Archive of all Unilever articles – Page 30
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever CEO calls for shake-up of UK takeover rules
Unilever boss Paul Polman has called on the Government to tighten up UK takeover rules after the Anglo-Dutch Marmite producer successfully saw off a £115bn bid approach from Kraft Heinz last month. Plus retail shares suffer and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 15 March: Unilever, UK takeover rules, Ocado
Unilever is considering returning cash to shareholders, making medium-sized acquisitions and more aggressive cost cuts as part of a sweeping review, the results of which it will announce next month.
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NewsFood manufacturers push for front-of-pack labelling overhaul
Move comes with Public Health England preparing to launch new sugar reduction targets across nine key sectors in the next
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NewsDove moves into babycare with range of moisturising products
The NPD would “completely shake up” the infant toiletries category, claimed Unilever
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NewsHellmann’s unveils ‘improved’ Light mayo in brand refresh
The new-look portfolio will be backed by a £7m push
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NewsUnilever UK boss Gina Boswell to head up US customer development
Jill Ross is also moving to a new international role
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NewsPersil marks Beauty and the Beast release with Disney giveaway
Each pack showcases the offer via a flash featuring artwork from the film due to be released on 17 March.
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NewsUnilever shareholders benefit despite failure of takeover
Unilever shareholders may have missed out on the 18% premium but they have been left sitting on a tidy 12.5% profit
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Warren Buffett and his Kraft-Heinz mob be back?
The £115bn bid for Unilever has been called off, but it’s sent shockwaves through the fmcg sector
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NewsPure Leaf and Tetley look to reinvigorate black tea with NPD
Unilever’s Pure Leaf is a 10-strong lineup of ethically sourced tea
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NewsCity snapshot: Kraft Heinz ditches £115bn Unilever bid
Unilever shares have fallen back this morning after the announcement last night that Kraft Heinz has walked away from its shock £115bn bid for the group
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever board speaks for many with rejection of Kraft Heinz overtures
Unilever’s strongly worded rejection of Kraft Heinz’s £115bn approach today did not sound like the words of a board about to roll over and accept a slightly higher offer.
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Analysis & FeaturesKraft Heinz moves on Unilever: a sign of desperate times for big food?
What happens now? How likely is Kraft Heinz to up its bid price? And will CEO Paul Polman allow the company to slip from his control?
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Analysis & FeaturesKraft Heinz makes play for Unilever: analyst reactions
Leading City analysts react to Kraft Heinz’s bid for Unilever
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NewsKraft Heinz makes £115bn mega-merger proposal to Unilever
Kraft Heinz has announced it has made a “comprehensive” proposal to Unilever to combine the two groups, which the UK-listed firm has firmly rejected
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NewsPG Tips launches Comic Relief #1MillionLaughs push
Shoppers will be able to message the brand’s Monkey via a Facebook chatbot
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NewsUnilever's shares fall despite underlying sales growth
Marmitegate may have grabbed the headlines in the UK last year, but Unilever has bigger problems
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever's sales growth slows in "challenging" fourth quarter
Unilever has posted full-year underlying sales growth of 3.7% and a rise in profitability, although growth slowed significantly in the fourth quarter
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever sets out game plan to get drastic with plastic
It wants all its plastic to be reusable or recyclable by 2025. But what barriers need to be overcome?
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NewsI Can't Believe It's Not Butter gets new name in overhaul
Unilever is supporting the relaunch with a £1m spend