Archive of all Unilever articles – Page 6
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Category ReportWhy pasta is getting posher: pasta & pasta sauces trends 2024
Think pasta is just a cheap staple? Think again. Premium pasta is booming, and fresh filled is now the UK’s top variety. How come?
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Analysis & FeaturesWrap’s Sebastian Munden on sustainability’s ‘competitive advantage’
The Grocer’s guest editor and Wrap chair on the ‘competitive advantage’ of sustainability, and ‘unintentional greenwashing’
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: how have fmcg giants fared in yet another stormy year?
The major multinationals saw sluggish growth in a turbulent 2023 and, despite falling inflation, are struggling to regain momentum
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Unilever selling its ice cream business?
Unilever wants to spin off its £7bn-sales global ice cream business. Why? Who wants to buy it? And will it work?
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NewsUnilever axes Marmite peanut butter to focus on ‘new innovations’
The spread made its supermarket debut in 2019 to much fanfare
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NewsTop food manufacturers urged to address ‘staggering’ carbon emissions
The UK’s leading manufacturers were found to emit more carbon emissions globally than the entire aviation industry
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Comment & OpinionToxic Influence: Greenpeace documentary dismantles Dove
The message was what you’d expect from Greenpeace. But the delivery was devastatingly different and effective
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NewsUnilever adds ice cream snacks for Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s
’More consumers are looking for a small, sweet treat in the evening,’ says Unilever
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NewsSurf revamps laundry range with ‘mood boosting’ fragrances
The rollout will be supported by a £7m investment from this month
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NewsMedia Bites 9 September: Unilever, Tesco, Asda, 7-Eleven, Charlie Bigham
Unilever is finally pulling out of Russia
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Category ReportPlant-based trends 2024: Going back to basics
‘Natural’ plant-based proteins are gaining ground in the wake of UPF concerns – but where does that leave the alt meat giants?
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Comment & OpinionThe most sustainable packaging material? The answer is complicated
We need to assess supermarket packaging by carbon emissions and circular recycling, say Ian Coulter, partner at Food Strategy Associates and Paul Smith, founder of Sustainability Business Solutions
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NewsKnorr switches to recyclable paper stock cube wrappers
The move will save an estimated eight tonnes of plastic annually, claims owner Unilever
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Unilever is redrawing its packaging strategy
Under new CEO Hein Schumacher, Unilever has dropped or pushed back most of its packaging targets. Is the new strategy a sustainability sellout?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat ‘ludicrous’ X lawsuit means for fmcg advertisers
X is suing brands for not advertising, as its audience diminishes
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NewsNelson Peltz’s Trian sells down part of Unilever holding for £181m
Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund Trian Partners has sold off a chunk of its holding in Unilever for close to £181m, according to filings published on the London Stock Exchange today
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Comment & OpinionMars’ $30bn move for Kellanova could kick off consolidation wave
The acquisition would be a significant move, both in size and strategic direction
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NewsCity News: Unilever shares soar as turnaround picks up pace
Investors ignored missed sales forecast at Unilever in favour of big beats to margin improvement targets to send shares at the Hellmann’s and Magnum supplier soaring to the top of the FTSE 100 on Thursday
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever misses Q2 sales targets but makes profitability progress
Unilever has missed growth expectations in its second quarter as prices softened and CEO Hein Schumacher continued with a turnaround plan. Plus, half-year results from Nestlé and British American Tobacco, a full-year trading update from Virgin Wines and a Q1 update from Tate & Lyle
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to safely follow the Green Claims Code
With a ‘game-changing’ new act set to come into force soon, companies must be careful to adhere to the rules. But doing so is proving far from easy