Unilever chooses the Netherlands over UK for legal base

Unilever chooses the Netherlands over UK for legal base

Mar 15, 2018 | News

Unilever, owner of the Marmite, Flora, Knorr and Colman’s brands amongst others, has announced it has chosen the Netherlands as its single legal base, as part of its plans to restructure the company. The company said it intends to simplify from two legal entities,...
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates 40th anniversary

Ben & Jerry’s celebrates 40th anniversary

Mar 14, 2018 | Frozen Foods, News

Ben & Jerry’s is marking its 40th anniversary by rolling out a Birthday Cake flavour, supported by a £3.5 million marketing campaign. Ben & Jerry’s was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever. The...
Food companies share gender pay gap data

Food companies share gender pay gap data

Mar 5, 2018 | News

Food manufacturers and retailers have submitted their pay information to the Government, revealing that some are paying female staff less than male employees. With just one month to go before the Government’s deadline requiring all companies with 250 or more staff to...
Unilever chooses the Netherlands over UK for legal base

Unilever to sell its spreads business to KKR

Dec 19, 2017 | Dairy, News

Unilever is to sell its Spreads business, including Becel, Flora and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, to global investment firm KKR for €6.825 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The investment is being funded by both the European and North American private...