Unilever appoints Conny Braam as new Chief Digital and Marketing Officer
UK – Unilever has appointed its long-serving marketer, Conny Braams as the new chief marketing…
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Unilever teams up with Viridor on a five-year recycled plastic supply deal
UK – Unilever has signed an initial five-year contract with Viridor which will see Unilever…
Nestlé, Walmart and Borealis join New Plastics Economy as core partners
USA – Nestlé and Walmart and Australian chemical firm, Borealis, have joined the New Plastics…
Unilever reviews its Australia and New Zealand ice cream business unit
AUSTRALIA – Unilever has announced an extensive review of its Australia and New Zealand ice…
Unilever appoints Nils Andersen as the company’s new chairman
NETHERLANDS – Multinational consumer goods firm, Unilever has named the company’s non-executive director, Nils Andersen…
Burger King launches Unilever’s plant-based whoppers in Europe
EUROPE – Burger King is launching its plant-based Rebel Whopper in Europe made with patties…
Symrise to open creative centre at Unilever’s Foods Innovation Centre in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Symrise is partnering with consumer goods company, Unilever to open an innovation lab…
Unilever unveils new ambitious commitments for a waste-free world
UK – Multinational consumer goods company, Unilever has announced new commitments seeking to halve its…
Nestlé, Danone among firms recognized for leadership in sustainability by UN Global Compact
USA – Nestlé, Danone and Unilever have been named as Global Compact LEAD companies for…
Unilever invests in Kenya-based plastic recycler Mr Green Africa to expand operations
KENYA – Consumer goods company, Unilever in partnership with DOB Equity and Global Innovation Fund…
Unilever half year sales grow 3.3% driven by emerging markets
UK – Unilever has announced its half year 2019 results showing underlying sales growth of…
Barry Callebaut and Unilever collaborate to monitor supply chain sustainability
USA – Barry Callebaut and Unilever have joined forces to adopt a new pilot platform…
Unilever unveils wrapper-less ice cream multipack to tackle plastic waste
UK – Unilever has launched new wrapper-less multipack for ice cream, Solero Organic Peach to…
Milkbasket raises US$10.5m in funding round led by Unilever
INDIA – India’s leading grocery and milk delivery service, Milkbasket has raised US$10.5 million additional…
Ben & Jerry’s to launch cannabis infused ice cream on FDA legalization
USA – Unilever-owned ice cream and dairy brand, Ben & Jerry’s has announced that it…
Unilever’s Ben & Jerry’s forms dairy advisory council for sustainability support
USA – Unilever’s Ben & Jerry’s has formed a new dairy advisory council to provide…
Unilever’s Graze introduces Wow Bakes range of oat-based snacks
UK – Graze, the UK-based snack brand owned by Unilever, is launching a new oat-based…
Unilever Tea commissions US$21.5m tea processing plant in Tanzania
TANZANIA – Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited (UTT), has commissioned a US$21.5 million (Tzs 49.6 billion)…
Unilever South Africa introduces 100% recycled and recyclable packaging bottles
SOUTH AFRICA – Unilever South Africa has introduced bottles made from 100% recycled plastic as…
Unilever, Kraft Heinz, Walmart pledge to tackle food waste in Canada
CANADA – Food industry players including Kraft Heinz, Loblaw Companies Ltd, Maple Leaf Foods, Metro…
Unilever Rwanda launches water supply project to over 10,000 beneficiaries
RWANDA – Multinational consumer goods company, Unilever, has launched a community- based social project to…
Unilever’s Limuru Tea Plc appoints Gerridina Johanna as new CEO
KENYA – Limuru Tea Plc, Kenyan company and subsidiary of Unilever Tea Kenya Limited, announced…
Unilever to acquire Horlicks and GSK’s nutrition business for US$3.8b
INDIA – The global consumer goods leader, Unilever has agreed to acquire malted drinks brand,…
Unilever may top Nestle in US$3.4b cash bid for GSK nutrition business
INDIA – The British consumer goods giant, Unilever may walk away with the Glaxo SmithKline’s…