2010
Latest press releases
- Unilever Confirms Alberto Culver Shareholder Approval to Acquire Company for $3.7 BILLION
- 12/17/10:
Alberto Culver Company shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed US$3.7 billion Unilever acquisition
- Vaseline Embarks on Mission to Rescue Dry Skin
- 11/19/10:
Vaseline Dry Skin Patrol Takes on Country’s Harshest Winter Activities for Skin
- Unilever Unveils Plan to Decouple Business Growth from Environmental Impact
- 11/15/10:
Global firm announces plans to: halve the environmental footprint of its products; help 1 billion people improve their health and wellbeing; source 100% of its agricultural raw materials sustainably
- Unilever, Walgreens Partner with Chicago’s Midtown Education Foundation to Build New Activity and Life Skills Center for Girls
- 10/29/10:
Unilever and Walgreens unveiled a new activity and life skills learning area at the Midtown Education Foundation’s Metro Achievement Center, serving inner-city girls in Chicago from grades 4 through 12, at an event here yesterday evening.
- Vaseline Asks “How Do You Flip For Vaseline Petroleum Jelly?”
- 10/12/10:
Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly Celebrates 140th Anniversary as a Wonder Jelly with an Online Campaign That Asks Consumers to Share Their Favorite Uses
- Hellmann’s® Mayonnaise – The Ultimate Sandwich Staple – Sponsors Showdown To Crown First-Ever “Sandwich King” At Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival
- 10/08/10:
Breville’s Ultimate Sandwich Showdown Presented by Hellmann’s® With Tyler Florence is a Little Slice of Heaven for Sandwich – and Mayonnaise – Lovers in The Big Apple
- Unilever to Acquire Alberto Culver
- 09/27/10:
Successful brands such as TRESemmé, Nexxus, VO5, St Ives and Simple strengthen category positions in Hair Care and Skin Care
- Dove® Launches Unprecedented Movement to Make Beauty a Source of Confidence, Not Anxiety
- 09/16/10:
Influential Women Share Messages of Inspiration as Dove Self-Esteem Weekend Engages All Women to Help Girls Reach Their Full Potential
- Unilever Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 12th Consecutive Year
- 09/10/10:
Unilever named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage 'super-sector' for 12th consecutive year
- Hellmann's Vignette Next Up in Popular Unilever Ad Campaign on AMC
- 08/25/10:
Season-Long Mad Men Sponsorship Showcases and Celebrates the Heritage of Six Iconic Unilever Brands.
- Three Rice Dishes Vie For The Chance To Be The Most Arrozísima
- 08/01/10:
Knorr® selects semifinalists in national recipe competition and asks America to vote for their favorite.
- Unilever Launches The Family Dish…A Recipe For Fun To Reconnect Families Through Cooking Together
- 07/26/10:
New Program Provides Ideas, Recipes and Blogger Diaries to Help Moms Cook Up Quality Time.
- Time Warner and Unilever Renew Multi-year Strategic Partnership
- 07/13/10:
Time Warner Inc. and Unilever have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership which aligns Unilever’s brands and marketing initiatives with the content and audiences of Time Warner’s premier assets.
- DOVE® Men+Care Shows Fans the Never-Before-Seen Moments That Tell the 'Journey to Comfort' of Albert Pujols, Andy Pettitte and Joe Girardi
- 06/15/10:
Today three of the world's most renowned and respected Major League Baseball personalities are revealing their own untold stories and personal journeys to comfort in a series of entertaining :90 second videos by DOVE® Men+Care.
- Unilever Strikes iAD Deal with Apple
- 06/07/10:
Dove for Men to be Unilever’s lead advert on new Apple platform
- Unilever Awards $500,000 to the National Park Foundation to Bring “America’s Best Idea” to Underserved Youth Nationwide
- 05/12/10:
33 national parks to create new programs inviting youth of all backgrounds to learn about their ancestries, gain leadership skills and discover the beauty of their parks
- Good Humor® Celebrates 90 Years of Summer Fun
- 05/03/10:
Ice Cream Lovers Across the Country are Invited to Join the Celebration with the Chance to Win $10,000 Cash*
- New P.F. Chang’s® Home Menu™ Frozen Entrées – Bold Flavors for Whenever the Craving Strikes
- 04/20/10:
Premium Frozen Asian Entrées Inspired by Popular P.F. Chang’s China Bistro® Menu Items
- Unilever Names Eugenio Minvielle to Head Company’s North American Business
- 04/15/10:
Unilever today announced that Eugenio Minvielle has been named Executive Vice President of Unilever’s North American business, effective immediately.
- Olivia Munn and Axe Shower Team Up To Conduct A “Social Experiment” To Test Guys’ Morning Alertness
- 04/07/10:
New AXE Rise Helps Guys Wake Up and Stay Alert to Avoid Missing Crucial Dating Opportunities
- Ben & Jerry’s Introduces Jostein Solheim as New CEO
- 03/19/10:
Executive’s Experience and Passion for Ice Cream Heralded as a "Double Dip of Leadership"
- Vindi Banga to Leave Unilever
- 03/18/10:
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.
- Ragú® Taps Actress And Mom Molly Ringwald - And Moms Everywhere - For Their Recipe For Getting Their Kids Off To A Good Start
- 03/09/10:
Families Vie for Chance to Win $5,000 Scholarship, Plus Compete in a Cook-off Challenge to Air on National TV
- Annual Report on Form 20-F
- 03/05/10:
Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC announced today that each filed today, March 5, 2010, its Annual Report on Form 20-F, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Hellmann's® Launches Light Recipe With Cage-Free Eggs
- 02/24/10:
As part of its ongoing commitment to “Real Food” using simple ingredients, Hellmann’s® announced that its Light Mayonnaise recipe in North America will feature 100% certified cage-free eggs in the United States.
- Ben & Jerry’s Goes Globally Nuts for Fair Trade
- 02/18/10:
Full Expansion to Fair Trade Ingredients to be Completed by 2013
- Consumer Media Consumption Will Splinter In 2015, Says New Report From Unilever, Mindshare, ESPN
- 02/17/10:
Cross-Industry Team Reveals Future of Media Research Findings
- Unilever Completes Sale of Shedd’s Country Crock® Chilled Side-Dish Business
- 02/05/10:
Unilever today announced that it has completed the sale of its Shedd’s Country Crock® branded chilled side-dish business in the US
- Now Men Can be Truly Comfortable in Their Skin
- 02/01/10:
Global Launch of New DOVE® Men+Care Brand’s First Line for Men
- Unilever Agrees to Sell Shedd’s Country Crock® Chilled Side-Dish Business
- 01/18/10:
Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Hormel Foods Corporation to sell its Shedd’s Country Crock® branded chilled side-dish business in the US.
- Unilever Donates $500,000 to United Nations World Food Programme For Relief Aid to Haiti Earthquake Victims
- 01/14/10:
Unilever today announced a $500,000 monetary donation to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, through its global partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
- Philippe Hostaléry Joins Unilever as President of TIGI’s Global Business
- 01/12/10:
Unilever announced today that Philippe Hostaléry will join Unilever as President of TIGI’s global business, effective January 19.
