2010
Press releases
- Unilever sells Italian frozen foods business to Birds Eye Iglo
- 19/07/2010:
Unilever today announced that it has signed a binding agreement for the sale of its Italian Frozen Foods business, Findus to a company in which Birds Eye Iglo has a significant stake for a consideration of €805 million.
- Unilever commits to sustainable sourcing of paper packaging
- 02/07/2010:
Unilever today published its sustainable paper and board packaging sourcing policy as part of its commitment to double the size of the business while reducing its environmental impact.
- Dove for Men to be Unilever’s lead advert on new Apple platform
- 07/06/2010:
Unilever will be the consumer goods presenting advertiser on the new iAD platform unveiled today by Steve Jobs at Apple’s Worldwide Developers conference in California.
- The European Commission expected to move to phase II for the personal care and European laundry business of Sara Lee
- 25/05/2010:
Unilever’s acquisition of the Personal Care and European Laundry business of the Sara Lee Corporation is expected to move to Phase II of the European Commission’s approval process.
- Annual General Meeting Rotterdam, all resolutions approved
- 11/05/2010:
Rotterdam, 11 May 2010 - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in Rotterdam. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
- Position of major holders of preference shares on proposal to cancel and buy back existing preference shares
- 10/05/2010:
On 29 March 2010, Unilever N.V. announced a proposal to its general meeting of shareholders to improve and simplify its corporate governance and capital structure.
- First quarter 2010 results
- 29/04/2010:
Unilever's first quarter 2010 results announced today.
- Unilever Italy & Findus
- 26/04/2010:
Unilever Italy accelerates its growth ambitions, focusing on international brands and announces intention to seek buyer for Findus frozen foods business.
- Unilever's Europe-wide palm oil covered sustainably
- 07/04/2010:
Unilever today announced that it has secured enough GreenPalm certificates of sustainable palm oil to cover the requirements of its European business; as well as those of its business in Australia and New Zealand
- Unilever N.V. takes steps to further improve corporate governance
- 29/03/2010:
Rotterdam - Unilever N.V. today announced proposals to improve and simplify its corporate governance and capital structure. Unilever N.V. intends to propose to cancel its 4% cumulative preference shares and to seek authorisation to buy back its 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares.
- Vindi Banga to leave Unilever
- 18/03/2010:
Unilever today announced that Vindi Banga, currently President, Global Foods, Home and Personal Care and member of the Unilever Executive has decided to leave Unilever at the end of May after a distinguished career of 33 years.
- Unilever appoints new chief marketing & communications officer
- 05/03/2010:
Unilever today announced that Keith Weed will be appointed Chief Marketing & Communications Officer.
- Unilever board changes
- 03/03/2010:
Unilever today announced that Leon Brittan, Wim Dik and Narayana Murthy will be retiring from the Board at the Annual General Meetings in May this year.
- Unilever aims to double business, whilst reducing environmental footprint
- 25/02/2010:
Strategy will require new business model and partnerships.
- Unilever realigns portfolio of media agencies
- 09/02/2010:
Unilever realigns portfolio of media agencies to reach its 2 billion consumers more effectively.
- Unilever nominates new Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary
- 08/02/2010:
Unilever today announced that it had nominated Tonia Lovell as its next Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary.
- Q4 and full-year 2009 results
- 04/02/2010:
Unilever's fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results announced today.
- Unilever donates $500,000 to Haiti earthquake victims
- 15/01/2010:
Unilever donates $500,000 to United Nations World Food Programme for relief aid to Haiti earthquake victims.
