Andrea Felsted, Columnist

Unilever Must Look Mighty Tasty to Activist Hedge Funds

Breaking up the consumer products conglomerate could be more valuable than keeping its unwieldy portfolio of food, beauty and home brands together.

July 16, 2021 at 5:00 AM UTC

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July 16, 2021 at 6:58 AM UTC

By Andrea Felsted

Andrea Felsted is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering consumer goods and the retail industry. Previously, she was a reporter for the Financial Times.

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Hey, activist investors! You have a European target hiding in plain sight.

With an underperforming share price and a clear route to creating value, Unilever Plc has all the ingredients for a hedge fund swoop.