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Unilever. Unilever PLC is a British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie. It is headquartered in London . The company's products include baby food, beauty products, bottled water, breakfast cereals ...
Alberto-Culver was purchased by consumer goods company Unilever on September 27, 2010 for US$3.7 billion. [10] The terms of the acquisition required Unilever to divest selected hair care brands and its entire food business in the USA to other companies to satisfy antitrust concerns (in the late 1990s, Unilever had purchased Alberto-Culver's historic Chicago rival, Helene Curtis).
On 30 March 2004, Unilever Pakistan accepted an offer of Rs. 1.33 billion for the sale of its Dalda brand and related business of edible oils and fats to the newly incorporated company Dalda Foods (Pvt.) Limited. [16] On 16 January 2014, Unilever Philippines sold the Royal pasta brand to Philippine company RFM Corporation for around Php 2.1 ...
Lai Sun Group. Melco International Development. Miramar Hotel and Investment. NWS Holdings. Swire Group. The Wharf (Holdings) State-owned conglomerates, China. Beijing Enterprises. China Resources.
Lever Brothers. Lever Brothers was a British manufacturing company founded in 1885 by two brothers: William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), and James Darcy Lever (1854–1916). They invested in and successfully promoted a new soap-making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson. Lever Brothers entered the United ...
Unilever. The United Africa Company ( UAC) was a British company which principally traded in West Africa during the 20th century. The United Africa Company was formed in 1929 as a result of the merger of The Niger Company, [ 1] which had been effectively owned by Lever Brothers since 1920, and the African & Eastern Trade Corporation. [ 2]
LIPTON Teas and Infusions is a privately held company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that produces tea and other herbal drinks. Initially formed in 2020 as a distinct division named Ekaterra within Unilever, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners reached an agreement in November 2021 to purchase the business for €4.5 billion. [ 2]
A&W is a fast-food restaurant chain in Canada, franchised by A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc.[ 5 ] The company was initially a subsidiary of the U.S.-based A&W Restaurants chain, with the subsidiary opening its first franchise in Winnipeg in 1956. In 1972, Unilever acquired A&W's Canadian operations, leading to the subsidiary's separation from ...