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Price hikes help Unilever, Nestlé beat analyst estimates

Consumer companies like Unilever and Nestlé constantly jostle over pricing to deliver strong top-line figures without upsetting shoppers.

Fortune

Magnum and Ariel makers say prices may rise further amid tariff pressures

Unilever and Procter & Gamble indicate more increases could be on way as Trump policy affects ingredient costs

The Guardian - UK

Unilever cuts 6,000 jobs so far under ongoing revamp as ice cream spin-off nears

The consumer goods giant said it was ‘ahead of plan’ on the restructure, which will see 7,500 jobs cut worldwide.

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 Live 24 April: Unilever sales beat hopes, ASOS hails turnaround progress

Robust sales figures by Knorr and Hellmann’s firm Unilever today offered some cheer in a session when the rebound by the FTSE 100 index ran out of steam.

Evening Standard

Unilever Threatens To Cut Ben & Jerry's £4m Funding Over Pro-Palestinian Stance and Anti-Trump Messaging

Unilever Ben & Jerry's parent company has threatened to cut funding over pro-Palestinian and anti-Trump messages.

International Business Times UK

Ben and Jerry sold out to Unilever 25 years ago—now they’re going to war

In a lawsuit, the ice cream company accuses parent company of interfering with its social activism.  The consumer giant calls the accusations “meritless.”

Fortune

Unilever to update on turnaround under new boss amid mounting trade pressure

The company is midway through a major turnaround plan which involves 7,500 previously announced job cuts and selling its ice cream division.

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'We Need Them To Set Us Free': Ben & Jerry's Founders Ask Unilever To Sell Brand Back After 'Woke' CEO Axed

Ben Cohen's bold bid to buy back Ben & Jerry's from Unilever could shake up the ice cream world. Will his £850M dream melt or freeze out the corporate giant? #FreeBenAndJerrys

International Business Times UK

Wild co-founders ‘land £100m’ from sale of natural deodorant maker

Childhood friends sell upmarket brand to Unilever, the maker of Marmite, Dove soap and Lynx deodorant

The Guardian - UK

Refillable personal care brand Wild bought by Unilever

Wild makes premium deodorants, lip balms, bodywashes and handwashes using plant-based ingredients, with refillable, plastic-free packaging.

The Independent UK

$Coca-Cola and Unilever among dozens of plastic brands tied to Texas fracking, investigation reveals$

Coca-Cola and Unilever among dozens of plastic brands tied to Texas fracking, investigation reveals

More than 25 major consumer brands and petrochemicals have been traced to fracking in the Permian Basin, one of the world’s ‘carbon bombs’.

Euronews

Ben & Jerry's Fans Boycotting After Parent Company Fired CEO Over Political Activism

International Business Times

Ben & Jerry’s chief executive 'fired for speaking on Gaza and political issues'

Ben & Jerry’s has said parent firm Unilever has sacked its chief executive amid rows over the ice cream brand’s support of Gaza

The National (Scotland)

Ben & Jerry's Accuses Unilever Of Firing CEO Over His Support For Social Causes

A lawsuit, filed by Ben & Jerry's, claims Unilever violated a 2000 agreement, which requires consulting the board's advisory committee before removing a CEO.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Ben & Jerry's alleges parent company Unilever removed its CEO over social activism

Ben & Jerry’s says its CEO was unlawfully removed by its parent company, Unilever, in retaliation for the ice cream maker’s social and political activism

The Independent UK

Why Ben & Jerry’s claims parent company Unilever removed CEO

Ben & Jerry’s accuses parent company Unilever of forcibly removing CEO over ‘social mission’

Fortune

Unilever hit ‘new levels of oppressiveness,’ Ben & Jerry’s claims as its CEO was sacked over social activism

David Stever had been with Ben & Jerry’s for 34 years in total. Ben & Jerry's claims Unilever didn't oust him for performance reasons.

The Guardian - US

Ben & Jerry’s claims Unilever ousted its CEO for his progressive stance

Ice-cream brand’s board says David Stever has been ‘removed’ for refusing to ‘oversee the dismantling’ of its values

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The Independent UK

Ben & Jerry’s accuses parent company Unilever of forcibly removing CEO over ‘social mission’

The ice cream brand was bought by Unilever in 2000 but the organisations have been battling for years

Evening Standard

Ben & Jerry’s claims boss fired by Unilever over political activism

The US brand said in a court filing that David Stever, who led the firm for almost two years, was removed from his post early this month.

International Business Times UK

Dave Stever Went from Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour Guide to CEO—So Why Did Unilever Just Fire Him?

Dave Stever, CEO at Ben & Jerry's, was fired by parent company Unilever, escalating a conflict over the ice cream maker's social mission.

Fortune

Unilever's new CEO wants to make the Dove soap maker popular with influencers as a 'machine of content creation'

“I don’t have any emotional engagement with any brand when it comes to portfolio management,” Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez said.

The Conversation

Why global firms are pushed to take sides in wars, and how they can avoid it

Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed how global firms respond to geopolitical events. Whereas in the past foreign companies often preferred to stay neutral in times of war, now they increasingly take sides.

Salon

Ben & Jerry's takes on Unilever

"Ben & Jerry's is an important part of the ice cream business, and it's not for sale"

Fortune

Unilever's CEO shakeup suggests that growth must be fast and outsized

Hein Schumacher's tenure as Unilever's CEO ended in less than two years because the board wanted a more rapid pace of transformation.

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