Institution

Unilever

1929 · 20th century

Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company formed in 1929 by the merger of the Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie with the British soap maker Lever Brothers. For most of its history it had a dual Anglo-Dutch structure, with headquarters in Rotterdam and London, until it was unified as a single British company in 2020. Its brands span food, cleaning and personal care products.

Unilever
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