A bacteria called Burkholderia pseudomallei is being linked to an aromatherapy room spray that has killed two people and sickened others. The product, the lavender and chamomile scent of Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray With Gemstones, had been imported from India and sold at 55 Walmart stores, as well as on Walmart's website.

Thirteen days after a fire forced its crew to flee, a cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars bound for the U.S. has sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The 650-foot-long, 60,000-ton cargo ship was transporting Porsches, Bentleys and Audis. Porsche customers in the United States were expected to be contacted by their dealers and will receive replacements in the near future, according to the automaker.  Authorities haven't confirmed the cause of the fire, but lithium batteries used in electric vehicles could be to blame.

Molson Coors Beverage Co. plans to switch to cardboard carriers for its entire North American brand portfolio by the end of 2025, which it expects to save 1.7 million pounds of plastic waste annually. The plastic rings are responsible for killing seabirds and marine mammals. “Most, if not all, major CPGs have identified a reduction or complete elimination of single-use plastic as a primary sustainability goal, heeding to both consumer pressure and shifting regulations,” per ConsumerGoods.com.

There’s a reason why H.J. Heinz was once described by a biographer as a "marketing genius.” The story behind Heinz using “57 varieties” on its ketchup bottle is intriguing, even if the number is purely marketing. “That number has stuck around for 126 years because it reinforces Heinz as a nostalgic and distinctly American food brand — the condiment you put on your hot dog at a baseball game or on a burger at a summer barbecue, marketing experts say,” according to CNN Business. 

Dr. Bronner’s soap company is financially backing efforts to loosen laws related to drug use, especially psychedelics like psilocybin, better known as “magic mushrooms” and peyote. “The sentiment is promoted on limited-edition soap bottles that sing the praises of psychedelic-assisted therapies, and through the trippy pronouncements of David Bronner, grandson of the company’s founder and one of its top executives, who is not shy about sharing details of his many hallucinogenic journeys,” per The New York Times.