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Hellman's mayonnaise maker Unilever in takeover talks with McCormick for food business

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Unilever has received an offer for its foods business and is in discussions with McCormick & Company. A sale would be a material M&A event that could result in a multi‑billion-dollar transaction and materially reshape Unilever's portfolio and McCormick's scale. Details, terms and potential regulatory/antitrust review are unknown; expect near-term volatility in Unilever and McCormick shares until more information is disclosed.

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Unilever has received an offer for its foods business and is in discussions with McCormick & Company. A sale would be a material M&A event that could result in a multi‑billion-dollar transaction and materially reshape Unilever's portfolio and McCormick's scale. Details, terms and potential regulatory/antitrust review are unknown; expect near-term volatility in Unilever and McCormick shares until more information is disclosed.

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