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Unilever. Unilever PLC is a British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie. It is headquartered in London . The company's products include baby food, beauty products, bottled water, breakfast cereals ...
In September 1929, Unilever was formed by a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soapmaker Lever Brothers, named as a blend of the two firms' names. [1] By 1930, it employed 250,000 people and in terms of market value, was the largest company in Britain. [7] Unilever was the first modern multinational company. [7]
Unilever Nigeria Plc is a publicly listed company with trading and manufacturing interest in the consumer goods market. In 2014, it was listed among the top 20 most valuable companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. [ 2] Unilever Nigeria PLC is a subsidiary of Unilever Overseas Holding B.V. [ 3]
The Royal Niger Company was a mercantile company chartered by the British government in the nineteenth century. It was formed in 1879 as the United African Company and renamed to National African Company in 1881 and to Royal Niger Company in 1886. In 1929, the company became part of the United Africa Company, [ 1] which came under the control ...
The United Africa Company (UAC) was a British company which principally traded in West Africa during the 20th century. The United Africa Company was formed in 1929 as a result of the merger of The Niger Company , [ 1 ] which had been effectively owned by Lever Brothers since 1920, and the African & Eastern Trade Corporation . [ 2 ]
Cadbury relocated to Uxbridge Business Park from its previous head office at 25 Berkeley Square in Mayfair, City of Westminster in 2007 as a cost-saving measure. [ 90 ] [ 91 ] In 1992, the company leased the space for £55 per 1 square foot (0.093 m 2 ); [ 87 ] by 2002 this had reached £68.75 per square foot.
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Unilever Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan consumer goods company located in Colombo. [ 4] It is wholly owned by Unilever, a British multinational consumer goods company. Its products include food, beauty products, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and baby products. Unilever Sri Lanka was established in 1938 as Lever Brother Ceylon Limited.