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                  • The clever combination behind Closeup Fire-Freeze toothpaste
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 29/06/2012

                    …most advanced cooling agents in the innovative formula for our most unusual toothpaste.. Unilever’s scientists have developed a unique toothpaste which combines a warming sensation that…

                  • New commitment on palm oil
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 21/06/2012

                    …China.. Unilever and palm oil. Unilever is one of the world's largest purchasers of palm oil. We buy around 1.5 million tonnes every year, or about 3% of global production. Unilever has…

                  • Keith Weed named Marketer of the Year
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 13/06/2012

                    …Keith Weed named Marketer of the Year. Unilever’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer has been presented with the Marketing Society’s prestigious award.. Recognising individual…

                  • Keep your heart healthier with Flora/Becel
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 01/06/2012

                    …by the liver back to our bloodstreams, so less cholesterol circulates in our systems. Unilever has harnessed the cholesterol-lowering properties of plant sterols in a range of products…

                  • Omo asks consumers to get creative
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 01/06/2012

                    …from all over the world and learning about child development in different markets." The Unilever team are delighted to see how effective content created by consumers can be. "We believe…

                  • World Economic Forum name Unilever a sustainability leader
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 05/01/2008

                    …name Unilever a sustainability leader. Unilever received two accolades for its sustainability performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.. Sustainability rankings. Unilever has…

                  • Unilever completes sale of North American laundry business to Vestar Capital Partners
                    News > Press releases Web page | 09/09/2008

                    …Unilever completes sale of North American laundry business to Vestar Capital Partners. Unilever today announced that it has completed the sale of its North American laundry business…

                  • Annual General Meeting Rotterdam, all resolutions approved
                    News > Press releases Web page | 09/05/2012

                    …Annual General Meeting Rotterdam, all resolutions approved. Rotterdam, 9 May 2012 - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in Rotterdam…

                  • Small & Mighty says: Just Concentrate!
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 01/05/2012

                    …childhood. https://outdoorclassroomday.com/. It pays to go green. Small & Mighty is helping Unilever to reduce its environmental impact. Almost 30 million bottles were sold in 2007, with…

                  • Axe launches its first fragrance for women
                    Feature articles > News & features Web page | 01/05/2012

                    …will be rolled out in more than 80 countries. Axe – known as Lynx in the UK – is one of Unilever’s most global brands and the biggest male deodorant brand in the world. Axe/Lynx has become…

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