Unilever delivered an impressive 22% jump in reported net profits for the first half of 2017 to €3.3bn as careful cost controls began to lift operating margins. Even at constant rates the rise was a

P&G's Marc Pritchard and Unilever's Keith Weed have already signed up to contribute. The final results of the week delivered another Grand Prix - an unprecedented 4th in a single year - to McCann's "

Unilever added another high-end personal care brand to its prestige portfolio. Hourglass Cosmetics becomes the first make-up brand in what has hitherto been a collection of mostly skincare products. Previous

outselling P&G, Unilever and others in its home country. Like the Body Shop it prides itself on using only natural ingredients, and conducts no animal testing. That chain's international network would

outselling P&G, Unilever and others in its home country. Like the Body Shop it prides itself on using only natural ingredients, and conducts no animal testing. Accoring to L'Oreal CEO Jean=Paul AGon,

The latest campaign from 72andSunny Amsterdam for Unilever's Axe/Lynx digs even deeper into the self-esteem concept already mined so effectively by Unilever stablemate Dove. The agency's debut campaign

Unilever made a comparatively rare addition to its food portfolio - it has mostly been shrinking that division in recent years - with the acquisition of Sir Kensington's, a US company making upscale ketchup,

Unilever and P&G, two of the world's biggest advertisers, have vowed to cut back on marketing expenditure, and especially on the number of companies they work with. In a conference call with investors,

As expected, Unilever confirmed plans to divest its spreads & margarine division as part of a broad strategic revamp in the wake of Kraft Heinz's failed takeover bid. It will also combine the foods and

The UK's Sunday Times newspaper reported that Unilever is "lining up" the sale of its margarine portfolio for up to £6bn. No firm evidence was offered for the story, but it follows a wide-ranging review