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LONDON -- With its strong clutch of category-leading consumer brands and growing emerging-market presence, Unilever (ISE: ULVR.L) (NYS: UL) is a business with very definite attractions. A 67 ...
Since Unilever decided to keep a laser-sharp focus on its top brands, it has managed to drive growth by expanding volumes more than increasing prices. Nestlé will now face a similar challenge as ...
Nina Schrank, head of plastics at Greenpeace UK, said: “Unilever’s profits are drenched in plastic pollution. “Brands like Dove might give them a clean public face and a healthy bank balance ...
In 2005, Inmarko acquired "Fink," a former distributor of the ice cream brand "Algida" to boost sales in the Central regions. This acquisition added 600 locations in Inmarko's sales network. However, the company faced challenges in the Moscow, which its managers believed to be a comparatively undeveloped ice cream consumer market.
Unilever, for instance, hasn’t been able to win back consumers, as more of them are budget-conscious now and opt for the best deal rather than the brand they’ve historically been loyal to.
Unilever also separated its food spreads business, [58] including its Flora and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! brands, into a standalone entity named Unilever Baking, Cooking and Spreading. [59] The separation was first announced in December 2014 and was made in response to declining worldwide sales in that product category.
The British-Dutch company also faced major flak for an advertising campaign attacking the Hindu pilgrimage site at Kumbh Mela, calling it a "place where old people get abandoned," [5] [6] a move that was termed racist and insensitive. [5] As of 2019 Hindustan Unilever's portfolio had more than 50 product brands in 14 categories.
Ben & Jerry's and Unilever are no longer the perfect match they seemed to be 20 years ago. In 2000, Unilever bought the progressive ice cream company, hoping to bottle some of its feel-good vibes ...