Tag "Unilever"
We took you on a flight! (Part 2)
On 22-26 September Trade Airlines took care of more than 1,100 passengers at the airport set up in Hunguest Hotel Pelion in Tapolca. At the Business Days conference organised by...
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Unilever to invest in food factory expansion in Poland
The FMCG food giant is investing over 100m zlotys ($27.5m) into the site, which it says is one of its “key production sites in Europe”. Unilever is to further invest...
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Barry Callebaut develops new chocolate recipes using AI
Swiss company Barry Callebaut is partnering with Chilean AI start-up NotCo, to optimise its chocolate recipes by using AI. The objective is to reduce costs and cocoa usage, as the...
Read moreUnilever Agrees To Sell Snacking Brand Graze To Katjes International
Consumer goods giant Unilever has agreed to sell health snacking brand Graze to Katjes International – the owner of Candy Kittens – for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, subject to...
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The Magnum Ice Cream Company invests in UK as part of supply-chain changes
The investment is part of a “global supply chain transformation programme” set out by The Magnum Ice Cream Company. The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Unilever’s soon-to-be-listed ice-cream business, plans to...
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Guinness owner Diageo appoints new CEO to revive growth
Dave Lewis will join the alcohol giant as the company struggles to turn around a slowdown in sales. Diageo has named consumer products veteran Dave Lewis to be its next...
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Unilever ice-cream spin-off delayed by US government shutdowns
The demerger into The Magnum Ice Cream Company was due to be completed in mid-November. Unilever has been forced to delay the demerger of its ice-cream business from the wider...
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Abu Dhabi, Goldman Sachs Invest In Haagen-Dazs Maker Froneri At €15bn Valuation
Goldman Sachs and the state-linked Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) have invested in Haagen-Dazs owner Froneri, in a deal that values the ice cream company at around €15 billion ($17.6...
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The Magnum Ice Cream Company taps NotCo AI for product innovation
The Ben & Jerry’s owner plans to use the startup’s artificial intelligence platform to address some of the industry’s “most complex growth and innovation challenges.” Unilever’s The Magnum Ice Cream Company...
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Unilever strengthened in both sales and price – exceeding analyst expectations
Unilever reported solid revenue growth in the second quarter of 2025: the British-Dutch consumer goods giant achieved organic growth of 3.8%, which exceeded analysts’ expectations of 3.6%, the company’s latest...
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Unilever sells Venezuela ice-cream arm
Mack de Venezuela, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Mack de Colombia, is a long-standing dealer for commercial vehicle brands such as Mack and Volvo. Unilever has sold its ice-cream business in...
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Sainsbury’s To Launch Unified Retail Media Platform, Nectar360 Pollen
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced plans to launch Nectar360 Pollen, a new unified retail media platform. Scheduled to launch in late 2025, the platform will support Nectar360’s mission to create...
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New Product Launches In Spain Hit New Low, Study Finds
Innovation in Spain’s FMCG sector is at a record low, having plummeted 48% over the past 15 years, according to Kantar’s latest Innovation Radar report. Only 75 new mass-market products...
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Lightning-fast washing without compromise – Coccolino Wonder Wash has arrived
Unilever’s latest innovation, Coccolino Wonder Wash, is a new generation washing gel that is ideal for even 15-minute, low-temperature wash programs, tailored to the needs of modern households. The new...
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Unilever acquires personal care brand Wild
Unilever today announced it has acquired the personal care brand Wild. This marks another step in the optimisation of Unilever’s portfolio towards premium and high growth spaces as part of...
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AI-generated campaign revolution: Unilever takes marketing to a new level
Unilever is revolutionizing its marketing processes with a spectacular innovation: it uses artificial intelligence to create pixel-perfect promotional images that are not only faster and cheaper to produce, but also...
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Unilever To Offload Plant-Based Meat Brand The Vegetarian Butcher
Unilever has announced that it has received a binding offer from Vivera to acquire its plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher. The offer from Vivera is subject to customary closing...
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Unilever Faces Battle To Reduce Plant-Based Meat Exposure
Unilever may struggle to attract buyers for its plant-based meat business, complicating the company’s plan to cut its exposure to products which are falling out of favour with consumers, industry...
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Amazon, Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive team up to alleviate hygiene poverty
Amazon is partnering with Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and other leading brands to take more than 250,000 hygiene and household products to families in need. This article is available for reading in...
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Unilever and Tesco: There is no future without sustainability
Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher has said it is time for companies to take serious action on sustainability, while Tesco Group CEO Ken Murphy has warned that companies that ignore sustainability...
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Unilever divests German pasta sauces to Italian competitor
Unilever continues its strategic divestment by selling its German pasta sauce range under the Knorr brand to Italian food producer Casalasco. After the sale of brands such as Unox and...
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Unilever Sells 100-Year-Old Brands
Unilever has announced that it has received a binding offer from Zwanenberg Food Group to acquire the Unox and Zwan brands. Both brands have been part of the Unilever portfolio...
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We were learning together (Part 2)
Almost 1,100 “students” enrolled at the FMCG Open University, to learn from the best professors from different departments of the HoReCa and FMCG sector at the Trade Campus, in Hotel...
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Unilever invests $105m in in-house fragrance innovation
Unilever is investing $105.58m (€100m) to expand its fragrance design and creation capabilities across its global product portfolio. The investment will allow the company to take greater control over the...
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Unilever to offload The Vegetarian Butcher as it ‘prunes’ portfolio
Unilever has put plant-based meat alternative brand The Vegetarian Butcher up for sale as it looks to “prune” its portfolio of brands. The FMCG giant is understood to be working...
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Unilever seeks to divest Dutch classics
Unilever is considering the sale of classic Dutch brands such as Unox (soups) and Conimex (Asian seasonings). The manufacturer wants to focus only on its thirty biggest brands. Unilever has...
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Unilever power brands drive sales growth in third quarter
Unilever has seen strong growth in the third quarter of 2024 as demand for its power brands such as Dove, Hellmann’s and Magnum soared, despite turnover remaining flat. The London-listed...
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Unilever sells Russia and Belarus operations to Arnest Group
Arnest Group is a local manufacturer of perfume, cosmetics and household products. Unilever has confirmed it has disposed of its Russian subsidiary and its associated operation in Belarus. In a short...
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Unilever Strikes Climate Deals With Walmart And Others
Unilever has agreed sustainability deals with its top ten retail customers, including Walmart, aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions and minimising waste in its supply chain, the consumer giant’s CEO...
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TMK 2in1: workshop and barbecue
On the morning of 6 June Trade Marketing Club (TMK) organised a LinkedIn workshop, which was followed by a special club meeting and a barbecue in the afternoon, on the...
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