Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Chapter 1 - Brief History and Mission Statement


           Unilever was founded in 1930 by a soapmaker named Lever Brothers and a margarine producer named Margarine Unie. This company has brought many successes in our society due to the amount of sales they have made and are still making. It is on the role of being an important listing on the London Stock Exchange. They are still continuing to achieve their goals by satisfying customers who buy their products.           
           Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company. It is in charge of many types of products such as foods, beverages, cleaning agents, and personal care products that we usually find in our local grocery stores and may use in our everyday lives. This company is also one of the world's third-largest consumer goods company and is also known as the world's largest maker of ice cream. Unilever is also part of over 400 brands; some of the high-trended and well-known brands are Ben & Jerry's (ice cream), Dove (soaps, shampoos, and chocolate) Hellmann's (mayonnaise), Knorr (food), Lipton (tea), Sunsilk (shampoo), and TRESemmé (shampoo and other hair care products). 

           
Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilever