Unilever acquires British personal care brand Wild

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published April 2, 2025 British consumer goods giant Unilever has just acquired the acquisition of Wild, the UK-based personal care brand launched in 2020 by Charlie Bowes-Lyon and Freddy Ward. While the financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, Sky News previously estimated the deal to be valued at £230 […]

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Hindustan Unilever to acquire 14.3 percent stake in Lucro to boost sustainable plastic packaging

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) board of directors have approved the investment for acquiring 14.3 percent stake in Lucro Plastecycle Private Limited (Lucro), a leading player in recycled flexible plastics. Hindustan Unilever to acquire 14.3 percent stake in Lucro to boost sustainable plastic packaging – HUL – Facebook With this investment, HUL aims to scale up […]

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Hindustan Unilever’s acquisition of beauty brand Minimalist gets CCI nod

Consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL) proposal to acquire beauty and personal care brand Minimalist’s parent company Uprising Science has got the approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Hindustan Unilever’s acquisition of beauty brand Minimalist gets CCI nod – Minimalist Earlier this year, HUL had picked up a 90.5 percent stake in […]

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New Unilever boss shifts marketing spend from ads to influencers

Unilever’s new CEO Fernando Fernandez is planning to radically boost investment in influencer marketing against traditional advertising. Unilever will use more influencers for its brands, as here with Kimberley Anne Woltemas for Hourglass In an interview with The Times, he said his customers are now suspicious of advertising created by brands and this means investment […]

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Unilever’s underlying beauty growth continues, ‘premiumisation’ helps

Global FMCG giant Unilever has unveiled its result for FY23 and along with the figures said it’s implementing its growth action plan “at pace”.  Hourglass And there were clear signs of this during the period because although the headline figures included some negatives, it’s more useful to look at underlying figures given the big changes […]

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Godrej Consumer posts slowest revenue growth in over 3 years on soft demand

By Reuters Published Jan 31, 2024 India’s Godrej Consumer Products reported its slowest total revenue growth in 14 quarters on Wednesday, hurt by beleaguered demand for its products, especially from the country’s hinterlands. Godrej Consumer posts slowest revenue growth in over 3 years on soft demand – Godrej The company’s consolidated total revenue from operations […]

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P&G Hygiene posts jump in Q2 profit as lower costs offset dip in sales

By Reuters Published Jan 31, 2024  Indian consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care reported higher second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as lower costs countered a small drop in sales. P&G Hygiene posts jump in Q2 profit as lower costs offset dip in sales – Archivo The company reported a profit of […]

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Yellow Wood to acquire ChapStick for $430 Million

Boston-based private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners announced on Thursday that its portfolio company, Suave Brands Company, is set to acquire the ChapStick brand from Haleon for $430 Million.  Yellow Wood to acquire ChapStick for $430 Million. – ChapStick ChapStick, credited with inventing the lip care category in the 1880s, has maintained its status as […]

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