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Vaseline is a brand of petroleum jelly-based products owned by Anglo-Dutch company Unilever. Products include plain petroleum jelly and a selection of skin creams, soaps, lotions, cleansers, and deodorants. In many languages, the word "Vaseline" is used as generic for petroleum jelly; in Portuguese and some Spanish-speaking countries, the Unilever products are called Vasenol.

Vaseline

Lipton is a British brand of tea, owned by the company Unilever and led by CEO Dylan Wong. Lipton was also a supermarket chain in the United Kingdom before it was sold off to Argyll Foods, to allow the company to focus solely on tea. The company is named after its founder Thomas Lipton. The Lipton ready-to-drink beverages are sold by Pepsi Lipton International, a company jointly owned by Unilever and PepsiCo.

Lipton

Magnum is an ice cream brand owned by the British/Dutch Unilever company and sold as part of the Heartbrand line of products in most countries. In Greece, the Magnum brand name is owned by Nestlé since 2005-2006 following the acquisition of Delta Ice Cream, so the Unilever ice cream uses the name Magic.

Magnum

Hellman's and Best Foods are brand names that are used for the same line of mayonnaise and other food products. The Hellmann's brand is sold in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, and also in Latin America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Canada and South Africa. The Best Foods brand is sold in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains, and also in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Hellman's and Best Foods

Ben & Jerry's is an American company that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. It was founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, and sold in 2000 to Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever. Today it operates globally as a fully owned subsidiary of Unilever. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its main factory in Waterbury, Vermont.

Ben & Jerry's

Axe is a brand of male grooming products, owned by the Anglo-Dutch company Unilever and marketed towards the young male demographic. It is known as Lynx in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and China. In other countries it is known as Axe. Among these are Brazil, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain and United States

Dove is a personal care brand owned by Unilever originating in the United Kingdom. Dove products are manufactured in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and United States. The products are sold in more than 80 countries and are offered for both women and men.

Dove

TRESemme is an American brand of haircare products first manufactured by Godefroy Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, starting in 1947. It was named after renowned hair care expert Edna Emmé. The brand name is a phonetic translation of "well-loved" in French (très-aimé). The product line was initially marketed only to salons. The TRESemmé brand was purchased by Alberto in 1968, that was subsequently taken over by Unilever in 2010.

TRESemme

Unilever NV engages in the production and marketing of consumer goods in the nutrition, hygiene, and personal care categories. It operates through the following segments: Beauty and Personal Care, Foods and Refreshment, and Home Care. The Beauty and Personal Care segment covers the sales of skin and hair care products, deodorants and oral care products. The Foods and Refreshment segment includes the sales of soups, bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, margarines and spreads. The Home Care segment is in charge of the sales of home care products such as powders, liquids and capsules, soap bars, and a wide range of cleaning products. The company was founded on November 9, 1927 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Unilever is executing well in an inflationary environment and is powered by strong brands. Management has dropped transformational acquisitions and is focusing inward on value creation.

Unilever: Your Future Self May Thank You For Buying Today

Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) released its full and fourth quarter results yesterday, which on the surface seemed relatively positive.   The FTSE 100 company behind brands such as Ben and Jerry's and Hellmann's announced that sales grew by 6.5%, the strongest growth in nine years, with an 18% operating margin, a 10% increase on 2020.

Peltz's influence on Unilever is unclear for now, but his presence seems to be causing a stir

Ben & Jerry's will work to find a "new arrangement" this year for selling its ice cream in Israel.

Ben & Jerry's will find ‘new arrangement' for Israel sales: Unilever CEO

Ice-cream maker is best to avoid subjects where it lacks ‘expertise or credibility', says parent company CEO

Ben & Jerry's Ukraine tweet gets frosty reception from Unilever boss

Unilever PLC (UL) CEO Alan Jope on Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Unilever, the company that owns popular brands like Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Dove soap, and Axe deodorant spray, says customers can expect to see “substantial” price increases at stores. CEO Alan Jope said that record-high levels of inflation will trim profit margins in 2022.

Unilever, owner of Ben & Jerry's and Dove soap, sees ‘substantial' price hikes

The board of Ben & Jerry's aims to work out a "new arrangement" for sales in Israel before the end of the year, Unilever PLC's CEO said on Thursday, after the U.S.-based independent ice cream brand last year committed to halting sales in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.

Unilever expects new Ben & Jerry's 'arrangement' for Israel by year-end

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca helped nudge U.K. blue chips higher Thursday as the pharma giant showed how its acquisition of Alexion will push profits higher.

London Markets: AstraZeneca buoys FTSE 100 while Unilever slips on margin guidance

Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) announced a new €3bn share buyback and said it does not intend to pursue any more acquisitions in the foreseeable future, following the failed bid for GlaxoSmithKline's consumer healthcare business last month. Chief executive Alan Jope said the decision came after a few weeks where he and the board “engaged extensively” with shareholders and “received a strong message that the evolution of our portfolio needs to be measured”.

Unilever unveils new share buyback and says no more acquisitions planned

LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever forecast higher sales, but lower margins, this year as it grapples with soaring inflation, and ruled out big acquisitions following recent investor criticism of its failed pursuit of GlaxoSmithKline's consumer health business.

Unilever warns of high inflation, rules out big M&A

What now for AstraZeneca?  Coming the day after GSK, its former larger rival, AstraZeneca PLC reports following the closure of its Alexion acquisition halfway through last year.

AstraZeneca looks beyond Covid, US inflation and Unilever under pressure: Thursday's agenda

Criticised by a major investor for focusing on sustainability more than financial performance, Unilever CEO Alan Jope will be under pressure at the consumer goods group's quarterly results on Thursday to show the two can go hand in hand.

Unilever under pressure to show sustainability focus is good for business

GlaxoSmithKline

Nestle SA

Climate pledges about cutting emissions and reducing carbon by of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, GlaxoSmithKline PLC (LSE:GSK), Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) and Nestlé are not quite what they are made out to be, according to new analysis. While the big 25 have promised to reduce emissions by 100%, as suggested by their “net zero” and “carbon neutral” claims, in reality the measures they have set out only commit to reduce their emissions by 40% on average, a report by the  NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch has found.

Amazon, GSK, Unilever, Nestle and many others stretching the truth with net zero and other climate pledges

Ocado Group PLC

London's financial calendar is a packed one next week, with BP, Ocado, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Unilever, British American Tobacco and Barratt among the names reporting. Although the trillion-dollar boys have had their say, don't think the US earnings season has finished either, with with a further 83 companies in the S&P 500 reporting.

BP, Ocado, GSK, Astra and Unilever make for a packed London schedule

Investors are calling for a carrot and stick approach: both more regulation and an accelerated shift to healthier foods by businesses.

To Get Healthier, Unilever Must Sell Health

Unilever stock is up almost 3% in the past week (5 trading days), outperforming the S&P 500 which was down 4% over this period. If you look at the change over the last ten days and one month, too, the stock has returned -4.9% and -3.6% respectively, a drop much less than that in the broader markets.

After Strong Consolidation Last Week, Unilever Stock Looks Set To Break Out

A spinoff still seems to be the best alternative for GlaxoSmithKline.

Should GlaxoSmithKline Have Accepted Unilever's $68 Billion Consumer Health Offer?

Unilever's shares rose after the Tuesday announcement but fell shortly afterwards because “some investors are not yet convinced.

Unilever Axes 1,500 Jobs Under A Restructuring Plan. Should you expect any positive outcomes?

Unilever will operate as five divisions rather than three in a bid to drive growth. Some analysts expect divestitures to come.

Unilever's (UL) Major Operational Changes Hint at Divestment

Ben & Jerry's parent company Unilever plans a massive overhaul that includes job cuts and a global restructuring which will have the Vermont-based ice cream maker operate under a separate umbrella along with its sister brands Breyers and Klondike. The popular seller of flavors like Chunky Monkey and Salted Caramel Brownie is one of more.

Unilever spinning off Ben & Jerry's into separate unit in corporate overhaul

Unilever has announced an organizational restructuring that includes 1,500 layoffs and the creation of five business groups to replace the “matrix” structure it has used for much of its history, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 24) press release. Starting April 1, Unilever will be organized into five areas: Beauty and Wellbeing; Personal Care; Home Care; […]

Unilever Announces Sweeping Restructuring of Global Businesses

Two and a half years ago Nelson Peltz, the billionaire activist investor who often presents himself as a partner with constructive advice for companies, told an audience of pension and hedge funds that no one had a monopoly on good ideas.

Trian expected to revive its P&G playbook with Unilever

Unilever is cutting 1,500 management jobs around the world as the consumer goods giant comes under intense pressure from shareholders to boost growth.

Unilever cuts 1,500 management jobs in global overhaul

Unilever unveiled plans on Tuesday to cut about 1,500 management jobs in an overhaul aimed at easing shareholders' concerns after a failed acquisition and news an activist investor had built a stake in the consumer goods giant.

Unilever's soap opera: M&A, job cuts and grumpy investors

Unilever announced Tuesday that it will shift away from its current matrix structure and will reorganize into five distinct business groups such as Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, and Nutrition while also making changes to its leadership team.

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