Persil

- You may take the rise out of Tom Jones, but he saved our family a fortune in Persil; Mother never had a pair of knickers left to wash!

Look Back in Languor (2) Newmania 2007

Sales at the company, which makes products such as Persil detergent, Right Guard deodorant and Dial soap, rose 11% to €3.54 billion from €3.19 billion, thanks mainly to Henkel's acquisition of National Starch businesses in April 2008.

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The jury, who had become interested in my cross-examination, were looking at 'Persil' White with some degree of reasonable doubt.

Rumpole and the Reign of Terror Mortimer, John 2006

EVEN IN THE REIGN of terror normal everyday life had to be carried on and everyday life for me consisted in cross-examining Inspector 'Persil' White, the dedicated enemy of the Timsons, an office he fulfilled in a cheerful and even occasionally friendly fashion.

Rumpole and the Reign of Terror Mortimer, John 2006

That mixed make-up was reflected around the table, with firms such as Cafédirect, the Fairtrade and producer-owned coffee company with a £15.7m yearly turnover, sitting opposite €39.9bn £33bn annual turnover Unilever, which owns brands including Flora, Persil and, since 2000, ice cream-maker Ben & Jerry's.

Capitalism with a conscience 2012

Unilever said it had been given time to prepare for the action, which it described as "disproportionate", but unions claimed the walkouts would hit production of brands including Persil, PG Tips, Marmite, Pot Noodle, Lynx, Flora and Wall's ice cream.

Unilever workers go on strike over pensions 2012

Adhesive technologies currently account for almost half of sales at Henkel—a company more readily associated in Germany with brands like Persil detergent, Schwarzkopf hair products and Right Guard deodorant.

Henkel Chief Sticks with Glue Harriet Torry 2011

In the U.K. and Ireland, Persil is sold by Unilever.

EU fines Unilever, P&G for detergent price-fixing 2011

Last week Waitrose upped the ante with a campaign promising to match Tesco prices on 1,000 everyday products ranging from Heinz baked beans to Persil and Hovis bread.

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The three companies are major players in Europe's laundry-detergent industry, with recognizable brands such as Ariel, Persil and Surf.

EU Fines Unilever, P&G Over Pricing Paul Sonne 2011