Business Information

Founded in 1992 through the merger of UAC Ghana Limited and Lever Brothers Ghana Limited, both subsidiaries of Unilever PLC .

Ownership: Approximately 66.7% is held by Unilever PLC, with the remaining ~33% held by public investors, including about 11,000–12,000 Ghanaian shareholders .

Public Listing: Listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange under the symbol UNIL since 1991–1992, with an issued share capital of about 62.5 million shares and stated capital of GHS 1.2 million .



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Operations & Products

Headquarters & Factory: Located in Tema, where it manufactures a broad range of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) .

Product Segments:

Foods: Margarine, spreads, tea, soups, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, olive oil, ice cream, frozen foods, and more .

Home Care: Laundry detergents and other household cleaning products.

Personal Care: Skin cleansing, skincare, oral care (e.g., Pepsodent, CloseUp), deodorants, and soaps (e.g., Key Soap, Lux, Geisha, Sunlight) .


Brands: Includes both international names like Pepsodent, Key Soap, Lux, Geisha, Omo, Sunlight, and Lipton, as well as trusted local brands like Annapurna, Blue Band, Royco, and Food Seasoning .



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Market Presence & Reach

Distribution: Through approximately 46 key distributors, Unilever products reach over 100,000 retail, wholesale, and other outlets across Ghana. They also export to Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and the Ivory Coast .

Market Position: It is the largest quoted manufacturing and marketing company in Ghana’s consumer goods sector .

2023 Financial Performance: Revenue reached GHS 908 million—up 44% from GHS 632 million in 2022; profit stood at GHS 141 million, up from GHS 15 million; and the company held a positive cash position of GHS 109 million, reversing a prior deficit .



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Sustainability & Community

Initiatives: Active in recycling and environmental sustainability through partnerships like the Ghana Recycling Initiative by Private Enterprises (GRIPE) .

Community Empowerment: Runs livelihood programs—like product-based loans to women in the Upper West Region—and delivers oral and personal hygiene education and donations to schools and communities .



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Corporate Governance & Strategy

CEO: Chris Wulff-Caesar (current as of recent listings) .

Board & Management: Features a multi-member board with skills across finance, supply chain, marketing, and HR .

Core Focus: The company streamlined operations in the late 1990s to concentrate on consumer goods manufacturing and shed non-core assets like textiles and plantations, though it retains interests in oil palm plantations such as Twifo Oil Palm and Benso Oil Palm Plantation .

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Product and Services

• ●Foods & Nutrition Includes staples such as Annapurna iodized salt, spreads like Blue Band, and other daily consumables.
• ●Home Care Products such as Omo laundry detergent and dishwashing liquids for household cleaning.
• ●Personal Care A robust lineup including soaps (e.g. Lux, Geisha, Sunlight), deodorants, lotions (Vaseline, Dove), oral care products (Pepsodent, CloseUp), among others.
• ●Unilever Ghana has a robust distribution network spanning: More than 40 local distributors reaching over 100,000 retail outlets (grocery stores, supermarkets, kiosks, etc.) across Ghana.
• ●Products are also available through online platforms, notably the Unilever Official Store on Jumia Ghana—where consumers can order products like Vaseline, Geisha soap, Pepsodent, and more with home delivery .

Contacts

• ●+233 (0) 20 555 0394
• ●030 221 8888
• ●030 268 7477
• ●CustomerCare.Ghana@Unilever.com
• ●sumatageorge@gmail.com

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