10 Jan Magnum now pretty in pink
Unilever's ice cream mega-brand, Magnum, has launched a new line of Ruby chocolate-covered mini ice creams in the US. This is the first brand in the US to launch an ice cream featuring the fourth type of chocolate.
10 Dec Unilever opens €85m Food Innovation Centre
Unilever has invested €85-million in a new Food Innovation Centre in the Netherlands, as it looks to address major global food system challenges.
05 Oct US: Margarine gets a vegan makeover
US buyout firm, KKR, is aiming to rebrand margarine as vegan butter, hoping to boost sales of the brands it acquired from Unilever, reports The Wall Street Journal (Oct 2).
05 Jul UK: Unilever trials ‘first ever’ wrapper-less ice cream multipack
Unilever ice cream brand, Solero, has been launched in a wrapper-less multipack which uses 35% less plastic compared to the original pack.
12 Feb Unilever gobbles up Graze
Unilever has expanded its footprint in the healthy snacks market by acquiring London-based brand Graze from the global investment company, the Washington-based Carlyle group.
20 Dec Unilever buys meat-free food company The Vegetarian Butcher
Unilever is acquiring The Vegetarian Butcher, a deal that fits with Unilever’s strategy to expand its portfolio into plant-based foods that are healthier and have a lower environmental impact.
09 Dec Unilever CEO Paul Polman is retiring
Unilever Chief Executive, Paul Polman, renowned for his passion in promoting and building sustainable capitalism, is retiring at the end of 2018 and will be succeeded in January by Alan Jope, the head of the Anglo-Dutch group's beauty business.
21 Oct US: Unilever launches probiotic ice cream brand
Unilever has launched a new probiotic ice cream brand in the US called Culture Republick, which the company claims is the first premium ice cream containing probiotics.
20 Sep Unilever reimages its Robertsons spices range
Unilever-owned spice company, Robertsons, has updated its entire line of spices, dropping irradiated ingredients and MSG across the line.
04 Sep Vegan ice cream: Unilever to debut dairy-free Magnum bars
Unilever is is set to launch two new vegan versions of its popular Magnum ice-cream bars in Sweden and Finland next month - a move being seen as a major development in the vegan space.
24 Apr US: Unilever boosts packaged food business with Sir Kensington’s purchase
Unilever has agreed to purchase natural and organic condiment maker Sir Kensington’s for an undisclosed amount, albeit the Chicago Tribune is reporting that the deal cost $140-million.
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21 Apr UK: Unilever launches first-of-kind liquid cake mixes
Unilever in the UK has launched a new range of ready-to-bake Stork cupcake mixes to help consumers who may lack the time or confidence to bake.
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10 Apr Why the King of Margarine wants out
Unilever, formed in 1930 by the merger of a Dutch margarine maker (Margarine Unie) and a British soapmaker (Lever Brothers), is ditching the margarine. Why? Margarine isn't where the action is anymore.
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10 Apr Unilever butters up investors by selling margarines unit
Dutch-British consumer products giant Unilever has announced the surprise sale of its under-performing margarine division, seeking to soothe investor jitters after spurning a takeover bid by US rival Kraft Heinz.
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16 Jul Unilever tightens belt with Slim-Fast sale
Consumer goods giant Unilever has shed its Slim-Fast milkshake and snack bar brand in another belt-tightening move.
...28 May Innovate, collaborate and get funded by Unilever
Unilever has announced the launch of The Unilever Foundry, a platform that the company says looks to foster relationships with entrepreneurs, start-ups - a single entry-point for innovators seeking to partner with Unilever....
23 May Unilever to sell sauce brands to Mizkan for $2.15bn
Unilever has said 'ciao' to its Ragu and Bertolli pasta sauce business, agreeing to unload it to Japanese food manufacturer Mizkan Group for about $2.15 billion as the maker of Dove skin creams continues to shed food brands....
07 May Ola targets at-home consumers with the launch of Magnum Pints
One of South Africa’s favourite ice cream brands – Unilever's Ola Magnum – has been moved beyond its iconic on-the-stick ice cream with the launch of Magnum Pints. The new product format in 450ml tubs comes in four new flavours to deliver an...
07 May Ola targets at-home consumers with the launch of Magnum Pints
One of South Africa’s favourite ice cream brands – Unilever's Ola Magnum – has been moved beyond its iconic on-the-stick ice cream with the launch of Magnum Pints. The new product format in 450ml tubs comes in four new flavours to deliver an...
10 Apr Unilever reaches “zero waste” factory milestone
Unilever has announced that all of its European factories have achieved zero non-hazardous waste to landfill status, meaning that more than three quarters of the company's global factory network no longer sends such waste to landfill....