Gregory Meyer

New York

US Consumer Editor at Financial Times

US Consumer Editor @FT. Formerly @dowjones, @crainschicago, @chicagotribune, etc. Email: [email protected].

Articles

Kraft Heinz to strip artificial dyes from Jell-O and Kool-Aid by end of 2027

1 week ago | buff.ly | Gregory Meyer

Packaged food company Kraft Heinz has pledged to strip artificial dyes from all US products, but a year later than federal regulators envisioned, as the Trump administration clamps down on synthetic ingredients. The company said it would remove all artificial colours from its US portfolio before the end of 2027. The dyes are found in certain beverage and dessert brands, such as Kool-Aid drinks, Jell-O gelatin and Jet-Puffed marshmallows, Kraft Heinz said.
Kraft Heinz to strip artificial dyes from Jell-O and Kool-Aid by end of 2027

1 week ago | ft.com | Gregory Meyer

Packaged food company Kraft Heinz has pledged to strip artificial dyes from all US products, but a year later than federal regulators...
Barbie-maker Mattel partners with OpenAI to make AI child’s play

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Rafe Uddin |Gregory Meyer

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Barbie-maker Mattel partners with OpenAI to make AI child’s play

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Gregory Meyer |Rafe Uddin

Mattel and OpenAI intend to make artificial intelligence part of children’s playtime with a partnership between the Barbie-maker and the...
Will Starbucks’ big bet on its baristas pay off?

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Gregory Meyer

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Will Starbucks’ big bet on its baristas pay off?

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Gregory Meyer

Starbucks is planning to hire more baristas, in a costly gambit to re-establish a personal connection with customers put off by long...
Starbucks garners ‘a lot of interest’ in China business stake, chief says

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Gregory Meyer

Starbucks has received “a lot of interest” in the sale of a stake in its China business as the US coffee chain explores a partnership with an outside investor to restore growth there, its chief executive has said. Brian Niccol said in an interview with the Financial Times that Starbucks was exploring the sale of a minority stake in its China unit, which operated 7,758 stores as of the end of March. “The good news is we’ve got a lot of interest — a lot of interest,” he said on Tuesday.
Starbucks garners ‘a lot of interest’ in China business stake, chief says

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Gregory Meyer

Starbucks has received “a lot of interest” in the sale of a stake in its China business as the US coffee chain explores a partnership...
Transcript: Walmart’s very good year

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Robert Armstrong |Gregory Meyer

This is an audio transcript of the Unhedged podcast episode: ‘Walmart’s very good year’ Robert Armstrong Shares in Walmart are up 47 per...
Wealthier Americans flock to dollar stores as tariffs stoke consumer angst

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Gregory Meyer

Wealthier households are flocking to dollar stores, chains whose core customers are America’s poor, as Donald Trump’s tariffs darken US...