Unilever Continues Full Steam Ahead With ‘Natural’ Moves, Projects Up To 5% USG For Full Year
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Currency headwinds drove a 5% decline in fiscal 2018 first-half turnover, but underlying sales growth was 2.7% excluding the firm’s now divested spreads business. In a challenging global environment, Unilever continues to bet on natural investments to propel growth in its beauty unit and others.
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