Unilever boosts sales growth guidance and suggests not the end of price hikes July 26, 2022 Consumer goods giant Unilever has seen sales propelled more than eight per cent after hiking prices of food and drink to mitigate cost increases. Underlying sales growth of 8.1 per cent was “driven by strong pricing to mitigate input cost inflation, which, as expected, had some impact on volume,” Alan Jope, chief executive officer said [...]
Ben & Jerry’s sues parent firm Unilever over sale of Israeli business to ‘protect social integrity’ July 6, 2022 Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is suing parent firm Unilever in a bid to thwart the sale of its business in Israel to a local licensee, arguing the “social integrity” of the brand is at risk. Unilever announced last week it had sold its interest in Ben & Jerry’s to Isreali licence-holder Avi Zinger, [...]
Unilever shareholder accuses firm of concealing Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott June 16, 2022 A Unilever shareholder has sued the firm over claims it hid the decision by its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s to pull out from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
Peltz readies for battle at Unilever as Trian boss looks hard at headcount June 5, 2022 Famed activist investor Nelson Peltz appears set for another corporate battle at Unilever after describing huge corporate headcounts as an 'L'.
Unilever sees sales and turnover rise as it hikes prices April 28, 2022 Unilever has enjoyed rising sales and turnover levels in the first few months of the year, as it rewards shareholders with a maintained dividend of €0.42 apiece. The consumer goods giant, behind some of Britain’s most loved products such as Ben & Jerrys, Dove, Helmann’s and Magnum, had its turnover jump by nearly 12 per [...]
Unilever commits to new health standards after shareholders pile on pressure March 7, 2022 Unilever has today committed to overhauling the way it reports on the health of its products after bosses came under fire from a shareholder activist group for lacklustre performance on nutrition.
Unilever rules out any major acquisitions this year after failed £50bn GlaxoSmithKline deal February 10, 2022 Unilever said this morning the consumer giant saw a 4.5 per cent jump in sales for the past year as it was boosted by higher prices. The company, which makes products ranging from Marmite to Ben & Jerrys ice cream, said this was its fastest growth in nine years, driven by a 2.9 per cent [...]
Unilever should ‘seriously think about splitting’, says major shareholder February 5, 2022 One of Unilever’s largest investors has called for the consumer goods giant to split, following its failed GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) bid. Bert Flossbach, founder and chief investment officer of Flossbach von Storch, one of Unilever’s top 10 shareholders, said that the Marmite-to-Dove soap maker is too diverse, and would benefit from slimming its operations. “Unilever should [...]
Unilever shares surge after Peltz takes a stake, though reports say job losses loom January 24, 2022 Unilever shares have surged this morning after it was revealed that notorious activist investor Nelson Peltz had taken a stake in the firm.
Activist investor Trian takes stake in Unilever as pressure builds on Alan Jope January 23, 2022 Activist hedge fund Trian Partners has reportedly taken a stake in Unilever as investors continue to pile pressure on beleaguered boss Alan Jope.