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Unilever to spin off ice cream division, cull up to 7500 jobs
The multinational company will start work on isolating the business immediately with the aim of a sale by the end of nex...
Unilever diversifies with K18 haircare brand acquisition
The fast-growing brand has been well-received by consumers worldwide.
Unilever sells personal care unit Elida Beauty to private equity firm
The business generated a turnover of around $1.3 billion last year.
Yume diverts 7 million kg of surplus food from going to waste
Through this initiative, the startup has returned more than $19 million to leading companies that use the platform to co...
Unilever hires consultants to sell ‘non-core’ beauty portfolio
The portfolio includes Q-Tips, Impulse, Caress, TIGI, Timotei, Monsavon, St Ives, Zwitsal, Ponds, Brut, Moussel, Alberto...
Unilever CFO Graeme Pitkethly announces retirement
Pitkethly joined Unilever in 2002 and was previously the executive VP and GM of the Unilever UK and Ireland business.
Unilever picks eight top menu trends after grilling chefs
The Future Menu Trends report 2023 lists eight top trends.
Unilever expects Chinese ‘consumption boom’ in wake of lockdowns
The luxury industry is also keeping an eye on China, with hopes high-end spenders will once again splurge on designer go...
Unilever names former Heinz exec Schumacher as CEO
Schumacher is the current CEO of the Dutch dairy and nutrition business Royal Friesland Campina and became a non-executi...
Unilever downbeat on Europe, China consumer sentiment
Shoppers around the world paid 12.5 per cent more for Unilever products in the quarter.
“Just scratching the surface”: Unilever, KPMG execs talk ethical business
Earlier this week, purpose-driven business leaders gathered in Sydney to talk shop at the annual Purpose Conference.
Unilever CEO Alan Jope to retire next year
The London-based consumer goods giant said it would conduct a formal search for a successor and consider both internal a...
Aussie farmers, retailers warn of global sunflower oil shortage
Ukraine and Russia account for an estimated half of the world's supply of sunflower oil, and Russia's invasion has stall...
Plastic sachets: How a waste crisis spiraled as big brands cashed in
A Reuters investigation has found that London-listed Unilever, a pioneer in selling sachets, has privately fought to der...
Unilever to axe marketing, social media aimed at youth
In 2003, the business was one of the first companies to apply specific measures for its food and refreshments marketing ...
Unilever under pressure to show sustainability focus is good for business
In 2019, months after taking over as CEO, Jope said "brands without a purpose will have no long-term future with Unileve...
Unilever walks away from GSK consumer business bid
Unilever has backed off its plan to buy GlaxoSmithKline's consumer healthcare business.
Unilever says GSK consumer arm ‘strong strategic fit’ for business
The update comes after GSK confirmed over the weekend that it had rejected the Unilever offer for its consumer healthcar...
Unilever sells 34 tea brands – including T2 – to private-equity investor
Decision to sell Ekaterra division frees Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant to focus on "higher-growth spaces".
Sanitarium mulls onsite Covid testing, vaccinations to protect staff
AFGC CEO Tanya Barden says companies have taken “comprehensive measures to keep workplaces safe and essential supplies f...