Previous press releases

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Press releases

Unilever completes Sara Lee Acquisition
08-12-2010:

Following the completion of Unilever’s global acquisition of the Sara Lee Personal Care business,  Unilever Australasia has today confirmed that it has acquired the Radox and Brylcreem brands.

Unilever ANZ Repurchases Land and Buildings at its North Rocks factory site.
30-06-2010:

This repurchase is a vote of confidence by Unilever in the North Rocks factory, and further demonstrates Unilever’s long-term commitment to Australian manufacturing.

After school snacks a weighty issue
30-05-2010:

Many Australian children are eating highly processed, nutrient-poor snack food after school, reveals new CSIRO Preventative Health Flagship report, commissioned by Unilever Australia.

Cogeneration facility for Tatura
28-10-2009:

Victorian Minister for Rural and regional Development, Jacinta Allan, announces cogeneration facility for Tatura.

Outstanding results for Unilever in Community Performance
20-11-2008:

Unilever Australasia has received outstanding results in the LBG benchmark which considers how companies contribute to the community and how companies compare.

Another outstanding result in the 2008 Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI).
19-05-2008:

Unilever Australasia has registered another outstanding result.

A new study reveals Australians' perceptions and attitudes to sustainability
01-04-2009:

Sustainability takes precedence for consumers, despite the economic downturn. 

Counterfeit Omo
11-02-2008:

Unilever praised the efforts of Australian Federal Police and Customs in their ongoing quest to stamp out importation of counterfeit goods.

Unilever opens $20million expansion at Tatura
26-03-2008:

Just 13 months after announcing a multi million dollar expansion to the Unilever factory at Tatura, the new facilities were officially opened today.

Manufacturing boost for Tatura
01-02-2007:

Unilever Australasia today announced that it will expand its Tatura manufacturing operation in regional Victoria to incorporate dry foods.

Closure of Unilever’s Knoxfield Dry Foods Factory
25-10-2006:

Unilever Australasia has today announced the closure of its dry foods manufacturing facility at Knoxfield, Melbourne.