Unilever to sell 'cherished' 100-year old brands to sharpen portfolio
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) has agreed the sale of two of its oldest brands, Dutch brand Unox and Belgium's Zwan, to the Zwanenberg Food Group. A part of the Unilever portfolio for almost 100 years, the Anglo-Dutch group said the sale was to sharpen up its food portfolio and focus on fewer and bigger brands.
Unilever CEO looking to sell food brands with $1 bln in sales, FD reports
Unilever is looking to sell several food brands that have combined sales of around 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion), Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher told Dutch financial daily FD in an interview published on Monday.
Unilever Vs. PG Stock
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Unilever CEO Schumacher on Strategy, US Tariffs, China Demand
Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher sat down with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua in London for a wide-ranging interview, including consumer spending and premium demand, to the possibility of new trade tensions with Donald Trump returning to the White House. He also discusses the company's exit from Russia, citing a loss of control over the business in the country and growing complications stemming from Russia's response to Western sanctions imposed amid the war in Ukraine.
Unilever and retail sales the focus on Friday
Retail sales figures will dominate headlines on a quieter Friday, while attention will also be on Unilever and any plans for a float of its ice cream arm. Consensus expectations are for a 0.3% drop in retail sales over the course of October, following a 0.3% uptick in September.
Unilever expected to confirm ice cream IPO plans on Friday
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) could confirm on Friday that it will spin out its ice cream arm via an initial public offer. The Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's owner is holding an investor day on November 22 in London, where the group's CEO and CFO will deliver presentations to major investors and analysts, along with the bosses of its global business units - with the "notable exception" of Ice Cream, analysts at UBS noted.
Unilever may confirm ice cream IPO plans on Friday
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) could confirm on Friday that it will spin out its ice cream arm via an initial public offer. The Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's owner is holding an investor day on November 22 in London, where the group's CEO and CFO will deliver presentations to major investors and analysts, along with the bosses of its global business units - with the "notable exception" of Ice Cream, analysts at UBS noted.
Exclusive: Unilever nearly halves expected European job cuts, switching some staff to ice cream unit-works council
Unilever is cutting about 1,500 fewer jobs in Europe than initially anticipated and hiring about 1,000 people, primarily those affected by its cost-cutting drive, for its soon-to-be spun off ice cream business, the head of the company's European Works Council told Reuters.
Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever for ‘silencing' their pro-Palestinian support
The lawsuit is the latest sign of the long-simmering tensions between Ben & Jerry's and consumer products maker Unilever, which rejected the claims.
Ben & Jerry's Sues Unilever, Alleging It Was Censored Over Gaza
In escalation of long-running tensions, the ice-cream brand says its parent company blocked statements in support of Palestinian rights.
Unilever sued by ice cream subsidiary Ben & Jerry's over Gaza
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is being sued again by its ice cream subsidiary Ben & Jerry's, which claims the consumer food giant silenced its support of Palestinians in Gaza. Relations between the companies over the situation in the region have been fraught since 2021 when Ben & Jerry's threatened to pull its products from the occupied West Bank due to a conflict with its values.
Unilever explores sale of Dutch brands like Unox, Conimex, sources say
Unilever is exploring the sale of some of its Dutch food brands, three sources with knowledge of the process said, as part of a turnaround strategy led by CEO Hein Schumacher to focus on its biggest "power" labels.
