Insight ReportUnilever’s Exit from Food Pitches It Head to Head with Procter & Gamble in HPC John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research April 13, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover how Unilever’s strategic exit from food is reshaping the competitive landscape in global consumer packaged goods (CPG). Read this report to uncover answers to these and other critical questions: What’s happened with Unilever’s divestment of its food business and combination with McCormick? How will exiting food accelerate growth and reshape Unilever’s focus on higher-performing HPC categories? What does this transformation mean for Unilever’s competitive positioning against Procter & Gamble? Companies mentioned in this report include: Unilever; Procter & Gamble; McCormick & Company, Haleon Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail-Tech Landscape: MarTechAgentic Commerce—Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol Invokes “Multiplayer Mode”Analyst Corner: Agentic AI—The New Wave of AI Opportunity, with Charlie PoonUS Store Tracker Extra, March 2025: US Total Closed Retail Space Exceeds 100 Million Square Feet
