RWANDA – Multinational consumer goods company, Unilever, has launched a community- based social project to supply clean water to over 10,000 beneficiaries in Rwanda, reports New Times Rwanda. According to Kelvin Kuria, Country Director of Unilever Rwanda, the company has launched four water constructed at a cost of US$50,000. Mr kuria said that the project…
KENYA – Limuru Tea Plc, Kenyan company and subsidiary of Unilever Tea Kenya Limited, announced the appointment of Gerradina Johanna Marria Ten Den as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st march 2019. This follows the resignation of Nicholaos Yiannakis, from this position in the company after one and a half years since his appointment.…
INDIA – The global consumer goods leader, Unilever has agreed to acquire malted drinks brand, Horlicks and other GlaxoSmithKline’s Indian consumer healthcare products in a transaction worth US$3.8 billion (3.3 billion Euros). The transaction will also see Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Unilever’s operating arm and India’s largest consumer goods company merge its operations with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer…
INDIA – The British consumer goods giant, Unilever may walk away with the Glaxo SmithKline’s nutrition business with a US$3.4 billion all-cash offer for a 72.5% stake, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter identified with Financial Times (FT). GSK has also confirmed that consideration is being given to a potential transaction…
NETHERLANDS – Consumer products multinational Unilever Plc has announced that Chief Executive Officer, Paul Polman is set to retire from the company and will be replaced by Alan Jope, who is president of the company's beauty and personal care division effective 1 January 2019. Polman will stay on in a supporting role, will officially retire…
UK – Major global businesses among them Coca-Cola European Partners, Danone and Unilever have called on the UK’s Prime Minister (PM) Theresa May to aim for net zero emissions in the UK by 2050. In a written letter to the prime minister, the companies cites the economic benefits of an early transition and the risks…
INDIA – Nestle SA, the Swiss transnational and the world’s largest food company is contending Unilever in the final round of negotiations to acquire GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer nutrition business in India. According to three people aware of the development, cited by ET Retail, Nestle is believed to be the frontrunner with a more aggressive offer after…
AFRICA - British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company, Unilever has been recognized as the number one Top Employer in Africa at the just concluded Top Employer Institute award ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to ThisDay, this is the fourth time the company has been named number one Top Employer in Africa, highlighting its commitment…
GHANA – Unilever Ghana, the country’s largest producer and retailer of consumer goods has appointed Mrs Gladys Amoah as the new Managing Director effective November 1, 2018. Prior to her appointment, the new MD was the Customer Development Director of Unilever Ghana, a position served since 1 November 2016, according to GNA. She succeeds Mr…
WORLD – Major food and beverage companies, packaging manufacturers, governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are among 250 organisations that have signed a marker pact to eradicate plastic waste and pollution. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment led by UN Environment and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, aims to eliminate plastic waste at the source in an…
