Major shareholder rejects Unilever relocation plan

Major shareholder rejects Unilever relocation plan

Sep 19, 2018 | News, Retailing

One of the top shareholders in Unilever has said it will vote against the firm’s plan to move its headquarters to the Netherlands. Major British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever, which manufactures products such as Marmite, is relocating to...
Major shareholder rejects Unilever relocation plan

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...