British consumer goods company Unilever has agreed to acquire Texas-based food supplement company Onnit for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2010 by Aubrey Marcus, Onnit owns a brain supplement called Alpha BRAIN, which is said to be useful for better memory, focus, and also mental processing. The Onnit brand also provides functional nutrition, fitness essentials […]
Corporate training company NIIT has extended its partnership with consumer goods company Unilever for an additional three years. NIIT, which started its partnership with Unilever in 2017, said that it will continue to offer a full variety of managed learning services. These will cover learning administration, event management, content design, vendor management, and development and […]
Consumer goods giant Unilever has agreed to acquire SmartyPants Vitamins, a vitamin, mineral and supplement company, for an undisclosed price. SmartyPants Vitamins, which is based in Los Angeles, was established in 2011 by Courtney Nichols Gould and Gordon Gould. Courtney Nichols Gould and Gordon Gould – Co‐CEOs of SmartyPants Vitamins said: “From the start, SmartyPants […]
Unilever has signed a deal to acquire Liquid I.V, a US-based health-science nutrition and wellness company, for an undisclosed price. Based in El Segundo, California, Liquid I.V. was established by entrepreneur Brandin Cohen in 2012. Liquid I.V.’s electrolyte drink mixes leverage Cellular Transport Technology (CTT) which is said to boost the quick absorption of water […]
Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever has agreed to sell its Chilean ice cream business to Carozzi, a local food product manufacturer, for an undisclosed price. The sale includes Chilean ice cream brands Bresler and Melevi and the license for the global ice cream brands that Unilever retails in Chile, which include Magnum, Calippo, Vienetta, Fruttare, Carte […]
Unilever’s Indian subsidiary Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has wrapped up its previously announced merger of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH). Hindustan Unilever announced the merger with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare in December 2018, in line with its strategy to evolve the foods and refreshment portfolio into higher-growth segments. The company has secured all the required approvals to […]
Unilever acquisition of Garancia : Unilever has acquired French derma-cosmetic brand Garancia for an undisclosed price. Garancia, which was founded by a pharmacist Saveria Coste in 2004, has 38 facial and body skincare products in its portfolio that are mostly sold via the pharmacy channel in France and in certain retail outlets. Vasiliki Petrou – […]
Unilever acquisition of graze : Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever has acquired UK healthy snack brand graze from global investment company The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed price, as per the latest food acquisition news. graze, which was launched in 2008, provides a variety of snacking nuts, trail mixes, seeds and snack bars without any artificial […]
Cosmetic industry news : CPG giant Unilever has agreed to acquire a stake of 75% in Equilibra, an Italian personal care brand for an undisclosed price. Unilever says that Equilibra has an increasing presence in the ‘natural’ personal care segments apart from being a leading brand in Italy for nutritional supplements. Created in 1987 by […]
Ice cream industry news : Unilever Ice Cream has expanded its frozen treats line up in the US by launching a total of 20 new products across its Magnum Ice Cream, Breyers, Good Humor, Popsicle and Klondike ice cream and frozen novelty brands. MAGNUM Ice Cream Launches MAGNUM Tubs Joining the Magnum Ice Cream range […]