Unilever
The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams
15 Nov 2024
Discover how robotics and AI helped fast-track production of Magnum Bon Bon and bring the new tubs of shareable bite-sized ice creams to market.
Why Unilever tripled its sports marketing commitments in the USA
13 Nov 2024
Herrish Patel, President of Unilever USA and CEO of Unilever Personal Care North America, shares how sports partnerships and marketing are growing brand equity.
COP29: five ways business and government can collaborate on climate
07 Nov 2024
Ahead of the UN climate conference (COP29), Unilever has outlined five actions for governments to work with business and accelerate the transition to net zero.
Body wash with skincare benefits that last beyond the shower
06 Nov 2024
Discover the science behind Dove’s new Serum Shower Collection of nine body washes with active skincare ingredients that deliver benefits beyond the shower.
How can business help power policy change on renewables?
04 Nov 2024
Unilever’s Thomas Lingard, Global Head of Sustainability, Environment, explains how business can help push for stronger policy on renewables.
Cif Cream: how a household staple became a viral hit
31 Oct 2024
Since its launch, Cif Cream Cleaner has continually innovated to meet the changing needs of consumers. Here’s the winning formula behind this Power Brand.
Vaseline’s new recyclable pump supports Unilever’s plastics progress
31 Oct 2024
Vaseline is integrating a new recyclable pump into its Intensive Care Lotions in the US and Canada, supporting Unilever’s goals on rigid plastic packaging.
What’s behind Unilever’s third quarter results?
28 Oct 2024
Our Q3 2024 results show volume-led growth, positive in all business groups. Here’s a look at the brands, categories and innovations driving that momentum.
Volume-led growth, positive in all Business Groups
24 Oct 2024
Unilever announces its third quarter results for 2024. View further detail.
COP16: Business and government must collaborate to reverse nature loss
22 Oct 2024
Unilever and Business for Nature call on governments at COP 16 to deliver policies that will support business efforts to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
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Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
How Quaker Oats grabbed customers’ attention
By Kiron Kasbekar | 07 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats, the American food products giant that was created in 1901 through the merger of many older oat millers, and was acquired by a bigger foods giant, Pepsi, in 2001, has been an innovative company. One example of its innovativeness shows in its packaging – the cereal box it launched in 1915.
Company story – Cunard Line
By Kiron Kasbekar | 12 Jan 2024
The Cunard Line started its life in Glasgow in 1839 as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company when Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract.
Samuel Slater – textile tycoon or traitor?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Dec 2023
Samuel Slater is a name that holds significant importance in the annals of American industrial history. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the American Factory System’, Slater's contributions played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s industrial landscape.
Underwood Typewriter Company – an icon of the past
By Kiron Kasbekar | 21 Dec 2023
You’ve probably never heard of Underwood typewriters. For the company folded up in 1963 – 60 years ago. You may not even have seen and handled a typewriter, unless someone in your family owned one.
The rise and fall of Chrysler
By Kiron Kasbekar | 16 Dec 2023
A century ago, the American automobile industry was more crowded than a vegetable market on a Sunday morning, with such a wide variety of stuff on sale that buyers were spoilt for choice. Buyers could pick and choose, bargain, pay up and drive out with the newly purchased vehicle.
TRW – the tide turned
By Kiron Kasbekar | 13 Dec 2023
There used to be an American company called Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. This company, which was a global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to car and truck manufacturers, started small, as most companies do. Then, as the automotive industry grew bigger, so did TRW.
The rise and fall of Nokia
By Aniket Gupta | 07 Dec 2023
My interest is stories about dominant companies that failed all of a sudden. These companies were once etched into people’s minds but have since become a symbol of nostalgia. One such company, which was the biggest in its industry before it failed catastrophically, is Nokia.
Yahoo!: The first king of the internet
By Aniket Gupta | 01 Dec 2023
The year is 1994. You go to the internet to search for a particular website, but there is no Google that could be used to search your desired website. What do you do? The answer is that you use Yahoo.
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