History Unilever was founded on 1 January 1930 by Antonius Johannes Jurgens‚ Samuel van den Bergh and William Hulme Lever‚ 2nd Viscount Leverhulme. 1930s : Business grew and new ventures were launched in Africa and Latin America. 1969 : The Company consolidated its African businesses under Unilever SA‚ with the following operating subsidiaries. 1972 : Unilever purchased A&W Restaurants’ Canadian division 1987 : Unilever strengthened its position in the world skin care market by acquiring
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DATE: Karl Schmidt Jared Sessum Sustainable Tea at Unilever‚ Harvard Business School January 29‚ 2013 This memorandum addresses the following questions based on information found in the Harvard Business School case study on Unilever: Why did Unilever commit to sustainably source 100% of its tea? Has Rainforest Alliance certification been success for Unilever –why or why not? What should Unilever do with its tea business in India? Why has Unilever committed to sustainably source 100% of its agricultural
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Mary Joy dela Cruz Management Case: “Keeping the Buzz at Burt’s and Bees” I. Background Burt’s Bees is an American personal care products company that describes itself as an "Earth friendly‚ Natural Personal Care Company" making products for personal care‚ health‚ beauty‚ and personal hygiene. As of 2007‚ they manufactured over 197 products for facial and body skin care‚ lip care‚ hair care‚ baby care‚ men’s grooming‚ and outdoor remedies[1] distributed in nearly 30‚000 retail outlets including
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Interactive Session 7 UNILEVER SEGURES ITS MOBILE DEVICES Unilever is a $54 billion global manufacturer and supplier of fast-moving consumer goods‚ including brands such as Q-Tips‚ Lipton tea‚ and Dove personal care products. It operates in 57 countries‚ with regional teams for Europe‚ the Americas‚ and Asia/Africa (including Australia.) Unilever also has teams for its Foods and Home and Personal Care products. This global giant is known for its ability to leverage products and brands throughout
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Myriam Riedel‚ brand leader Out Of Home Company Context • On any given day‚ two billion people use Unilever products to look good‚ feel good and get more out of life. Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams‚ affordable soaps‚ luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. We produce world-leading brands including Lipton‚ Dove‚ Carte d’Or‚ Skip • Unilever is the leader in the ice cream category on the In Home and Out Of Home business with brands like
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UNILEVER Portfolio Management Sohail Aslam Esmeralda García Christoph J. Szczecina Henrique A. Lima de Faria Fachhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts June 19th‚ 2008 PERSPECTIVES 1. UNILEVER Company - Overview - Legal structure - Group distribution 2. Executive Management - Vision - Mission - Strategic Objectives - Strategic Plan 3. Portfolio Management - Identification - Categorization - Evaluation - Selection - Prioritization - Portfolio Balancing - Authorization
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------------------------------------------------- MARKETING: Group 1 ------------------------------------------------- Case: Chandon‚ Pierre (2004). Unilever in Brazil: Marketing Strategies for Low-income Consumers (Question 1 a & b) a) Discuss whether marketing and branding can create value for poor consumers. Marketing is the performance of activities that seek to accomplish organisations objectives by anticipating customer or client needs and directing a flow of need satisfying
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schemes & training programs. PEL has been continuously adding new products to its range. As a result‚ PEL has registered a significant increase in its sales volume‚ during the last ten years In 1978‚ the Saigol Group of Companies purchased major shares of Pak Electron Limited. At that juncture‚ the company was only manufacturing transformers and switchgears. With the Saigols in management‚ PEL started expanding its product range by entering into Air Conditioner manufacturing. In 1981‚ PEL window
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July 6‚ 2007 DISTRIBUTION RESTRUCTURING AT UNILEVER PAKISTAN On Jan 01‚ 2002‚ Musharaf Hai presented a new vision at Unilever head quarters in Blackfrairs London for Unilever Pakistan (UPL). The vision stated to be a Rs 38 billion company by 2008. This vision required double digit growth from the first year and Customer & Channel Development (C&CD) had to contribute Rs 30 billion. On her return Hai was determined to realize her vision and to optimize her resources. However‚ Hai’s aides were
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and syndicating it. You can see our video on the Yahoo home page and never leave that site." Unilever is a European global giant that markets some 400 brands in 14 different categories to consumers. Its brands include Axe‚ Dove‚ Pond’s‚ and Vaseline in the personal care market; Comfort‚ Sunlight‚ and Surf in the home care market; and Bertoli‚ Hellman’s‚ Knorr‚ and Lipton in the foods market. Unilever is also a company that has an enlightened view of the use of media for advertising – and it’s worth
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