Unilever buys Reckitt & Colman's U.K. food business

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Reckitt & Colman's United Kingdom drinks and food division, Colman's of Norwich, is being acquired by Van den Bergh Foods, the food unit of Unilever, for $400 million cash. OK sauces, Jif brand citrus juices and all Colman's brand name mustards, condiments and dry sauces are included in the purchase, with these products having $96 million combined annual sales. Colman's Robinsons soft drinks will be sold by Unilever for $165 million to Britvic Soft Drinks, operated by brewer Bass of the United Kingdom. Van den Bergh has $1.2 billion annual sales in the United Kingdom.

Condiments NEC, Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing, Beverage industry, Condiments, Van den Bergh Foods Co.

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Goldman Sachs wins plaudits for Colman's sale

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Mustard, sauces and soft drinks company Colman's of Norwich, United Kingdom, has been sold by Reckitt & Colman to Anglo-Dutch company Unilever for 250 million pounds sterling. Investment banker Goldman Sachs has been applauded by its competitors for its involvement in the sell-off. The Robinsons soft drinks business of Colman's of Norwich will be sold by Unilever for 103 million pounds sterling to Britannia Soft Drinks, a subsidiary of beverage and brewer Bass of the United Kingdom.

Soft drink industry, Condiments industry, Britannia Soft Drinks

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Persil relaunch signals shift in Unilever marketing strategy

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Unilever has relaunched Persil, its flagship detergent, in the UK, concentrating on the brand's traditional 'caring image' in a move away from emphasis on technical innovation. The product has been reformulated incorporating polymer, and the packaging has also been changed.

Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing, Soap and other detergents, Detergents, Product development, Detergents, Synthetic

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