Global highlights
- Widespread growth across regions and categories
- Key driver is strategic focus on developing and emerging markets, personal care and Vitality
- Increasing contribution from price in response to rising commodity costs
- Strong cost savings programmes delivering €1 billion in the year
- Substantial progress made with portfolio development and accelerated restructuring
- Named International Supplier of the Year by Tesco for the second year running
- Wal-Mart’s 2007 Supplier of the Year for Sustainable Engagement
