Acquisitions & disposals

2009

 

11 August 2009	Polish sugar business sold
30 April 2009	Azucarera Ebro acquired

2008

 

28 September 2008	Joint venture Stratas Foods created
2 June 2008	Jordans and Ryvita merge

2007

 

14 September 2007	20% stake in Jordans acquired
29 May 2007	Patak’s acquired

2006

 

19 May 2006

51% of Illovo acquired

2005

 

11 July 2005

Littlewoods stores acquired

2004

 

1 November 2004	Burns Philp yeast, yeast extracts and bakery ingredients businesses acquired
3 September 2004	Burns Philp US herbs and spices businesses acquired
20 August 2004	Billington’s acquired
9 March 2004	Unilever's Mexican food oils and fats brands acquired

2003

 

11 December 2003	Blue Dragon and ethnic food brands of G. Costa acquired
1 September 2003	Bunge bottled oils business acquired

2002

 

8 October 2002	Ovaltine acquired
1 September 2002	George Weston Foods becomes a wholly owned subsidiary
23 April 2002	Mazola acquired

2001

 

18 December 2001	Crusha acquired
7 December 2001	Kerry SPP acquired
21 November 2001	Joint venture Bo Xuan created

2000

 

13 November 2000	Proctor & Gamble foodservice business acquired
10 November 2000	Beacon Speciality Ingredients acquired
19 September 2000	Former C & A stores acquired
12 July 2000	Lonza polyols business acquired
6 July 2000	4 Polish Sugar Plants