All Unilever articles – Page 41
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In Brief: Flexible nappies; Unilever rapped, Sesame rice snack
Flexible nappies Pampers new Baby-Dry Caterpillar Flex nappies promise better flexibility. Brand owner Procter & Gamble is backing this week's launch with £3.4m. Unilever has been rapped by...
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The Unilever UK ice cream brand building team
From left: Nikki French, Linda Wilson, Di Houldsworth, Anna Ford, Adrian ToomeyThe ice cream brand building team at Unilever UK is led by marketing manager Di Houldsworth. Houldsworth has worked at Unilever UK for ten...
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Unilever to cull20,000
Unilever has announced it is to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in the next four years.The plans will cut the 179,000-strong workforce by 11%, said CEO Patrick Cescau on Thursday during the presentation of its quarterly and half-year results....
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CapVest to bid for Unilever frozen foods
Private equity group CapVest has teamed up with its rival Blackstone to form a consortium to launch a £1bn bid for Unilever's European frozen foods business.Reports suggest that it has hired Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank to advise it on...
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In Brief: Unilever profit up; Below forecasts; No piece of cake; Drinks agreement; Hair brands sold
Unilever has revealed a 10% increase in first-quarter pre-tax profit to E1,310m, on sales up 9% at E9,535m. It said that although overall world consumer demand was robust, Western Europe remained sluggish. It said that in Europe...
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All eyes on Unilever
All eyes are on Unilever this week as the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group prepares to release its full-year results.Analysts are predicting the group to unveil pre-tax profit of £3.25bn compared with £2.49bn last year.They are also...
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Unilever to sell Mora
Unilever has announced that it intends to sell its Dutch savoury snacks division Mora to snack producer Ad van Geloven for an undisclosed sum.It added that talks between the two parties had reached an advanced stage and consultation with the...
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Unilever UK gets its house in order
Unilever UK Foods will hike up its marketing spend by at least 15% in a bid to claw back the initiative after a lacklustre year.Speaking as the parent company posted a 36% drop in full-year pre-tax profit to €2.9bn on sales down 2% to €42bn,...
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Unilever still pulled down by Slim-Fast
Unilever, the maker of the Dove and Sunsilk brands, has said it recorded a decline of 36% for its 2004 pre-tax profit to E2.9bn.In its full-year results the company said its turnover fell by 2% to E42bn, while operating profit dropped by 6%...
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Unilever sells oil and fats businesses
Unilever has sold its oil and cooking fats arm to Princes, the canned fish company.Unilever is reported to have said jobs at its factory at Purfleet in Essex, which produces 1m tubs of margarine a day, would not be affected by the sale of...
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Unilever sale
Unilever has sold its western Europe frozen pizza and baguette business to German food giant Dr Oetker.The company supplies retailers across Germany and Benelux, and has been bought for an undisclosed amount.Dr Oetker, which in the...
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Unilever to shift Elmlea production as cream alternatives gather pace
Unilever UK Foods is to close its Elmlea factory in Needham Market, Suffolk, with the loss of 66 jobs.Production will be transferred to the Purfleet site in Essex over the next 18 months, where 30 new jobs are to be created. The Purfleet...
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Unilever expertise for the First Milk board
Richard Greenhalgh, the former Unilever UK executive chairman, is to lead the board of First Milk, one of Britain’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operatives.Greenhalgh retired as the chairman of Unilever UK in July after 30 years with the...
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Unilever jobs to go
An ongoing programme to slash central costs at Unilever is likely to result in job cuts in the UK.The simplification project, which is part of the Path to Growth brand rationalisation programme, will involve greater centralisation in...
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Unilever launches Slim-Fast Optima
Slim-Fast is to launch a new Slim-Fast Optima diet range, according to media reports.Unilver's Slim-Fast is launching its Optima range to reverse a drop in sales following the popularity of the Atkins and low-carb diets.The company...
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Unilever low-carb show on road
Unilever Bestfoods claims its new range of low-carb groceries will be a breakthrough for health-conscious consumers.Its Carb Options is a huge hit in the United States, offering everyday low carbohydrate products at a modest premium to standard...
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The Unilever low-carb bandwagon motors
Unilever Bestfoods is planning to take low-carb into the mainstream in the UK with the launch of a range of 17 everyday grocery products under the Carb Options brand in September.The range, which includes pasta and cooking sauces, is targeted...
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Unilever unveils new friendlier logo
Unilever has unveiled a new corporate logo with which it plans to brand all of its goods by the end of next year. The Anglo-Dutch company has spent around £6.7m on developing and marketing the logo.The design of the logo is a...
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Unilever makes ice cream freezers upwardly mobile
Unilever is aiming to consign chest-style ice cream units to retailing history with an eye-catching, three-tiered unit that makes consumers’ favourite brands easier to reach.The temperature controlled Maxivision freezer will be available from...
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Unilever marketing chief to retire
Unilever said that Anthony Simon, current president of its marketing foods division is to retire on August 1 after 36 years of distinguished service.Chairman of Unilever Bestfoods in the Netherlands and chairman of its spreads and cooking...