Unilever sells baby care brand Zwitsal to Royal Sanders

Unilever announced on September 17 the sale of its personal care and baby care brand Zwitsal to Dutch manufacturer Royal Sanders for an undisclosed financial figure. Zwitsal has a regional presence concentrated heavily in the Netherlands and Belgium, which falls outside Unilever's plan to focus resources on global brands with international scale.

The transaction allows Unilever to reallocate marketing, research, and operational resources to its 30 core Power Brands. Those assets generated 78% of group turnover and delivered 6.0% underlying sales growth and 5.4% volume growth in the first half of 2026. Across key divisions, Beauty & Wellbeing posted 5.9% underlying sales growth, while Personal Care recorded 4.8%.

The portfolio pruning follows the completion of Unilever's €800 million productivity program ahead of schedule and a planned demerger of its Foods unit. In the first half of 2026, Unilever achieved total turnover of €25.6 billion, with 4.8% underlying sales growth, 4.2% underlying volume growth, and an underlying operating margin that expanded 10 basis points to 20.3%.

Management upgraded its full-year 2026 outlook and projects underlying sales growth within its multi-year range of 4% to 6%. The group also expects modest operating margin expansion over the 20.0% reported in 2025.