In a push for greater transparency, the multinational consumer goods player has released the fragrance ingredients of its home care and personal care brands.
This week the multinational consumer goods company completed the deal to acquire Schmidt’s Naturals—a deal that was first announced just weeks ago and advances Unilever’s position in the clean, green, and natural beauty business.
This week the consumer goods company announced a deal to acquire the hair care and personal care company founded by Richelieu Dennis in 1992. Known for efforts to reposition what have been called ‘multicultural’ and ‘ethnic’ beauty products in the mainstream...
Unilever’s platform for startups and innovators to engage, collaborate and explore business opportunities with Unilever and its 400-plus brand portfolio has launched its Foundry 30 SEAA community.
The personal care company announced on Tuesday that a deal has been struck to acquire the makeup brand Hourglass. It’s the latest in a string of Unilever acquisitions to bring prestige personal care and beauty brands onboard.
Unilever has unveiled a new technology that the FMCG company says will reduce sachet waste, an issue due to the ‘hundreds of billions’ of plastic sachets thrown away globally every year.
Following on from the failed attempt by Kraft Heinz to acquire consumer giant Unilever, a UK politician has argued that there needs to be greater protection from foreign takeover bids.
Unilever has announced that it is undergoing a comprehensive internal review following news that Kraft Heinz has withdrawn its $143bn bid for the company.
Food giant Kraft Heinz has pulled out of the bidding process for Anglo-Dutch consumer player Unilever after its $143 billion (€134 billion) bid was turned down at the end of last week.
Consumer goods multinational Unilever has announced a new ingredient transparency initiative for its home and personal care brands, specifically focussing on fragrances.
The multinational CPG company announced yesterday that it has signed a deal to purchase the plant-based personal care and household cleaners company known as Seventh Generation—thereby shoring up its position in the naturals market.
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) and Unilever have teamed up on a project that also involves leading non-governmental agencies to enhance the lives of vetiver farmers in Haiti.
As personal care and cosmetics companies evolve to better reflect the diverse US consumer population, multicultural initiatives like #100PorCientoTu are being tested in the marketplace.
Consumer goods multinational Unilever is investing in its presence in the Philippines, and has just awarded a host of branding accounts there to marketing company Ogilvy & Mather.
The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant recorded double-digit growth in turnover in its full year 2015 results with innovations in the Personal Care business driving the segments improvement, but company CEO Paul Polman has warned 2016 will be tough thanks...
Unilever’s Dove brand is launching the Dove ‘Love Your Curls’ Emoji Keyboard, with specially designed characters to help promote its Dove Quench products for women with naturally curly hair.
Unilever CEO Paul Polman insists the company will continue to invest in its brands across all sectors but that soft markets and a slow global economy do not show any signs of improvement any time soon.
Unilever has opened a new KES155 million (€1.3 million) factory in Kenya which will be focused on the production of its Vaseline products, as it looks to meet the growing demands in the region for quality skin care products.
Unilever has been awarded for 'continuously distinguishing themselves by inspiring innovative brand marketing' ahead of the Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity.
Following accusations that Hindustan Unilever exposed former factory workers in Kodaikanal to mercury poisoning, the brand states that "extensive studies found no harm to workers or the environment".
Dove skin care maker Unilever is looking to take on the issue of deforestation and engage with consumers on the topic by teaming up with WWF International in a one-year, international partnership.
Unilever is looking to expand its personal care presence in the Middle East and North Africa region with a new €75 million facility in Dubai which will generate around 600 new jobs.
Anglo-Dutch consumer company Unilever is partnering with Global Citizen and Live Earth: Road to Paris, as part of its brightFuture campaign as it looks to grow its business while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive social...
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire iconic British skin care brand REN, with plans to extend its footprint in existing and new markets and make it global.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods firm Unilever is looking to bolster its position in the skin cleansing market in Mexico with the acquisition of two brands from Procter & Gamble.
In its relaunch of the soap brand Lux across the North Africa and Middle East region, Unilever’s innovative use of the YouTube platform allowed its live steam event to reach 6.6 million viewers.
Unilever holds its head high after winning an ad battle over its Dove soap after it had dryness claims questioned, and the Advertising Standards authority ruled in its favour.
Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever joins and welcomes the pledge by dozens of global leaders to reduce global warming pollution and try to put an end to deforestation.
The Anglo-Dutch consumer giant will continue to look towards its personal care business after a difficult second quarter saw sales slow in emerging markets.
Unilever has selected seven digital companies to each pair up with one of its brands, in a start-up accelerator scheme with which the multinational consumer goods company hopes to advance its digital profile.
Global consumer goods manufacturer Unilever has partnered up with the University of Cambridge to further the university’s Sustainability Leadership programme (CPSL) with the recent launch of its first seminar in Asia.
A year ago, Unilever rolled out its sustainable deodorant concept for its female Sure, Dove and Vaseline brands; now the focus has turned to its men’s range, as Sure Men, Dove Men + Care, Lynx and Vaseline Men joined the compressed can club.
Both the personal care sector and the consumer are set to gain from a new trend of aerosol compression, giving it the potential to become a particularly lucrative new trend.
In a move which confirms its intent to improve sustainability, Unilever’s supplier Symrise has announced a partnership which aims to improve the livelihoods of its vanilla producers with German development corporation, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...
British advertising regulatory body the ASA has ruled that a recent Unilever advert, which received 10 complaints, did not mislead its audience - despite the confusing effect it had on the audience.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a significant move in its journey to accelerate market transformation towards sustainable palm oil, stating that by the end of 2014, all of the palm oil it buys globally will be traceable to known...
Global consumer goods company Unilever have been honoured with the 2013 award for Corporate Empowerment for Women, reflecting the manufacturer’s extensive investment in creating diversity in the workforce.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods firm Unilever has seen its sales growth slow due to currency weakness in emerging markets, but insists that this is only a temporary issue and that things will pick up again.
The slowdown in growth of the Indian economy is leading to signs that it is starting to hurt big cosmetic and personal care manufactures, highlighted by Unilever’s recent profit warning.
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has employed the services of STI Group to ensure that the Point-of-Sale display for its latest Lynx deodorant launch catches the consumer’s eye.
Unilever’s decision to roll out compressed versions of its Sure, Vaseline and Dove deodorants was a good one according to the latest consumer research and may set the standard for other size reduction initiatives in other consumer goods categories.
A global alliance has been formed amongst coconut oil suppliers including BASF and Cargill, and farmers in the Philippines to ensure that the ingredient is sustainably sourced in the future.
A strong performance in personal care and increased exposure to the emerging markets has aided consumer giant Unilever as it announces its second quarter results.
A combination of its recent acquisitions, a strong personal care push and the continued performance of the Dove brand has given Unilever a strong start to the year, as it posted a turnover increase of 11.9 per cent to €12.2bn in the first quarter.
