Archive of all Unilever articles – Page 31
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NewsNew Unilever teams slash NPD time to market by six months
The initiative sees each country given its own dedicated development and marketing setup
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NewsCity snapshot: Price increases drive Unilever underlying sales growth of 2.9%
Unilever has posted underlying sales growth of 2.9% in its first quarter, entirely driven by price increases as sales volumes edged down. Plus LDC confirms backing of Addo Food Group buyout, quarterly results from Nestle and Pernod Ricard and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsUnilever unveils two new Flora ProActiv Expert spreads
The launches come at the same time as Unilever bosses are seriously considering ‘Sprexit’
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever's new strategic plan: the main nuts and bolt-ons
The Grocer picks out six essential indicators of the way ahead
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NewsAs Reckitt sells off food, KPMG predicts fresh wave of M&A activity
Reckitt Benckiser’s sell-off of its food division is “just the start of a wave of M&A activity for fmcg companies”.
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NewsUnilever confirms it is to sell off spreads division
Unilever’s announced a strategic review of its business in the wake of the failed Kraft Heinz bid
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NewsUnilever to sell spreads, combine food and drink and increase investor returns
Unilever has announced the results of its strategic review this morning, confirming its intention to sell its spreads division as well as combined food and drink into one business, simplify its structure, launch a share buyback programme and increase dividends. Plus all the latest news from the City
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NewsPG Tips' green, fruit & herbal tea delisted by Tesco and Asda
Tesco removed the range from shelves earlier this year, while Asda delisted it last month
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NewsUnilever kicks off £8m drive for new Baby Dove range
A TV ad features a voiceover reciting a pastiche of the Rudyard Kipling poem If
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NewsUnilever launches Bertolli's first block butter range
The spreads brand is launching a 250g block of Bertolli with Butter & Olive Oil this week
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Analysis & Features'Sprexit' is not enough to satiate demanding Unilever investors
Reports that Unilever is preparing to sell off its spreads business make sense as the group looks to return cash to shareholders, but ‘Sprexit’ alone won’t be enough to satisfy its increasingly demanding investors.
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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