Unilever considers potential separation food assets, Bloomberg reports

Unilever (UL), the maker of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, is in the early stages of considering a separation of its food assets as it looks for ways to further streamline its sprawling portfolio, people with knowledge of the matter said, Bloomberg’s Ruth David, Dinesh Nair, Aaron Kirchfeld, and Swetha Gopinath report. The company is speaking with advisers as it studies future options including a potential separation of most or all of the food business, the people said.