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Wednesday 24 April 2024

Unilever

Unilever adds B Corp logo in packaging update 5th April 2024 /

Unilever adds B Corp logo in packaging update

Unilever has redesigned some of its food packaging to include its recently attained B Corp status.


Unilever spinning off ice cream business 20th March 2024 /

Unilever spinning off ice cream business

The FMCG giant is hiving off its ice cream brands, likely via a demerger, as part of a productivity drive that will also see 7,500 jobs cut.


Unilever returns to Mindshare 14th September 2023

Unilever returns to Mindshare

Unilever’s $40m account has returned to GroupM’s media agency Mindshare following a competitive pitch.


So far so good: Unilever serves up solid 2022 9th May 2023

So far so good: Unilever serves up solid 2022

CPG giant’s New Zealand operations face down economic headwind to keep up the growth momentum that started in 2020.


Unilever recruits dairy boss as new CEO 31st January 2023 /

Unilever recruits dairy boss as new CEO

The appointment of Hein Schumacher is seen as a sign of the global FMCG giant’s commitment to food.


Best Foods, Vodafone Warriors  tackle food waste 28th September 2022 /

Best Foods, Vodafone Warriors tackle food waste

Unilever’s Best Foods is partnering with the Vodafone Warriors and Love Food Hate Waste to create “The Best Foods Food Waste Warriors” campaign.


Unilever ANZ becomes B Corp 24th August 2022

Unilever ANZ becomes B Corp

Unilever Australia and New Zealand has become a B Corporation committed to meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.


Pricing, product deletions and portfolio plays – Unilever’s Cameron Heath 14th July 2022 /

Pricing, product deletions and portfolio plays – Unilever’s Cameron Heath

The FMCG giant’s new NZ boss says it is buckling up for at least another year of uncertainty as the trend for value driving sales ramps up.


T2 sale helps Unilever brew solid 2021 14th June 2022

T2 sale helps Unilever brew solid 2021

The global FMCG giant’s NZ division received a bottom line boost from the disposal of the premium tea business.


Unilever phasing out food marketing to kids 26th April 2022 /

Unilever phasing out food marketing to kids

The global FMCG giant ups the ante by restricting F&B marketing to under 16s, ahead of an industry standard of 13 years.


Heath takes the helm of Unilever New Zealand 19th April 2022 /

Heath takes the helm of Unilever New Zealand

Former Unilever Baltics GM Cameron Heath relocates to Auckland this month to lead the company’s NZ business.


Unilever’s Best Foods makes Pātaka Kai mayo pledge 18th November 2021 /

Unilever’s Best Foods makes Pātaka Kai mayo pledge

Unilever’s mayonnaise brand Best Foods has pledged its support for the open pantry initiative, Pātaka Kai, which sees surplus food or donations distributed across a network of 140 pantries in New Zealand.


Unilever NZ begins four-day work week trial 1st December 2020

Unilever NZ begins four-day work week trial

The consumer goods giant has 81 New Zealand-based employees.


Best Foods Leftover Lunch Truck hits the road 26th November 2020

Best Foods Leftover Lunch Truck hits the road

Unilever’s mayonnaise brand aims to shine a light on the $1.17bn worth of food waste in New Zealand every year.