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In 2010, Unilever acquired the Diplom-Is in Denmark, [47] Unilever announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its consumer tomato products business in Brazil to Cargill, [48] purchased Alberto-Culver, a maker of personal care and household products including Simple, VO5, Nexxus, TRESemmé, and Mrs. Dash, for US$3.7 billion.
In 1972, Unilever acquired A&W's Canadian operations, leading to the subsidiary's separation from the U.S.-based company. [6] In 1995, a Canadian management group made up of A&W franchisees took ownership of the chain from Unilever. [7] The A&W chain in Canada remains privately owned and is headquartered in North Vancouver.
Unilever's predecessor companies conducted research in Bebington from 1890 and the first dedicated research building was built in 1911 by Lever Brothers. Unilever was formed in 1929, and until 1951 Port Sunlight was its main research laboratory worldwide.
On 30 March 2004, Unilever Pakistan accepted an offer of Rs. 1.33 billion for the sale of its Dalda brand and related business of edible oils and fats to the newly incorporated company Dalda Foods (Pvt.) Limited. [17] On 16 January 2014, Unilever Philippines sold the Royal pasta brand to Philippine company RFM Corporation for around Php 2.1 ...
In 1922, after sales of the mayonnaise were launched in Toronto, Ontario, Hellmann began building a larger (5-story) factory at 34-08 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City. While honeymooning in San Francisco, California, Hellmann decided to open a plant there too, setting up an office and soliciting salesmen. In 1922 the Hellmann's mayonnaise ...
Unilever Leeds, in the north-east of Leeds off the A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road, is a large cosmetics factory and research site of the Anglo-Dutch company Unilever that makes all of its deodorant products for the UK. It is the largest deodorants factory in Europe. [1] The factory supplies the whole of Europe.
Alan Jope CBE (born 1964) is a British businessman. He served as CEO of Unilever from January 2019 until June 2023, succeeding Paul Polman. [1] Upon stepping down as CEO of Unilever, Jope was succeeded by Hein Schumacher who took on the role from July 2023.
Sugar Wharf is a mixed-use development currently under construction at Queens Quay East, across the street from the Redpath Sugar Refinery, in Toronto, Ontario. It will contain five high-rise condo towers ranging in height from 64 to 90 storeys, a mid-rise rental residential building, and a multi level retail space that will contain a grocery ...