Nappies, razors, toothbrushes and pads are among the products made by the 28 companies on Ukraine’s blacklist. There are companies that have factories in Russia and that sell goods there. In this way, they also contribute taxes to the Russian authorities. Razors manufactured by Procter & Gamble are among the products that Ukraine believes should be blacklisted. Photo: Snorre Tønset / news Mondelez, which is the parent company of Freia, is one of these companies. So is Protector & Gamble. They are behind popular brands in Norwegian stores such as Gillette, Pampers and Braun. Trademarks produced by Procter & Gamble: Photo: Paul Sakuma / Ap Pampers Gillette Always Tampax Braun Gillette Gillette Venus Head and Shoulders Herbal Essence Pantene Old Spice Oral B news has contacted Procter & Gamble, which has so far not commented on the blacklist. Biscuits, spread cheese and chocolate So far, only Freia has been affected by the boycott that a number of Norwegian companies have introduced. The reason is that they are owned by the American food group Mondelez. They are world leaders in chocolate and biscuits, among other things, and are on Ukraine’s blacklist. Mondelez is behind several well-known biscuit brands such as Ritz and Oreo. Photo: Snorre Tønset / news Well-known goods on Norwegian store shelves such as Toblerone and Daim chocolates, Ritz and Oreo biscuits and Philadelphia spread cheese are made by Mondelez. CEO Chris Callanan in Mondelez Norway and Denmark believes it is important that everyone is treated equally. – Sanctions have not been introduced against Freia and Mondelez, says State Secretary Erling Rimestad Photo: Snorre Tønset / news – I bet that about half of the brands in Norwegian kitchen cabinets are produced by a company that is still present in Russia, says Callanan. Some of Mondelez’s brands: Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / AFP 5 Star Alpen Gold Cadbury Côte d’Or Daim Freia Marabou Milka Toblerone Chips Ahoy Honey Maid LU Oreo Ritz TUC UD invites to a meeting Until then, Freia chocolates will be left alone on Norwegian grocery shelves – apart from the fact that some are now reporting increased sales of Freia products. Bunnpris states that it is not appropriate to boycott Freia. Others have called for a meeting with the government to discuss the boycott, including grocery giant Coop and Mondelez itself. – As there is a wish from various parties in business, we will invite to a dialogue meeting this week, says State Secretary Erling Rimestad in the Foreign Ministry. Pampers is made by Procter & Gamble, which is also on Ukraine’s blacklist. Photo: Snorre Tønset / news The labor organizations YS and Virke sent a letter to the government on Monday. There they asked to meet Minister of Business Jan Christian Vestre (Ap) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt (Ap). They are concerned that there are lists which are not part of the public lists and which, in the worst case, could lead to Norwegian workers being laid off. Toothbrushes, pads and tampons are among the products produced by companies that Ukraine believes should be boycotted. Photo: Snorre Tønset / news Must make own decisions State Secretary Rimestad emphasizes that neither Freia nor Mondelez are on the list of companies sanctioned by the EU and Norway. These companies stop selling Freia products: SAS Norwegian Hotel chain Strawberry Den Norske Turistforening (DNT) SJ Norge Hotel chain Classic Norway Hotels Norges Football Association (NFF) Topfotball Kvinner Elkjøp Hurtigruten Airline Norse Fjord Line These are considering a boycott: Travel Retail Norway, which operates the duty-free shops in Noreg Togselskapet Vy Norgesgruppen Hennig-Olsen has asked for a meeting with Freia to discuss the matter. He points out that Norwegian companies and individuals are required to follow Norwegian law, including the sanctions that apply at all times. – Beyond this, we believe it should be up to the individual company and organization to make their own ethical assessments for themselves, says the state secretary. He encourages companies and individuals to make independent choices about what to buy and who to trade with.
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Several are on Ukraine’s blacklist – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
