LONDON – Unilever PLC plans to spin off its ice cream unit that is home to the Ben & Jerry’s, Wall’s and Magnum brands as part of a restructuring, the company announced March 19. “Ice cream has a very different operating model,” the company said in announcing the plan. Separation will allow the ice cream
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.— Unilever today announced Fernando Fernandez as its new chief financial officer after a thorough internal and external search process. Fernando Fernandez Fernando, currently president of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will replace Graeme Pitkethly, who announced his decision to retire from the company earlier this year. Fernando’s appointment is effective from
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever is launching a campaign during Hispanic Heritage Month that pays homage to the contributions of U.S. Hispanics, the company said on Thursday. The Nos Inspiras Tú (You are our Inspiration) cites Hispanics’ sense of community, pride of heritage, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to progress as sources of inspiration for Unilever
PURCHASE, N.Y. — The Brisk iced tea brand, marketed by a PepsiCo-Unilever partnership, is unveiling its first new product in more than five years: Brisk Zero Sugar Lemon Iced Tea. The new beverage is said to have the same bold, refreshing flavor as Brisk with zero grams of sugar. The product is being promoted with
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire SmartyPants Vitamins, a U.S.-based vitamin, mineral and supplement company. Based in Los Angeles, SmartyPants Vitamins was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Courtney Nichols Gould and Gordon Gould, who said they set out to create a comprehensive supplement made from premium ingredients to support the
LONDON — Unilever expects to reach net zero emissions from all its products by 2039, according to the company. The effort is part of a range of measures and commitments designed to improve the health of the planet. The company said it will also work with a new generation of farmers and smallholders to drive
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Back in March when the COVID-19 crisis first took hold in the United States, Unilever moved quickly to create United for America: an initiative designed to support communities in need during the pandemic. Launched as part of its global commitment to contribute €100 million to protect lives and livelihoods, United for
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever and Sundial Brands have launched a new line of textured hair care products for Gen Z multicultural women. Available exclusively at Target, the new Emerge line is billed as having been designed for today’s “next generation naturalistas” who want to explore different hairstyles and lifestyles. “Gen Z women want to
LONDON — Unilever Tuesday announced that Sunny Jain has been appointed to the role of president, Beauty & Personal Care, and will become a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE). Jain joins Unilever from Amazon, where he was the head of the Core Consumables business unit, responsible for Health & Personal Care, Beauty &
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever on Tuesday unveiled its second plant-based home care brand in the U.S., Love Home and Planet. Designed around sustainability and building on the success of the company’s Love Beauty and Planet, which was launched a year ago, Love Home and Planet also promises uncompromised efficacy and sensorial appeal. With packaging
LONDON — Unilever has announced that chief executive officer Paul Polman has decided to retire from the company. Alan Jope, currently president, beauty and personal care, has been appointed to the position, effective January 1, 2019, with Polman supporting the transition process during the first half of the year. Paul Polman has been Unilever CEO
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever’s Vaseline brand is introducing Vaseline Clinical Care, a line of dermatologist-tested hypoallergenic body products aimed at healing hard-to-heal dry skin. According to the company, Clinical Care lotions are formulated to strengthen skin’s moisture barrier using a Barrier Repair Complex, which transforms skin from extremely dry to healed in five days.