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Consumer goods group surprised some in City by appointing Dutch dairy executive
Dyed-in-the-wool food executive Hein Schumacher should know what to keep and what to cull
Hein Schumacher replaces Alan Jope, who is retiring after investor discontent with lacklustre performance
Veteran stockpicker says long-term shareholders have not been listened to
Israeli licensee says he can continue sales in West Bank after conclusion of dispute between multinational and its subsidiary
The company has stagnated in recent years and needs to shed more assets that fail to meet expectation
Move follows successful New Zealand pilot scheme during which company reported happier and more engaged staff
Consumer goods group passes cost inflation on to customers and flags declining sales
The fight over Israel between a ‘purpose-led’ parent company and a brand with an even louder voice shows the limits of corporate ethics
Sanjiv Mehta argues consumers are leaving the country’s colonial past behind
Keen motorcyclist faced unforgiving terrain at consumer goods group
Company’s next boss needs to lay out a coherent competing vision
Departure plan follows shareholder discontent and arrival of activist investor Nelson Peltz
Ice cream brand’s founders say sales in occupied Palestinian territories not aligned with social mission
US court denies request to halt deal with parent group Unilever and Israeli licensee in occupied Palestinian territories
Ice cream brand suing parent over operating in occupied territories
Unilever, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s warn of more pressure on households as global inflation surges
The Vermont ice cream maker has managed to mix folksy fun, campaigning controversy and the cold realities of capitalism
US ice cream brand says operating in occupied territories conflicts with its ‘core values’
Move shows limits of unusual autonomy the US brand retained after its 2000 sale to the UK group
Parent company ends legal battle by allowing local licensee to acquire business
Net zero will be a pipe dream without a collective effort to conserve and restore the world’s forests
Plus, Peltz makes his presence known at Unilever and DSM seals two different deals
The veteran consumer industry investor can help with striking deals
Breakups, teardowns and management ejections are possible after activist hedge fund Trian takes a seat on the board
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