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Unilever Just Proved Us Right. And It's Going to Get Worse.

How the McCormick deal, collapsing stock prices, and the Kraft Heinz reversal are reshaping the future of Big Food

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Mar 31, 2026
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This morning, Unilever confirmed it is in advanced talks to sell most of its food business — including Hellmann’s, Knorr, and a portfolio of globally iconic brands — to McCormick & Co. in a deal worth roughly $15.7 billion in cash plus McCormick equity, structured as a Reverse Morris Trust that would give Unilever shareholders approximately 65% of the c…

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