05.22.22
Here's your weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ended May 21, 2022.
Kimberly-Clark is expanding its Brazilian operations to create an innovation hub and export center for the Latin American region, according to media reports. The U.S.-based company has been investing in capacity expansion equipment in Brazil since 2020. The $120 million investment includes the installation of new technologies and the construction of an increasingly local raw material supply network. It also foresees sustainability targets such as using 25% recycled plastics in packaging and reducing non-renewable fibers by 50%.
In other news, The Honest Company announced it would be launching its branded baby diapers and wipes on walmart.com in the third quarter, and then in Walmart retail outlets across the U.S. in the fourth quarter. Executives are optimistic that the expansion will benefit sales beginning late 2022 and in 2023.
Here are our top 3 most viewed stories from the past week: