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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]
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 ]
Omo (Australia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, South Africa, Morocco, Norway, Brazil, Turkey and Chile) – laundry detergent Persil – this brand name is primarily operated by Henkel , but Unilever owns the rights to use the Persil name in Malaysia, Singapore, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and New Zealand.
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 ...
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[32] [33] In 2011, Ramaphosa paid for a 20-year master franchise agreement to run 145 McDonald's restaurants in South Africa. [34] He also belonged to the Coca-Cola Company International Advisory Board [34] and the Unilever Africa Advisory Council. Ramaphosa's various shareholdings made him one of South Africa's richest men. [35]