Unilever Netherlands

Unilever was founded in 1929 as a merger between Margarine Unie and Lever Sunlight. The company is part of Unilever Worldwide which owns numerous brands and made a turnover of €53.7 billion in 2017. Unilever’s brands are consumed by more than 2.5 billion people in the world everyday. The firm sells to over 200 countries in America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Unilever Netherlands represents around 40 famous brands and the company has over 3100 employees in the Netherlands. The firm has launched several brands in various product categories.

In addition to this, the company has set up a large research laboratory in the country which respects all the international standards. Unilever also owns an international food service company known as Unilever Food Solutions. This company supplies products to hotels, restaurants, caters and other professionals in the food service industry.

Unilever is also concerned about the environment and uses recycled materials for its packaging and avoids the use of plastic whenever possible.

The company is looking for suppliers for its private label under the personal care, sweet grocery, savory grocery, frozen food, chilled and fresh foods and drinks categories. It also works with other companies selling their own brands.

For the personal care category, the company offers skin care, hair care and oral care products.

Under the frozen food category, Unilever sells a range of ice-creams and under the savory grocery category, the company offers products such as snacks, condiments and soups.

For the drinks category, Unilever sells a range of iced teas and other products.

Under the chilled and fresh food category, the company is looking for suppliers of products such as sausages, burgers and bacon.

The company expects suppliers to abide by law and regulations concerning the quality and content of the products. Unilever also sets high standards which are constantly reviewed to ensure that the products remain of an excellent quality.