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This seven-second video sequence features four Unilever household cleaning, personal care and food products displayed against a deep blue and purple gradient background. Each product is presented individually – slowly rotating to emphasise its design and packaging details.

Detailed description

The first frame opens with a striking teal-green aerosol can with a white cap. The can is positioned diagonally. The label design features bold typography, which reads: “72 hour Odour Control. Rexona Men. Whole Body Deo. Ocean Rush. 0% Aluminium. Pits, Privates, Feet and Beyond”. The iconic Rexona silver tick logo is also present on the front of the can.

The video then transitions to a close-up of a white bottle with a large green label featuring the word “Cif”. The bottle is positioned diagonally. The video zooms in to highlight the recognisable branding.

The next frame showcases a white Dove bottle with a clean, elegant design with black and gold accents. The gold Dove logo is positioned towards the top. The wording on the bottle reads: “Dove. Bond Strength. Damage Therapy. Conditioner. Bio-Protein Care and Peptide Complex. Works in harmony with hair to repair three years of visible damage. Four-step system”.

The final frame features a glass jar with a green lid containing a yellow-orange sauce. The label reads: “Knorr. Fast and Flavourful Cooking Paste. Roasted chicken, lemon and pepper”. The image on the label shows floating lemon slices and brown peppercorns, with a chunk of roasted chicken positioned on a fork. The jar sits on a reflective surface with the same deep blue and pink gradient backdrop as present throughout the sequence.

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Latest results

Desire at Scale powering strong H1 performance

Q2 and Half-Year 2026 Results

Unilever released its Q2 and Half-Year Results on 28 July 2026.

There was a webcast at 08:00 am (UK time) hosted by Fernando Fernandez (CEO) and Srinivas Phatak (CFO). A replay is now available.

Click here to view the webcast
  • 4.8% underlying sales growth

  • 4.2% underlying volume growth

  • 20.3% underlying operating margin

Underlying sales growth (USG)

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Underlying volume growth (UVG)

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Underlying price growth (UPG)

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A bottle of Lux Botanicals shower gel, placed on a stem of white flowers, with a green background.
Two products from the K18 range – both white plastic bottles – lying on a bright pink background with a swirl of he product smeared on it.

H1 2026 highlights:

  • Strong, volume-led growth – underlying sales growth (USG) of 4.8%, with 4.2% volume and 0.6% price; acceleration in Q2 to USG of 5.8% and 5.5% volume growth
  • Power Brands (78% of turnover) leading growth – 6.0% USG and 5.4% volume growth
  • Turnover €25.6 billion, up 0.5% – operational performance and net acquisitions more than offset adverse currency
Adult hugging child beside Persil Ultimate Non Bio pack, highlighting stain removal and fabric care benefits.
  • Underlying operating margin 20.3%, up 10bps – gross margin at 46.8% with competitive brand and marketing investment at 16.1%
  • Underlying EPS increased 2.4% – diluted EPS decreased 2.5%
  • €800 million productivity programme completed ahead of plan
A selection of flavoured mayo squeeze bottles featuring NBA team logos are photographed against matching basketball shirts in celebration of Hellmann’s NBA collaboration
  • Quarterly dividend up 3% vs Q2 2025; €1.5 billion share buyback completed
  • Unilever Foods separation on track – on 23 July McCormick announced planned operating model and executive team of the combined company, along with secondary listing location in London

Our Business Groups

Our brands operate in four Business Groups, each fully responsible and accountable for its strategy, growth, and profit delivery globally.

Beauty & Wellbeing

Consists of Hair Care, Skin Care, Prestige Beauty and Health & Wellbeing (including the vitamins, minerals and supplements business).

In the 2025 financial year Beauty & Wellbeing had a combined turnover of €12.8 billion.

Our best-known Beauty & Wellbeing brands

Dove packaging

Dove

Change beauty into a positive experience for every woman and the next generation

Sunsilk packaging

Sunsilk

Opening up possibilities for girls everywhere

Vaseline packaging

Vaseline

Everyone, everywhere deserves healthy, beautiful skin

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

  1. USA
  2. India
  3. China
  4. Brazil
  5. Mexico

Personal Care

Consists of Skin Cleansing, Deodorants and Oral Care.

In the 2025 financial year Personal Care had a combined turnover of €13.2 billion.

Our best-known Personal Care brands

AXE packaging

Axe

The power of a fragrance

Dove packaging

Dove

Change beauty into a positive experience for every woman and the next generation

LUX packaging

LUX

Empowering women to find strength in their beauty and rise above the judgements they face

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

  1. USA
  2. India
  3. Brazil
  4. United Kingdom
  5. Indonesia

Home Care

Consists of Fabric Cleaning, Home & Hygiene and Fabric Enhancers.

In the 2025 financial year Home Care had a combined turnover of €11.6 billion.

Our best-known Home Care brands

CIF packaging

Cif

More than just clean

Domestos packaging

Domestos

To win the war against unsafe sanitation and poor hygiene

Omo packaging

OMO

Dirt Is Good

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

  1. India
  2. Brazil
  3. China
  4. United Kingdom
  5. South Africa

Foods

Consists of Scratch Cooking Aids, Dressings and Functional Nutrition.

In the 2025 financial year Foods had a combined turnover of €12.9 billion.

Our best-known Foods brands

Knorr packaging

Knorr

Reinventing Food for Humanity

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

  1. USA
  2. India
  3. China
  4. Netherlands
  5. United Kingdom
A headshot of Fernando Fernandez, Unilever CEO. Wearing a dark shirt and suit jacket with trees and bushes in the background

“We have delivered a strong volume-led performance in the first half, with a significant step-up in the second quarter - the best volume quarter at Unilever in over a decade. Our Power Brands continued to outperform, with all Business Groups delivering volume-led growth. Emerging markets showed momentum - India, Indonesia and Latin America all delivered strong growth - while North America again outperformed its market. These results show our ability to continue performing while transforming our portfolio. Our brands are stronger, our execution is sharper and we are driving Desire at Scale. Our combination of Foods with McCormick is progressing well and will unlock significant value, making Unilever a focused pureplay HPC company, while giving Foods the platform to thrive as part of a global powerhouse in flavour. The macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, but our consistency, discipline and strong first half performance give us confidence that we are well positioned to deliver our upgraded full year outlook.”

Fernando Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer
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