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28/05/2013	Unilever supports British athletics with advertising partnership of Sainsbury’s Summer Series Unilever UK has confirmed today that it will become “Advertising Partners” for the Sainsbury’s Summer Series for the first time this year.
28/05/2013	Unilever launches new apprenticeship schemes in the South East to aid youth employment Unilever, which has both its global and UK headquarters in the South East and is behind much-loved household brands including PG tips, Persil, Lynx, Ben & Jerry’s and Marmite, has just opened up applications for its brand new apprenticeship programmes in Business Administration and IT.
28/05/2013	Celebrated apprentice meets Kate Green MP in The Houses of Parliament At the age of 21, Sam Roberts is fast becoming a national role model for apprentices; not only is he the food and drink industry’s national Apprentice of the Year1, but Sam was also invited to the Houses of Parliament to speak to MPs and Peers to raise awareness of the scheme.
20/05/2013	From cup to compost: PG tips tackles the issue of tea bag waste with Recyclebank Do you pop it in your food waste, compost it or send it to landfill? This is the question being posed to sustainability-conscious tea drinkers when they visit the Recyclebank website and PG tips’ Facebook page from today and learn how best to dispose of used tea bags.
09/05/2013	Irish people living abroad miss tea more than a pint in the local pub* Lyons Tea launches new ‘Bring The Talk Home’ competition where consumers win the chance to bring loved one home from abroad
02/05/2013	Unilever Rolls Out Dove Men+Care Shower Tool Following Success Of Lynx Manwasher Unilever UK is set to drive further growth through innovation within the shower tool category with the launch of its new Dove Men+Care Shower Tool, which follows on from the incredibly successful launch of the Lynx Manwasher last year.
30/04/2013	Get outstanding results even on a quick wash with all new Persil PowerPro dishwasher tablets Like most of us, if you’re short on time but still have a mountain of dirty dishes to get through then the all new Persil PowerPro dishwasher tablets are the perfect products for you!
30/04/2013	Why is it so hard to see the beauty in ourselves when we see it in others so easily? In denial (35%), embarrassed (30%), uncomfortable (26%) – that’s how British women feel when someone points out something beautiful about them, according to new research from beauty brand Dove. In fact, women find it so difficult to talk about their bodies in a positive way that they would rather fall over in the middle of a public place than tell people a part of their body they think is beautiful.*
30/04/2013	Bake brave for World Baking Day 2013 Conquer a cake you’ve never baked before - that’s the message to everyone for World Baking Day 2013, which takes place on Sunday 19th May.
26/04/2013	Freshen up your kitchen this spring It’s the perfect time of year to try some delicious spring seasonal recipes, but the idea of all the washing up can seem a little off-putting.
25/04/2013	Mark Heyes calls on Briish women to think smart about their wardrobes We are a nation obsessed with the latest trends; we spend £63.7 billion* on clothes collectively each year, so it should be no surprise that the average woman owns over 100 items of clothing.
25/04/2013	Become a BBQ Hero Looking for inspiration to make your barbeque the talk of the town? Bored of bland burgers and the same old sausages? Colman’s new range of delicious barbeque sauces are bursting with flavour and guaranteed to make your summer dishes a taste sensation.
25/04/2013	Unilever’s Q1 2013 results released today Unilever today announced results for the first quarter 2013.
22/04/2013	Unilever Sustainable Living Plan helping to drive growth Unilever’s commitment to put sustainable and equitable growth at the heart of its business model is helping to drive increased sales while reducing costs and risks, according to the second Unilever Sustainable Living Plan Progress Report published today.
18/04/2013	Unilever UK & Ireland named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2013 Unilever UK & Ireland has been named one of the country’s best employers for women in the UK in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2013, published today.
15/04/2013	New BBQ Heroes from Colman’s Colman’s, the number one English mustard and condiment brand from Unilever UK and Ireland[1], is leveraging its taste credentials by broadening its offering with the launch of a new range of sauces, available to retailers from May 2013. [1] IRI Data 16 Feb 2013 - value sales
15/04/2013	You, me and a cup of PG PG tips, the UK’s number one tea brand from Unilever UK[1], is supporting its Catch Up Cuppa campaign with a new light-hearted TV ad, on air from April 2013.[1]Total value sales IRI MAT February 2013
15/04/2013	Magnum seals sale with kisses Magnum, the number one ice cream brand from Unilever UK[1], is strengthening its chocolate snack offering with the launch of Magnum Kisses Tarte aux Pommes and Magnum Kisses Minis range, available to retailers from February. [1] IRI Data value December 2012
15/04/2013	Wear a secret smile this summer Impulse reveals new Limited Edition scent, Secret Smile.
15/04/2013	Unilever factories and logistics reduce CO2 by 1 million tonnes London/ Rotterdam, 15 April 2013 - Unilever today announced that since 2008 the company has achieved a CO2 reduction of more than one million tonnes from its manufacturing and logistics operations. This is equivalent to taking 250,000 cars off the road.
03/04/2013	TRESemmé Launch Platinum Strength Range TRESemmé, the brand that offers consumers ultimate salon indulgence every day, is extending its portfolio with the launch of its new TRESemmé Platinum Strength range, designed to help fortify and strengthen hair.
03/04/2013	Sure Men is set to drive sales with the launch of Suremen Lotus F1® range Suremen, the UK’s No1 male antiperspirant brand from Unilever UK[1], is to step up a gear with the launch of its NEW Suremen Lotus F1® range. The exciting new limited edition range, which is designed to provide men with 48hour protection in high adrenaline situations, has been launched in line with the brand’s three year global sponsorship deal with the Lotus F1® Team.
25/03/2013	Simple Spotless Skin Sponsors Simon Cowell’s ‘The You Generation’ YouTube Channel Simple Spotless Skin is to become the exclusive UK partner for the newly launched ‘The You Generation’ channel on You Tube – a first of its kind, ground-breaking talent competition.
04/02/2013	Unilever’s ‘compressed’ deodorant cans set for big sustainable impact New innovation results in half-size deodorant aerosol that lasts just as long, but has on average 25% lower carbon footprint per can.
30/01/2013	Families set to make a splash as Unilever dishes up it's next challenge Unilever Sustain Ability Challenge families to trial changes to their bathroom habits.
24/01/2013	Unilever UK and Ireland achieves 100% zero waste to landfill Unilever today announced that more than 50 per cent of all of its factories have achieved the goal of sending no waste to landfill in 2012.
23/01/2013	Q4 & Final Year 2012 Results Q4 and Final Year 2012 results were published today.
23/01/2013	Unilever UK and Ireland launches employee volunteering scheme Unilever UK & Ireland has today launched a new volunteering policy which will support its quest to be a sustainable business and employer, deepen its engagement with the communities in which it operates, as well as further increasing employee fulfilment and development.
18/12/2012	74 million mince pies thrown away every Christmas Waste less with Unilever and Love Food Hate Waste's 12 Days of Christmas food waste tips.
18/12/2012	Sustain Ability Challenge: The Festive Freezer Challenge Christmas is just around the corner and this week our Sustain Ability Challenge households have been learning how to make the most of their freezers.
12/12/2012	Charlotte Carroll named new Communications Director for Unilever UK & Ireland Charlotte Carroll takes the helm of the UK and Ireland corporate communications team from 1 January 2013.
30/11/2012	Sustain Ability Challenge: The Store Cupboard Meal With Christmas fast approaching, our Sustain Ability Challenge households have been saving money for gifts and treats by using up the forgotten items at the back of their kitchen cupboards.
22/11/2012	Sustain Ability Challenge: Meet our Manchester household Meet Ruth from Manchester
09/11/2012	Noel Clarke scoops ice cream marketing role at Unilever FMCG marketer Noel Clarke has joined Unilever UK and Ireland as its new Brand Building Director – Ice Cream following the former director Pete Harbour’s move stateside to Unilever USA.
01/11/2012	Unilever challenges UK households to waste less and save more Unilever is to launch a nationwide consumer challenge to help UK families lead more sustainable lifestyles and save money on household bills, it was announced today.
30/10/2012	Unilever employee wins national Apprentice of the Year award Unilever apprentice Sam Roberts has been named the UK food and drink industry’s Apprentice of the Year at this year’s prestigious Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Community Partnership Awards.
26/10/2012	Unilever reports good growth in third quarter 2012 On 25 October, Unilever released its results for the third quarter 2012. Once again, good quality growth, with volumes ahead of our markets, shows that Unilever’s transformation to a sustainable growth company is well on track and is being embedded deeply in the business.
09/10/2012	Unilever drives sustainable growth with new european logistics project Unilever announced today a new project part-funded by the EU which will reduce the distance its trucks drive on Europe's roads by around 200 million kilometres annually by the end of 2014, compared to 2010 levels. Of this, around 23 million vehicle kilometres will be removed from UK roads.
26/09/2012	The future smells sweet for new apprentices in Leeds As many of their friends head off to university as part of the first cohort of young adults to pay higher tuition fees, three school leavers have chosen a different path and are just embarking on some of the first R&D higher apprenticeships available anywhere in the country with multi-national consumer goods company Unilever in Leeds.
26/09/2012	New opportunities for ice cream and tea apprentices Deep in the Bedfordshire countryside at a science park in Sharnbrook, 650 scientists spend their days thinking and talking about two of the nation’s favourite things: ice cream and tea.
20/09/2012	Port Sunlight opens its doors to young unemployed people Young people from the Wirral and the surrounding area had an opportunity yesterday (Tuesday 18 September) to gain the skills they need to get into the world of work when they went behind the scenes at Unilever as part of a nationwide campaign: “Feeding Britain’s Future – Skills for Work Week”.
17/09/2012	Top graduate employer launches new programme for first year university students As students make their way to university after the summer break, it’s not just those in their final year who will be contemplating their future and looking for jobs; with university fees at an all-time high and the graduate job market becoming increasingly competitive, students are starting to look for post-university employment earlier than ever before – even in their first year.
13/09/2012	Unilever confirms major UK investment In June, Unilever announced some proposed changes to its UK business to help maintain and sustain its current success and strengthen its platform for long term growth. The proposals included making a major £40m investment into a new manufacturing and IT hub at the company’s historic home, Port Sunlight, but also reducing the number of Unilever roles in the UK.
14/06/2012	Unilever announces proposals to fuel growth in UK with major investment in new manufacturing & IT hub In order to maintain and sustain its current success and competitiveness, Unilever is today announcing proposals to change elements of its UK business which could result in a £40m investment at its historic home, Port Sunlight.
21/05/2012	Unilever invites university students to head office to talk sustainability A team of three first year Durham University students has been crowned champions of Unilever’s Sustainable Business Challenge.
16/05/2012	Unilever welcomes new face to UK & Ireland board Unilever has appointed Tim Munden, a Unilever veteran of 18 years, as Vice President HR of the UK and Ireland business.
14/05/2012	Unilever works with councils to promote tea bag recycling Unilever UK has announced a new partnership with Brentwood Borough Council, Chelmsford Council and WRAP (Waste and Resource Action Programme) to change consumer habits and encourage Essex residents to recycle their teabags.
24/04/2012	UNILEVER REPORTS ON FIRST YEAR’S PROGRESS AGAINST GROUND-BREAKING SUSTAINABLE LIVING PLAN TARGETS Unilever has published a report on the progress it is making globally and nationally towards meeting its Unilever Sustainable Living Plan targets.
29/03/2012	Unilever wins Graduate Employer of Choice Award in Marketing Unilever has this week been voted by final year students in The Times Graduate Recruitment Awards 2012 as the Graduate Employer of Choice in Marketing, by students interested in pursuing a career within this sector.
05/12/2011	All white for Unilever in the Textile Innovation Awards 2011 Unilever, the UK’s leading fast moving consumer goods company behind laundry products including Persil, Comfort and Surf, has been crowned winner of The Textile Institute's Innovation Award 2011 .
05/12/2011	Unilever tackles mixed plastics recycling with Torbay Council Unilever UK, the fast moving consumer goods company behind many well-known household brands including Flora, Wall’s Ice Cream, Dove, Persil and Knorr, has announced today a new partnership with Torbay Council in which it will support the South West Council’s new mixed plastics recycling initiative
05/12/2011	New Managing Director at Unilever Ireland Jill Ross has been appointed Managing Director, Unilever Ireland. She was previously Customer Director with Unilever UK and Ireland.
05/12/2011	Revealed - what Brits really get up to in the shower A landmark study by Unilever UK and Ireland, which manufactures some of the UK’s leading personal care brands, including Radox and Dove, is the first to reveal what British families really get up to in the shower.
23/09/2011	Dove Spa Strength Within food supplement Unilever Ventures’ Dove Spa has developed “Strength Within Anti-Wrinkle Supplement”, after more than 5 years of clinical research by a team of leading scientists and dermatologists and nutritionists.
10/05/2011	Unilever completes Alberto Culver acquisition Unilever and the Alberto Culver Company today jointly confirmed that, further to the announcement on May 6, they have obtained the necessary regulatory clearances, and Unilever has acquired the Alberto Culver Company.
17/11/2010	Unilever further strengthens home & personal care business EU Competition Authorities approve Unilever’s acquisition of Sara Lee Personal Care and European Laundry business.
28/09/2010	Unilever to acquire Alberto Culver Successful brands such as TRESemmé, Nexxus, VO5, St Ives and Simple strengthen category positions in Hair Care and Skin Care.
28/10/2009	Unilever Ireland Campaign to Signal Price Reductions on Household Favourites Unilever Ireland is launching a consumer communications campaign to highlight price reductions across its brand portfolio.
25/09/2009	Unilever to acquire the personal care business of Sara Lee Leading brands such as Sanex, Radox and Duschdas strengthen category leadership in Skin Cleansing and Deodorants
01/07/2009	UK commission calls for consistency in public health strategy "The biggest problem is confusion": UK commission calls for greater clarity and consistency in public health strategy.
31/03/2009	UK & Ireland Customer Development changes UK & Ireland announce changes in Customer Development.
02/03/2009	Unilever “signature” advertising goes live on product brand campaigns Unilever UK & Ireland will put ‘signature’ corporate branding on its product brand advertising
10/02/2009	Average Brit consumes over 1,000 pints of saturated fat FSA campaign launches to reduce nation’s over consumption

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