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HISTORY OF UNILEVER
Unilever has had a very long history with the Indian consumer. It has had its presence since 1888 when crates full of sunlight soap bars were noticed in the Kolkata Harbour with the words ‘Made By Lever Brothers’ embossed to it.

This long presence has helped it have an advantage over its competitors like P&G which came in way later around 1960’s.
Here is the chronology of important events of Hindustan Unilever:

TIMELINE:

* 1888
Sunlight soap introduced in India. * 1895 * Lifebuoy soap launched; Lever Brothers appoints agents in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Karachi. * 1888
Sunlight soap introduced in India. * 1895 * Lifebuoy soap launched; Lever Brothers appoints agents in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Karachi.

1880-1900:

* 1902: Pears soap introduced in India. * 1903: Brooke Bond Red Label tea launched. * 1905: Lux flakes introduced. * 1913: Vim scouring powder introduced. * 1918:
Vanaspati introduced by Dutch margarine manufacturers like Van den Berghs, Jurgens, Verschure Creameries, and Hartogs.
1925: Lever Brothers gets full control of North West Soap Company. * 1902: Pears soap introduced in India. * 1903: Brooke Bond Red Label tea launched. * 1905: Lux flakes introduced. * 1913: Vim scouring powder introduced. * 1918:
Vanaspati introduced by Dutch margarine manufacturers like Van den Berghs, Jurgens, Verschure Creameries, and Hartogs.
1925: Lever Brothers gets full control of North West Soap Company.

1901-1925:

1926: Hartogs registers Dalda Trademark.
1930: Unilever is formed on January 1 through merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie.
1931: Hindustan Vanaspati Manufacturing Company registered on November 27
1933: Lever Brothers India Limited incorporated on October 17.
1926: Hartogs registers Dalda Trademark.
1930: Unilever is formed on January 1 through merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie.
1931: Hindustan Vanaspati
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