Unilever To Buy US-Based Seventh Generation

Unilever announced deals for Dollar Shave Club in July and Blueair air purifiers in August.

London: Unilever said on Monday that it will buy US-based Seventh Generation, its latest deal aimed at boosting the faster-growing part of its business.

Seventh Generation is a maker of "green" home and personal care goods. The Vermont-based company's products include recycled tissues, organic tampons and dish soap with plant-based ingredients. Its focus on sustainability echoes that of Unilever, which has tried to put environmental concerns at the forefront of its business.

Unilever has said its more sustainably minded brands, such as Dove soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, outperform its other brands, which range from Lipton tea to Knorr soups.

In recent years, the company has divested slow-growing food brands and acquired higher-margin, higher-growth skincare and personal care brands.

Financial terms of Monday's deal were not disclosed, though Unilever said Seventh Generation had a 2015 turnover of more than $200 million, having seen double-digit compounded annual growth over the last 10 years.

Unilever announced deals for Dollar Shave Club in July and Blueair air purifiers in August, following purchases skincare brands including Murad and Dermalogica.

London: Unilever said on Monday that it will buy US-based Seventh Generation, its latest deal aimed at boosting the faster-growing part of its business.

Seventh Generation is a maker of "green" home and personal care goods. The Vermont-based company's products include recycled tissues, organic tampons and dish soap with plant-based ingredients. Its focus on sustainability echoes that of Unilever, which has tried to put environmental concerns at the forefront of its business.

Unilever has said its more sustainably minded brands, such as Dove soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, outperform its other brands, which range from Lipton tea to Knorr soups.

In recent years, the company has divested slow-growing food brands and acquired higher-margin, higher-growth skincare and personal care brands.

Financial terms of Monday's deal were not disclosed, though Unilever said Seventh Generation had a 2015 turnover of more than $200 million, having seen double-digit compounded annual growth over the last 10 years.

Unilever announced deals for Dollar Shave Club in July and Blueair air purifiers in August, following purchases skincare brands including Murad and Dermalogica.

London: Unilever said on Monday that it will buy US-based Seventh Generation, its latest deal aimed at boosting the faster-growing part of its business.

Seventh Generation is a maker of "green" home and personal care goods. The Vermont-based company's products include recycled tissues, organic tampons and dish soap with plant-based ingredients. Its focus on sustainability echoes that of Unilever, which has tried to put environmental concerns at the forefront of its business.

Unilever has said its more sustainably minded brands, such as Dove soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, outperform its other brands, which range from Lipton tea to Knorr soups.

In recent years, the company has divested slow-growing food brands and acquired higher-margin, higher-growth skincare and personal care brands.

Financial terms of Monday's deal were not disclosed, though Unilever said Seventh Generation had a 2015 turnover of more than $200 million, having seen double-digit compounded annual growth over the last 10 years.

Unilever announced deals for Dollar Shave Club in July and Blueair air purifiers in August, following purchases skincare brands including Murad and Dermalogica.

© Thomson Reuters 2016

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