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GEA partners with Unilever to improve sustainability on dairy farms
GEA and Unilever are joining forces to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in dairy farming by installing GEA’s new manure enricher solution ProManure E2950.
Unilever names Schumacher as CEO
Unilever announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new chief executive officer. He will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever.
Unilever announces management cuts as part of new organisational model
The proposed new organisation model will result in a reduction in senior management roles of around 15% and more junior management roles by 5%, equivalent to around 1,500 roles globally.
Roundup: Ingredients
Here is your roundup for the latest dairy ingredients news.
Unilever and Holobiome to uncover ingredients that could improve wellbeing
Unilever has partnered with the gut microbiome experts at Holobiome to identify food and drink ingredients that could have a positive impact on mental wellbeing by targeting the gut-brain axis.
Lactalis unseats Nestlé in 2021 Global Dairy Top 20
Rabobank’s annual Global Dairy Top 20 report shows that in 2021, privately held Lactalis unseated long-time industry titan Nestlé as the world’s largest dairy company.
Langnese suggests new formats for dessert
German ice cream company Langnese has launched a new concept to help the gastronomy businesses get back in the game after being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unilever buys Onnit in US
Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Onnit, a holistic wellness and lifestyle company, based in Austin, Texas, US.
SIG sells over 150 million packs of aseptic carton packaging material
SIG has sold over 150 million packs with SIGNATURE, the world’s first aseptic carton packaging material linked up to 100% to renewable materials.
Defending dairy
This week promises to be one where people smack their heads and try to figure out what others are thinking. As in, doing things like the following: signing their company’s name to a letter where it basically asks the European Union to take out Amendment 171 in the Common Agricultural Policy Reform. This is the one ensuring that the words “milk”, “cheese”, “yoghurt”, “butter” or “whey” are used exclusively for products that contain dairy milk.
EDA takes on Nestlé
A letter signed by several multinational companies including Unilever and Nestlé asks that the European Parliament reconsider some of its premises, including current provisions ensuring the words “milk”, “cheese”, “yoghurt”, “butter” or “whey” are used exclusively for products that contain dairy milk.
Unilever growth flat while ice cream down
Unilever announced its results for the first quarter of 2020, which show flat underlying sales with developed markets growing 2.8%, while emerging markets declined by 1.8%.
Unilever and UK government launch global campaign to tackle spread of coronavirus
The campaign will reach up to a billion people worldwide, raising awareness and changing behaviour, to make sure people are regularly washing their hands with soap and disinfecting surfaces.
Doing it for the kids
The news that Unilever is changing its marketing plans towards children comes as no surprise.