Unilever has agreed to sell four of its homecare brands in the US and Canada to New York-based investment bank Lehman Brothers.

The brands include Rit fabric dye products worldwide; Niagra ironing aid products; Final Touch dishwashing detergents; and Sunlight dishwashing detergents in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Sales of the four brands for the first nine months of 2003 were $107m.

The move is part of Unilever’s Path to Growth strategy to focus on its leading 400 brands.

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