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{{short description|Regional subsidiary of the British
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'''Unilever Pakistan Limited''', formerly '''Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited''' ({{lang-ur|یونی لیور پاکستان}}), is a Pakistani [[fast-moving consumer goods]] company based in [[Karachi]]. It is a subsidiary of the British multinational company [[Unilever]].
== History ==
Unilever Pakistan Limited was founded as Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited in 1948.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3622538|title=UNILEVER PAKISTAN LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements Financial Year 2003 - Financial Year 2008|date=7 April 2009|website=Brecorder}}</ref> The town of [[Rahim Yar Khan]] was the site chosen for setting up a personal care factory. In the mid 1960s, the company shifted its headquarters to [[Karachi]] from the [[Rahim Yar Khan]] site.<ref name=BR/>
In December 1980,
In 1989, Unilever merged with [[Lipton]] in 1989 and later with [[Brooke Bond]] in 1997.<ref name="auto1"/>In May 1995, it expanded into ice cream manufacturing by amalgamating with Polka.<ref name="auto1"/>
▲In December 1980, the company got listed on the [[Karachi Stock Exchange]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/01/10/seven-years-after-delisting-unilever-pakistan-is-investing-heavily-in-growth/|title=Seven years after delisting, Unilever Pakistan is investing heavily in growth|date=10 January 2021|website=Profit by Pakistan Today}}</ref>
In 2008, Unilever closed its Lipton tea factory in [[Karachi]] and instead contracted out packaging of branded tea to a local company that employs people on a temporary basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.somo.nl/shareholders-give-unilever-a-dressing-down/|title=Shareholders give Unilever a dressing down|date=14 May 2009|website=SOMO}}</ref>
It has four factories operating in the country.<ref name="auto"/>
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===Food and drinks===
* [[Lipton]] (tea)
* [[Wall's (ice cream)|Wall's]]
* Pearl Dust (tea)
* [[Knorr (brand)|Knorr]] soup, noodles & meal mixes
* [[Cornetto (ice cream)|Cornetto]]
* [[Magnum (ice cream)|Magnum]]
* [[Brooke Bond]] (tea)
* Fruttare
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* [[Clear (shampoo)|Clear]] - ''Anti-dandruff shampoo''
* [[Close-Up (toothpaste)|Close Up]] - ''Toothpaste''
* [[
* Lifebuoy (shampoo)
* [[Lifebuoy (soap)|Lifebuoy soap]] - ''Soap & handwash''
* [[Lux (soap)|Lux]] - ''Soap, hand & bodywash''
* [[Pond's]] - ''Talcs & beauty creams''
* [[Rexona]] - ''
* [[Sunsilk]] - ''Shampoo''
* [[Dove (toiletries)|Dove]] (soap)<ref name=BR/>
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* Domex
* Vim
== Former Brands ==
In 2003, [[Unilever]] announced the [[Strategy|strategic decision]] to sell off the [[Dalda]] brand in both [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-10 |title=Seven years after delisting, Unilever Pakistan is investing heavily in growth |url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/01/10/seven-years-after-delisting-unilever-pakistan-is-investing-heavily-in-growth/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Profit by Pakistan Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2003, [[Bunge Limited]] acquired the Dalda brand from [[Hindustan Unilever|Hindustan Unilever Limited]] for reportedly under Rs 100 crore.<ref name="BS">{{cite news |author=Viveat Susan Pinto |date=5 March 2015 |title=40 years ago...And now: How Dalda built, and lost, its monopoly (Dalda was established in an advertising blitzkrieg but later ran into trouble) |newspaper=Business Standard (newspaper) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/40-years-ago-and-now-how-dalda-built-and-lost-its-monopoly-115030501153_1.html |accessdate=20 September 2021}}</ref> On 30 March 2004, Unilever Pakistan accepted an offer of Rs. 1.33 billion for the sale of its Dalda brand and related business of edible oils and fats to the newly incorporated company Dalda Foods (Pvt.) Limited.<ref name="Dawn">{{cite news |author=Dilawar Hussain |date=5 January 2008 |title=Dalda grabs Tullo in edible oil business |newspaper=Dawn (newspaper) |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/283163/dalda-grabs-tullo-in-edible-oil-business |accessdate=20 September 2021}}</ref>
==See also==
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* [https://www.unilever.com/ Unilever Official website (parent company)]
*{{cite web|url=http://www.unileverpakistan.com.pk/aboutus/introductiontounilever/UnileverPakistanLtd/default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914195616/http://www.unileverpakistan.com.pk/aboutus/introductiontounilever/UnileverPakistanLtd/default.aspx |title=Unilever Website - Introduction to Unilever Pakistan Limited|archive-date=14 September 2009|date=3 August 2008}}
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[[Category:Pakistani companies established in 1948]]
[[Category:Privately held companies of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange]]
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