Hindustan Lever is now Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Lever has announced that they have now received the shareholders’ approval to change their name to Hindustan Unilever.

The Annual General Body (AGM) meeting of Hindustan Lever Ltd had already passed the resolution to change the name on May 18.

The company has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange of this brand identity change in the Indian market.

HLL Chairman and Unilever Asia AMET (Africa, Middle East and Turkey) President Harish Manwani spoke on this new development: “The name change is a significant milestone. It retains the company’s continued commitment toward its local roots while leveraging the global scale and reputation of Unilever with its consumers and other stakeholders in India.”

Hindustan Lever happens to be Unilever’s main operating business in India.

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