In Indonesia, to make its palm oil supply chain more transparent and traceable, and help maintain ‘no deforestation’ for this key commodity, Unilever is working directly with producers and mills, bypassing traditional intermediaries and bringing much of its palm oil refining in-house. To help ensure that more of the palm-derived ingredients that create lather in […]
In the United Kingdom, consumer products giant Unilever has announced a new partnership with ag innovator Nufarm to develop a variety of sugarcane capable of producing oils for cleaning products. The project focuses on cultivating a biomass-rich crop capable of producing sustainable oils from the entire plant—including leaves and stems—rather than just seeds and fruits. […]
In the UK, personal care products giant Unilever is sponsoring a pilot project to extract floral scents from unsold and imperfect ornamental flowers. In partnership with Bridge Farm Group and the University of Nottingham, the company aims to valorize the nearly 1 billion tons of waste flowers and ornamental plants that go unsold annually. The […]
In London, Breyers will soon introduce a chocolate ice cream that replaces lactose with a whey protein produced by precision fermentation. The new offering was made possible by a collaboration between Unilever—Breyers parent company—and foodtech startup Perfect Day. Breyers says the ice cream has the same taste and texture as ice cream made from dairy […]
