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Press releases

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.

Unilever awards Greater China media planning and buying business to PHD
29/12/2009:

Unilever today announced that it has awarded Greater China media planning and buying business to PHD.

Unilever appoints new CFO
16/12/2009:

Unilever today announced that Jean-Marc Huet will join the company as Chief Financial Officer.

Unilever takes stance against deforestation
11/12/2009:

Unilever today announced that it has decided to suspend all purchases of palm oil from the Indonesian company PT SMART

Unilever CFO to step down
10/12/2009:

Jim Lawrence to leave Unilever at end of year.

Unilever completes sale of interest in JohnsonDiversey
24/11/2009:

Unilever today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its interest in JohnsonDiversey

Third quarter 2009 results announced today
05/11/2009:

Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter of 2009.

Unilever embraces 30th World Food Day
16/10/2009:

Today, employees of Unilever, in more than 30 countries, together with global partners will raise awareness on the issue of child hunger and raise funds for the World Food Programme (WFP).

Unilever sells stake in JohnsonDiversey
07/10/2009:

Unilever today announced that it is to reduce its equity interest in JohnsonDiversey from 33 per cent to 4 per cent.

Unilever to acquire the personal care business of Sara Lee
25/09/2009:

Leading brands such as Sanex, Radox and Duschdas strengthen category leadership in Skin Cleansing and Deodorants

Unilever appoints chief security officer
23/09/2009:

Unilever today announced that Adam Mallalieu would be joining the company as Chief Security Officer. 

Unilever leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index
03/09/2009:

Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eleventh consecutive year.

Q2 and half-year 2009 results announced today
06/08/2009:

Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter and half-year of 2009.

Unilever closes acquisition of Baltimor sauce business
03/07/2009:

Unilever today announced that it had closed its deal to acquire the sauces business of Baltimor Holding ZAO, the leading ketchup business in Russia.