it wants “to accelerate its Growth Action Plan through the separation of Ice Cream and the launch of a major productivity programme.” From the press release:
Following separation, Unilever will become a simpler, more focused company, operating four Business Groups across Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Nutrition. These Business Groups have complementary routes to market, and/or R&D, manufacturing and distribution systems, across both developed markets and Unilever’s extensive emerging markets footprint.
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