Unilever in Dominican Republic
Unilever Caribe S.A. builds its brands in the land of merengue.
About Unilever in the Dominican Republic
Unilever’s history in the Dominican Republic can be traced back to 1972 when the company undertook a licensing agreement with the Sociedad Industrial Dominicana, a local manufacturer, to produce several Unilever products under license. These products included Kinder and Candado soaps. In 1999, Unilever established a legal entity in the Dominican Republic when it acquired the home and personal care manufacturing facilities of Sociedad Industrial Dominicana, which is now known as MercaSID.
A year later, with the merger between Unilever and BestFoods, Knorr Alimenataria, producer of Knorr soups, bouillons and cubes and Maizena, became part of the Unilever family in the Dominican Republic. From this moment and to the present day, Unilever Caribe has been satisfying the needs of over 9 million Dominican consumers as well as over 20 million consumers within its export markets of Jamaica, Haiti and Belize.
Unilever Caribe today
Today, the business sells over 70 products and employs 500 employees. Additionally, Unilever Caribe generates 700 indirect jobs. The company manufactures a number of well known products such as Knorr, Maizena, Omo, Radiante, Mistolin and Kinder and distributes other well known Unilever brands such as Rexona, Axe and Dove. Through a distribution network that comprises more than 32,000 “colmados” (small traditional shops), the business is able to reach consumers at every corner of the country. Please see “Our Brands” section for more information on the brands carried by Unilever Caribe S.A.
Active in its Community
Unilever Caribe actively participates in its community with a strong thrust towards conservation. The company has held three annual reforestation drives to date, engaging its own employees in planting thousands of trees in some of the country’s deforested areas. The company also recently adopted the Profesor Juan Bosch School. Through this relationship, employees mentor students in areas of health education, self-esteem and safety. For more information on Unilever Caribe’s community involvement, please visit the “Sustainability” section.
