Unilever

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.

Business & trade

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.

Business & trade, End products

Unilever buys Onnit in US

Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Onnit, a holistic wellness and lifestyle company, based in Austin, Texas, US.

Business & trade

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.

End products, Ingredients

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.

Business & trade, End products, Ingredients

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%.

Business & trade

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.

Unilever announces shift in marketing for children’s food and drink

Unilever is changing the way it markets food and drink products to children.

Business & trade, End products, Packaging

Unilever sees consistent growth in first half

Unilever’s results for the first half of 2019 show underlying sales growth of 3.3%, led by its emerging market business which grew 6.2%.

Business & trade

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