A HEARTY and nourishing bowl of soup at this time of year is easy to make, writes Roz Crowley.

As the weather cools Roz Crowley casts her eye over some of the  vegetable soups that are on the market.

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White tells Gabrielle Fagan about his turbulent past and his new, more settled present.

The Irish arm of consumer goods giant Unilever has warned that its cost base here is too high and if does not address this issue, it will not have the funds to invest to survive in Ireland.

Consumer goods giant Unilever has reported an 8.4% rise in first-quarter sales, helped by price hikes and emerging market growth.

Worrying economic data in the US and Europe overshadowed encouraging corporate results today and halted the recent recovery in world markets.

Consumer goods group Unilever said 2012 will be a difficult year as growth in emerging markets — which accounts for more than half its business — slows and demand in Europe and North America stays flat at best.

RESTRUCTURING costs at the Irish arm of consumer food giant Unilever last year contributed to the company recording a €9.8 million loss, figures show.

Knorr, Dove and Persil owner Unilever is spending €390m on an 82% stake in Concern Kalina, Russia’s largest skin and hair care products supplier.

Consumer goods giant Unilever today unveiled a deal worth £2.3bn (€2.7bn) to add VO5 shampoo and Simple soap to its line-up of hair and skincare products.

Consumer products giant Unilever today said its ability to increase prices will remain constrained despite the prospect of rising commodity costs.

Consumer goods giant Unilever today said it had boosted sales in "challenging" markets as a promotional push and new products lifted trading.

Consumer goods giant Unilever today unveiled a deal worth €1.2bn to add the bath products Sanex and Radox to its portfolio of brands.

The FTSE 100 Index rallied in the last few minutes of trade today after the Bank of England reduced borrowing costs to 1% – the lowest in its history.

Up to 350 jobs will be cut at consumer goods giant Unilever as the group streamlines its sales and marketing operations, the firm confirmed today.

THE giant multinational Unilever — which owns HB, Flora, Knorr, Sunsilk and Persil among other well-known products — has placed an advertising ban on skinny models.

Shares in consumer products giant Unilever were today testing eight-year highs amid a raft of takeover speculation surrounding the group.

A spectacular television ad for the Ryder Cup will feature the most hi-tech special effects ever used in Ireland.

Consumer products giant Unilever conceded today that price cuts and an advertising blitz had failed to return sales in Europe to growth.

Consumer products giant Unilever dealt a fresh blow to investors today by revealing that sales of its top 400 brands shrank by 1% in the third quarter.

Consumer products giant Unilever today said that summer trading had been below expectations after poor weather cooled demand for ice cream and iced tea.

Blue-chip stocks will be back on the radar of UK market analysts this week when a clutch of heavyweight companies issues results or trading statements. In particular, the banking sector will be in focus.

Dove soap to Magnum ice-cream group Unilever today said it was on course to hit its targets for 2003.

Persil-to-Magnum group Unilever today reported a 10% rise in profits over the past year as sales of its core brands grew.