Unilever is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business

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LONDON (AP) — Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off ...

LONDON — Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce costs and boost profits.

The British consumer goods company with 128,000 employees also said it is launching a “productivity program” that is expected to lead to a reduction of about 7,500 mostly office-based jobs worldwide. The company behind Hellman’s mayonnaise, Axe fragrances and Cif household cleaners said it is targeting underlying sales growth of mid-single digits after spinning off the ice cream business.13.3% on average across its brands that year. In response, it raised prices just 2.8% last year, and sales rose 1.8%. -- Tony James’ family office has spawned a private equity firm backed by the Blackstone Inc. billionaire that’s courting investment firms for other members of the world’s super-rich.

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