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets, glass jars and glass bottles), vinegars and salad dressings (Kressi), olives, mustard (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets), capers and corn on the cob, mayonnaise (top down in the squeeze bottles, tubes, sachets), tomato ketchup (top down in the squeeze bottles, sachets) (Switzerland)
      Pfanni – German potato mixes (Germany)
      Pot Noodle – cup noodle
      Sealtest – milk products
      The Vegetarian Butcher – Vegetarian and Vegan products
      Telma – breakfast cereal (Israel)
      Unilever Food Solutions – professional markets (food service)

      Beverages
      Bru – instant coffee (India)
      Buavita – fruit juice (Indonesia, acquired from Ultrajaya)
      Horlicks – malted milk powder (India only, acquired from GlaxoSmithKline)
      Jif – lemon and lime juice
      Lipton - tea (USA)[5]
      Lipton Ice tea
      T2 Ice tea
      Sariwangi - tea (Indonesia)

      Home care
      All – laundry detergent (except the United States)
      Ala – laundry detergent (Argentina and North/Northeast Brazil)
      Baba (East Europe)
      Biotex – laundry detergent
      Breeze – laundry detergent (Philippines [discontinued in 2002 and reintroduced in 2013], Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand)
      Brilhante – laundry detergent (Brazil)
      Cif – cleaning products (Jif in Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East; Viss in Germany)
      Coccolino – softener (Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Poland, Romania) (Yumoş in Turkey)
      Comfort – fabric softener
      Coral / Korall – laundry detergent
      Dimension (Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, North America, South America)
      Domestos (Vim in Bangladesh, Canada, India, Pakistan and Vietnam; Domex in the Philippines, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) – bleach (Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom)
      Deja – laundry detergent (Ecuador)
      Lysoform – home care (Italy)

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        Minerva – laundry and dishwasher detergents (Brazil)
        Molto – fabric softener (Indonesia)
        Neutral – laundry detergent
        Omo (Australia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, South Africa, Norway, Brazil, Turkey and Chile) – laundry detergent
        Persil – this brand name is primarily operated by Henkel, but Unilever owns the rights to use the Persil name in Malaysia, Singapore, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and New Zealand. It sells its own premium detergents under this brand, based on the Omo formula. They are not the same formulation as Henkel’s Persil products, although they may occupy the same market position.
        Quix – dishwashing liquid (Chile)
        Rin – laundry detergent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan)
        Rinso (except the United States)
        Robijn – softener
        Skip – laundry detergent
        Sunlight (discontinued in the Philippines in 1998 as laundry detergent and reintroduced in 2015 as dishwashing liquid)
        Super Pell – floor cleaning fluid (Indonesia)
        Surf – laundry detergent (worldwide) and fabric conditioner (Philippines only) (DERO in Romania and Vietnam)
        Surf Excel – laundry detergent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka)
        Viso – laundry detergent (Vietnam and Indonesia)
        Vixal – porcelain cleaner (Indonesia)
        Wheel - detergent (India, Bangladesh)
        Wipol – carbolic floor cleaner (Indonesia)

        Beauty, well-being and personal care
        Andrelon
        Aviance - Beauty products
        Axe – deodorant, shower gel, body spray (Lynx in the UK, Ireland and Australia)
        Ayush (India)
        Badedas – shower gels (Elida Beauty)
        Block & White – whitening lotion (Philippines)
        Brisk – hair-styling products for men (Southeast Asia, North America)
        Brut Deodorant, After Shave, Deodorant, Shower Gel (Elida Beauty) (except North America)
        Brylcreem – hair-styling products for men (Elida Beauty)
        Caress – soap
        Citra – women’s hand and body lotion, beauty soap, and scrubs (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Middle East)
        Clear (Linic in Portugal, Ultrex in Greece) – anti-dandruff, scalp care shampoo and conditioner (China, Southeast Asia, Australia, Romania, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, Hungary, United States, Canada, Latin America)
        Clinic – dandruff shampoo
        Cream Silk – conditioner (Philippines)
        Close-Up – toothpaste
        Dawn (S.A) - lotion products
        Dermalogica (USA) - skincare and spa products - acquired in 2015
        Dollar Shave Club – razors and other personal grooming products direct to consumer by mail (United States)[7]
        Dove – skin care, hair care, and deodorant
        Dove Spa
        Dr. Kaufmann – sulfur soap (Philippines)
        Dusch Das – shower gels and deodorants (Germany)
        Eskinol – women’s facial wash and cleanser (Philippines)
        Fissan – foot powder (Philippines) / baby skin care products (South Africa)(Elida Beauty)
        FDS – skin care range
        Gessy (Brazil) – soap
        Glow & Lovely – skin lightening product (available in India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and Timor Leste)
        Good Morning – soap (Egypt)
        Hijab Fresh – body lotion for hijab wearers (Indonesia)
        Impulse – deodorant and body spray (Elida Beauty)
        Indhulekha –Shampoo and oil
        Korea Glow – skin care range (Indonesia)
        Lakmé – cosmetics
        Lever 2000 – soap (Elida Beauty)
        Lifebuoy – rubbing alcohol (Philippines)/soap
        Living Proof: Prestige Hair Care Brand
        Linic – dandruff shampoo (Portugal)
        Love Beauty & Planet - vegan hair and body care
        Lux – women’s soap, shower gel, and lotions (Caress in the United States)
        Master – men’s facial wash and cleanser (Philippines)
        Matey – children’s bubble bath (Elida Beauty)
        Mentadent – toothpaste[8][9] (except for North America)
        Mist – soap (Egypt)
        Nameera – halal skincare range (Indonesia)
        Neutral – Hygiene products
        Noxzema – skincare range
        Organics – shampoo and conditioner (Elida Beauty)
        Pears Transparent Soap
        Pepsodent – dental (outside of the United States) (P/S in Vietnam)
        Pond’s - beauty lotion, anti-ageing, beauty cleansing foam, lightning toner and lightening cream (Elida Beauty)
        Prodent – toothpaste
        Pure Line (Middle East)
        Q-Tips – cotton swab (Elida Beauty)
        Radox – shower gels and bubble bath
        Regenerate – toothpaste
        Rexona (Degree in the United States & Canada; Sure in the United Kingdom, Ireland and India; Shield in South Africa; Direct in Kovotania; Rexena in Japan) – deodorant
        Sahaja – cleaning products for Muslims (Indonesia)
        Schmidt’s Naturals – deodorants and soaps
        Seventh Generation – home and personal care products including bobble
        Signal – toothpaste
        Simple – skin and body care range
        SR – toothpaste
        St Ives – hand and body care (Elida Beauty)
        Sun – dishwasher detergent
        Sunsilk (Sedal in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, Seda in Brazil, Elidor in Turkey; Hazeline in China) – shampoo and conditioner (discontinued in the United States and Canada in 2007)
        Tatcha – Luxury skincare brand acquired on 10 June 2019 for close to $500 million

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          Thermasilk – shampoo and conditioner
          Tholl – skin care
          TIGI – shampoo and conditioner professional haircare products for all. (Elida Beauty) [10][11]
          Timotei – shampoo and conditioner (Elida Beauty)
          Toni & Guy – hair care range,(Elida Beauty)
          TRESemmé – hair care range (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States)
          Vaseline – body lotion, shower gel, deodorant (Vasenol in Portugal, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Mexico)
          Vibrance – shampoo and conditioner
          Vim (Middle East)
          Vinólia – soap (Brazil)
          Vitakeratin – hair treatment (Philippines)
          White Beauty – skin lightening cream
          Williams – men’s care (Elida Beauty)
          VO5 – hair care/styling (except the United States) (Elida Beauty)
          Xedex
          zendium – toothpaste
          Zhonghua – toothpaste (China)
          Zwitsal – baby care range (Netherlands and Indonesia)[12]

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    As if they have a choice (other than pulling out of Russia completely of course).

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    The article does not say what they could do to prevent conscription, or if they can do anything in the first place.

    Besides, them not pulling out is really not as consequential as it might seem. The Russian government has taken over many of the brands that have pulled out with the consequence that even more of the earnings of the factories in question go to the government. So, while I agree that them staying shows greed, it would not change shit if they left.

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    I am unaware of Russian laws. What if the people doesn’t want to fight for the army? Will they get punished?