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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 26 MIN

Two of the biggest names in your kitchen could soon be joining forces

from World Business Report · host BBC World Service

Unilever, the company behind brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr, has agreed to combine its food business with US spice and flavour giant McCormick & Company. What does it tell us about where big consumer brands are heading next? Also, South Africa cuts fuel duties as the impact of the war in Iran feeds through to prices at the pump. Leanna Byrne hears from a business person and our correspondent who has been out to witness the situation. (PHOTO: Hellmann's, a brand of Unilever, is seen on display in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 24, 2022. (Credit: Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo).

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