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2021
Unilever pilots Smart Fill in Mumbai
Unilever’s Smart Fill in-store vending model began a pilot at Reliance Smart Acme Mall in Mumbai earlier in July. Set up in partnership with Reliance Retail, it lets customers refill homecare products rather than buy a new packet.
2021
Unilever announces acquisition deal for Paula's Choice
Unilever announced an acquisition deal for skin-care brand Paula's Choice. The deal was expected to close by the third quarter; the article does not report that it had closed.
2021
EPL selected as Unilever sustainability partner for oral-care packaging
EPL announced that Unilever selected it as a partner for the oral-care segment's sustainability effort. EPL will supply APR-approved, recyclable Platina Tubes for Unilever toothpaste products. The source says Unilever plans to launch fully recyclable tubes later in the year in France and India.
2021
Unilever partners with ENOUGH on mycoprotein products
Unilever partnered with ENOUGH to develop more sustainable protein products. The article says ENOUGH’s ABUNDA mycoprotein will initially be used by Unilever’s The Vegetarian Butcher brand and blended with other plant-based proteins in additional products under that brand.
2021
Unilever introduces recyclable toothpaste tubes in France and India
Unilever is introducing recyclable toothpaste tubes for its oral care brands in France and India. The initiative is part of plans to convert its branded toothpaste portfolio to widely recyclable packaging by 2025.
2021
Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever join AB InBev accelerator
The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever joined AB InBev's 100+ Accelerator as founding partners. The programme funds and pilots sustainable supply-chain innovations.
2021
OMO launches carbon-capture laundry pods in China
Unilever China launched OMO “Air” laundry pods, described as the global market’s first cleaning product using surfactants made with carbon-capture technology.
2021
Unilever develops laundry capsule using captured industrial carbon
Unilever confirmed it had developed a laundry capsule using carbon captured from heavy industry. The carbon was converted into ethanol by LanzaTech, then processed into ethylene oxide by India Glycols and sent to Unilever's Hefei factory in China, where OMO laundry capsules are manufactured. The capsules were expected to reach stockists in Asia soon.
2021
Onegevity partners with Unilever on personalized acne solutions
Onegevity announced a research partnership with Unilever to explore personalized acne interventions and care. The work will use multi-omics data and Onegevity's AI and machine-learning capabilities to develop diagnostic models for acne management.
2021
Microba and Unilever partner on sleep and gut microbiome research
Microba Life Sciences is working with Unilever on a project to explore associations between the gut microbiome, diet, lifestyle and sleep, with the aim of identifying insights that could help improve sleep.
2020
Shuangta Foods and Unilever agree to cooperate on plant-based protein products
Shuangta Foods and Unilever signed an agreement to cooperate on the production and sale of products using plant-based protein as a main ingredient. Shuangta Foods will process products for Unilever; the first order is expected to be 1,000 tonnes.
2020
The Vegetarian Butcher and Burger King launch plant-based Whopper in China
Unilever announced that its plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher had entered China and, with Burger King, launched the plant-based Whopper for sale at Burger King outlets in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Hangzhou.
2020
Hellmann’s launches Animal Crossing fundraising activation
Hellmann’s teamed up with Animal Crossing on an in-game island activation to raise money for FareShare. For each virtual spoiled turnip donated, Hellmann’s owner Unilever will donate an amount equivalent to two meals.
2020
Unilever backs the Halo Code on workplace hair discrimination
Unilever signed the Halo Code and pledged to protect workers with afros and dreadlocks. The code is intended to address bias against hairstyles associated with racial, ethnic and cultural identities; Unilever said it would support and communicate the code to its employees.
2020
JD and Unilever pilot an integrated store-and-warehouse model in Shanghai
JD Citywide Shopping and Unilever began a Shanghai pilot of an integrated store-and-warehouse business model.
2020
Unilever Bangladesh announces BizMaestros 2020
Unilever Bangladesh announced the start of the 11th edition of its BizMaestros business case competition, with the theme “Power the Future.”
2020
Thankyou launches the No Small Plan campaign
Thankyou launched its “No Small Plan” campaign, asking people worldwide to support its invitation for P&G and Unilever to make and distribute Thankyou products globally. The article says virtual meetings with both companies were set for the end of the campaign.
2020
Unilever expands Google Cloud collaboration
Unilever expanded its technology collaboration with Google Cloud to use cloud data and Google Earth Engine in its sustainable commodity sourcing work, initially focused on palm oil.
2020
Uber and Unilever partner on driver hygiene kits in Pakistan
Uber and Unilever partnered to distribute more than 20,000 hygiene products to partner drivers in Pakistan and install in-car safety shields for vehicles highly active on Uber's platform.
2020
Unilever pledges investment to eliminate fossil fuels from cleaning products
Unilever said it would invest 1 billion euros to eliminate fossil fuels from its cleaning products by 2030, replacing petrochemical ingredients with materials from biological, marine and waste sources.