| 7.Acquisitions and disposals |
In the first half of 2026, the Group completed the business acquisitions and disposals as listed below: | | | Acquired/disposed business | | Sold Graze, a healthy snacking brand in the UK to Katjes International GmbH & Co. | | HUL acquired the remaining 49% of Zywie Ventures Private Limited ('OZiva'), a leading plant- based, and clean-label consumer wellness brand focused on the need spaces such as Lifestyle Protein, Hair & Beauty Supplements and Women’s health. | | Unilever Indonesia disposed its tea business in Indonesia operating under the SariWangi brand to PT Savoria Kreasi Rasa. | | Unilever disposed its Home Care business (powder detergents and liquids) in Central America and the Caribbean, including the Unisola manufacturing facility in El Salvador, to Industria La Popular (Guatemala). | | Sold 99.8% ownership interest in Unilever Côte d'Ivoire (CDI), a publicly listed company with a portfolio of local soap brands (predominantly laundry bars), to SDTM CI, Ambition International Limited, and Aspiration Holding Limited. | | Sold the Group's shares in Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited (“KWIL”) to The Magnum Ice Cream Co.* | | Sold Unilever Ice Cream Comercial, Lda. (Portugal) to The Magnum Ice Cream Company.* | | Acquired 80% of Grüns Nutrition Inc. ("Grüns"), the fast-growing VMS company with a leading position in the US Greens Supplement category. |
*Gain on disposal relating to KWIL and Portugal is recognised within discontinued operations. In January 2026, Unilever entered into agreements to dispose of its laundry businesses in Colombia and Ecuador; the transactions are expected to close during 2026. Grüns Acquisition On 1 June 2026, Unilever acquired 80% of the shares of Grüns, a US based fast growing VMS company for consideration of €767 million, with provisional net assets acquired of approximately €490 million. This complementary acquisition marks another step in expanding Unilever's portfolio towards premium and high-growth spaces in health and wellbeing. A liability has been recognised for the future buyout of the non-controlling interest.
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