Unilever NV Company Description
Unilever N.V. has joint custody of food and personal care products giant Unilever. Along with Unilever PLC, the Netherlands-based company operates Unilever as a joint venture. The three companies operate as the Unilever Group, which has a single board of directors and one set of financial statements. Unilever produces household products, as well as food and beverages like Hellmann's, Slim Fast, and Lipton. The consumer products company also operates tea and oil plantations. Shares of Unilever N.V. trade in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. The company sold its Unilever Cosmetics International business to Coty in 2005 for some $800 million.
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