All Unilever articles – Page 18
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Comment and Opinion
Unilever has failed to establish clear selling points for its black tea brands
So it turns out PG Tips may not be Unilever’s cup of tea. Or Lipton, or Brooke Bond, for that matter
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News
PG Tips tea sale on the table as Unilever explores all options
Unilever has initiated a full strategic review of its global tea business, which could lead to a sale, despite its pledge two months ago to keep the brands.
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News
City snapshot: Unilever confirms global tea review as annual profits fall
Unilever has confirmed it has initiated a strategic review of its global tea business, as it reported a 30%-plus slide in annual profits. Plus, Diageo posts a solid rise in first half sales, but warns on second half growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Unilever adds smooth version of Marmite Peanut Butter
The launch will be backed by a six-figure ‘Nuterendum’ marketing push
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News
Graze reveals plan to slash plastic packaging use by 80%
The snack maker intends to achieve its aim within the next two years
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News
Unilever and Kellogg’s link with Asda for sustainability store trial
The move follows a call by Asda CEO Roger Burnley in October for suppliers to “take a step into the unknown” and speed up their reduction of plastic
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News
Magnum unveils ruby chocolate ice cream
Brand owner Uniliver plans to splash £5.5m on a marketing push for the launch.
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News
Unilever cuts sales growth expectations
Unilever has announced that its underlying sales growth for 2019 will be below current expectations due to “challenges” in some of its regions.
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News
PG Tips and Lipton set for herbal tea expansion as Unilever denies sale
Unilever denied it was “exploring a sale” of its tea business, contrary to media reports
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Comment and Opinion
Why would Unilever sell PG Tips and Lipton? And who would buy the brands?
Unilever insists it’s not selling, but has called British tea drinkers a ’dying breed’
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News
Unilever switches Domestos bottles to detectable black plastic
The change stands to save 2,500 tonnes of bottles from black plastic’s usual fate in landfill or incinerators
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Comment and Opinion
Burger King’s Vegetarian Butcher deal is a massive coup for Unilever
The unfancied brand will now have a presence in 2,500 fast food outlets in Europe
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News
Unilever unveils raft of plastic reduction measures for Dove
Dove expects to save enough virgin plastic per year to circle the Earth almost three times
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News
Unilever enjoys shares boost despite weaker sales
Unilever revealed slowing sales growth on Thursday, but its shares were boosted by investor relief that a slump in ice cream sales hadn’t hit the consumer giant’s top line harder.
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News
City snapshot: Unilever’s sales growth slows on US and European weakness
Unilever’s underlying sales growth slowed to 2.9% in the third quarter as low growth in Europe and North America dragged back stronger sales in emerging markets. Plus, on a busy day, WH Smith announces $400m US acquisition, Nestlé launches CHF20bn buyback, Pernod Ricard posts muted first quarter growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis and Features
Are Unilever’s new plastic commitments as significant as they sound?
The supplier has pledged to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025. So how does this goal measure up against other firms’ commitments?
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Comment and Opinion
Criticism of Unilever’s plan for plastic is misplaced
Its commitment to collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells is particularly laudable, says Giles Gibbons, founder and CEO of Good Business
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News
Unilever commits to slash use of new plastics in half by 2025
Unilever says the move will eliminate more than 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025
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News
City snapshot: Unilever vows to halve plastics use by 2025
Unilever has pledged to halve its use of virgin plastics by 2025 to cut its use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tonnes. Plus, Tesco Bank appoints financial services veteran Sir John Kingman to its board, Lidl to open ten Manchester stores, a new chairman at McBride and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Unilever, Nestlé and more defend against accusations of palm oil deforestation
Rainforest Action Network claims palm oil from a plantation operating illicitly on Sumatra could be ending up in products from some of the world’s biggest snack makers