Unilever PLC
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Unilever PLC
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Company History
Founded 1929 in London, United Kingdom
Unilever was created in 1929 through the merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie. The merger combined a British soap company built around branded packaged products with Dutch margarine businesses that controlled fats, oils, and food supply chains.
William Hesketh Lever built the Port Sunlight soap business that became a key Unilever predecessor.
Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie merged to form Unilever.
Unilever moved to a single parent company structure after decades with British and Dutch holding companies.
Fernando Fernandez was appointed CEO effective March 2025.
Unilever reported 2025 results on a continuing-operations basis after the Ice Cream business demerger.