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Barclays says Unilever's messy Foods exit will be worth the wait as HPC transformation takes shape
Published: April 07, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral
Barclays has defended Unilever PLC's (LSE:ULVR) decision to sell its Foods division to American spice giant McCormick, arguing that investor frustration with the deal's complexity is understandable but likely to fade over time. Both Unilever and McCormick shares have fallen around 8-9% since the deal was announced on 31 March, an unusually poor reception given that transactions of this kind rarely leave both parties worse off immediately.
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Unilever CEO Fernandez returns to his roots with health and beauty makeover
Published: April 01, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
As a senior Unilever executive in Brazil some 15 years ago, Fernando Fernandez made a bold gamble on hair care and beauty, rapidly expanding the then newly acquired TRESemmé brand into a major money-spinner in the giant South American market.
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Unilever and McCormick investors find $65 billion food deal hard to swallow
Published: March 31, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
Unilever and McCormick shareholders found the reality of their planned $65 billion food deal hard to digest on Tuesday, perturbed by the transaction's structure, its long timeline to closing and the potential for antitrust scrutiny.
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Unilever and McCormick Reach Deal Creating a $65 Billion Food Giant—Here's What Investors Need to Know
Published: March 31, 2026 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive
The grocery aisle is getting a new spice, soup, and sauce conglomerate.
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Unilever confirms $44.8B acquisition of McCormick
Published: March 31, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) said on Tuesday it has agreed to combine its food business with McCormick & Company Inc (NYSE:MKC) in a $44.8 billion transaction, creating a global portfolio of iconic and high-growth food brands. The combined business will include well-known labels such as McCormick, Knorr, and Hellmann's, as well as faster-growing brands including Cholula, Maille, and Frank's, generating an estimated $20 billion in revenues, Unilever said in a statement.
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Unilever shareholders to get majority stake in potential McCormick food deal, sources say
Published: March 27, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
A proposed combination of Unilever's food business with U.S. spice maker McCormick would offer the British group's shareholders a majority stake in the new entity and tax benefits, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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From Frank's to Cholula, McCormick's decade of deals sets stage for bold Unilever move
Published: March 20, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
Spice maker McCormick has built a reputation as a savvy acquirer in the past decade, turning brands like Frank's RedHot and French's mustard into growth drivers that now account for a sizeable chunk of its $6.8 billion in annual sales, analysts say.
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Why Mayo and Soap No Longer Mix for Unilever
Published: March 20, 2026 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Neutral
The owner of Hellmann's and Dove is in talks to sell its food business to McCormick.
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Unilever in talks to spin off food unit and merge with McCormick
Published: March 20, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is in discussions to separate its food business and combine it with McCormick & Company Inc (NYSE:MKC) in a potential all-stock transaction, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Both companies confirmed the talks on Friday, a day after the Journal first reported the development, while cautioning that negotiations are ongoing and no agreement has been finalized.
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Explainer: How important is food to Unilever?
Published: March 19, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
Unilever shares were down on Thursday, extending losses from Wednesday after a report the company may spin off its food business, and had held merger talks with Kraft Heinz that have ended.
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Unilever, Kraft Heinz held talks to merge food business and condiments division, FT reports
Published: March 18, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever and Kraft Heinz held talks to merge Unilever's food business and Kraft Heinz's condiments division, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the talks.
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Barclays bets on emerging markets rebound to drive Unilever growth in 2026
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Broker says volumes, margins and mix set to improve as India and Asia recover Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is poised for a stronger growth phase in 2026 as its emerging markets portfolio rebounds and cost savings feed through to margins, according to a detailed note from Barclays, which has reiterated its 'overweight' stance on the shares. Barclays argues that Unilever has been “quietly outperforming” peers but has been overshadowed by broader noise in European consumer staples.
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Unilever PLC (UL) Discusses Leadership Transition, Portfolio Changes, and Cultural Transformation Transcript
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Unilever PLC (UL) Discusses Leadership Transition, Portfolio Changes, and Cultural Transformation Transcript
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Unilever's new ice-cream-free era does not impress all analysts
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative
Not all analysts are bullish about prospects for Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) after it demerged its ice cream arm, with UBS keeping its 'sell' rating as it predicts difficulty for the shares. While other analysts rushed to hail an exciting new era for the Hellmanns-to-Domestos maker, the Swiss bank trimmed its 12-month price target to 4,440p from 4,635p, citing subdued market growth and earnings dilution from the demerger of its tea, coffee and ice cream businesses, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, which was completed last weekend.
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Unilever set for growth breakthrough after ice cream scoop-out, says Barclays
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) is entering what analysts at Barclays and JPMorgan believe is a game-changing period after scooping out its ice cream arm. "We believe 2026 will be Unilever's inflection point," said Barclays, predicting a year when the Marmite, Hellmann's, Comfort and Domestos maker will "prove its volume muscle".
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Magnum Ice Cream CEO Backs RFK Jr.'s ‘Healthy America' Push
Published: December 05, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Neutral
New chief executive Peter ter Kulve said he is aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement, endorsing the push for higher-quality foods despite selling high-calorie products.
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Unilever: Ice cream and some hard arithmetic
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative
Ice cream first, arithmetic later. UBS thinks the forthcoming spin-off of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) leaves Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) with more moving parts than the market appreciates — and not much near-term help to earnings.
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Unilever: Time to shine for the laggard food conglomerate?
Published: November 07, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever PLC's (LSE:ULVR) investors have had little to shout about in recent years, but Barclays reckons 2026 could finally mark a turning point. The bank believes the consumer goods giant is on course to combine steady growth with rising profitability, arguing that margins of around 20% need not be viewed as a ceiling.
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever 'stopped' ice cream company from creating a 'flavor for Palestine'
Published: October 29, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Negative
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen said he is creating his own Palestine-themed ice cream after Unilever allegedly "stopped" the company from making one.
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Unilever pushes back ice cream split due to US govt shutdown
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) said splitting off its ice cream business is being hampered by the US government shutdown. The FTSE 100 group said it was revising its timetable as the shutdown extends to the US financial regulator but is still confident that the demerger will happen by the end of the calendar year.
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Unilever delays Magnum demerger timeline on US government shutdown
Published: October 21, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative
Unilever said on Tuesday the timeline for the planned demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company has been delayed due to the U.S. federal government shutdown, with further updates on the revised schedule to be provided as soon as possible.
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Bank keeps Unilever faith with despite tricky patch for consumer goods giant
Published: October 03, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
Citi has kept faith with Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) despite a tricky near-term outlook, reiterating its “buy” rating and £52 target price even as it warns that third-quarter growth may leave investors underwhelmed. The broker expects underlying sales growth of 3.6% in the quarter, dented by headwinds in goods and services tax changes and in Latin America.
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Magnum ice cream company to use NotCo AI for new products
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever's Magnum ice cream business, set to publicly list in November, plans to use Chilean start-up NotCo's artificial intelligence to reformulate products and create new ones.
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Ben & Jerry's is now just…Ben
Published: September 17, 2025 by: The Street
Sentiment: Negative
Jerry Greenfield has been at odds with Unilever over his social activism.
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The Jerry from Ben & Jerry's has quit — and is criticizing parent company Unilever on his way out
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative
Ben & Jerry's cofounder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand. Greenfield said he had experienced pushback from parent company Unilever on the brand's advocacy on social issues.
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A Ben & Jerry's co-founder is quitting. He says Unilever and Magnum have muzzled the iconoclastic ice-cream company's voice.
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative
Jerry Greenfield said he's quitting the ice-cream company he co-founded with Ben Cohen.
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Ben & Jerry's cofounder leaves business after 47 years, claiming he's been 'silenced' by Unilever
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Negative
Jerry Greenfield leaves Ben & Jerry's as tensions with Unilever escalate over the ice cream brand's position on Gaza and accusations of being silenced.
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield quits over social activism row with Unilever
Published: September 17, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative
Jerry Greenfield has stepped down from the ice cream maker after nearly 50 years. Greenfield dubbed the decision "painful," but said that the Unilever had silenced the company's ability to speak up on global issues.
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits, parent Unilever unmoved
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has left the company over the loss of independence imposed by its FTSE 100-listed parent. Greenfield said in a letter that he was quitting as Unilever put a halt to its social activism, which seemed to come a head in 2021 when the brand said it would stop selling in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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What Makes Unilever (UL) a New Buy Stock
Published: September 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Unilever (UL) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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About Unilever PLC (UL)
- IPO Date 1980-03-25
- Website https://www.unilever.com
- Industry Household & Personal Products
- CEO Fernando Fernandez
- Employees 115964