Unilever CEO Paul Polman told the Consumer Analyst Group Europe conference in London recentlky that the Flora and Becel maker will look to run its spreads business with “30% less people” and is starting to look at how to “optimise” its spreads business. Howeer, Polman addsthat it is “too early” to disclose any results from the move but said the company wanted to “run [the business] successfully in 2011 in a challenging environment”.

The focus right now is on “accelerating” the growth of its spreads business in Europe and North America, he says.