Unilever Switches Some Ingredients to Adapt to Commodities Shortages

Unilever Switches Some Ingredients to Adapt to Commodities Shortages
Degree, a brand of Unilever, displayed in a store in Manhattan, N.Y., on March 24, 2022. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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LONDON— As commodities—from crude oil to sunflower oil—remain in short supply, Britain’s Unilever has changed the ingredient makeup for some of its products like deodorants and packaged food to cut costs and mitigate supply constraints.

The ability to switch ingredients and materials, something consumer goods manufacturers traditionally find difficult, became even more valuable after Ukraine’s war led to commodity prices hitting multi-year highs.