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Unilever acquires The Vegetarian Butcher (2018)

Unilever completed the acquisition of The Vegetarian Butcher on 19 December 2018.[1]

Unilever acquired The Vegetarian Butcher, a Dutch meat substitute company founded by a former farmer. It later supplied the plant-based patty used by Burger King across Europe. The price was not disclosed.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Unilever
Seller
Assets
The Vegetarian Butcher
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
UnileverThe Vegetarian Butcherowns100%2018-12-19present

Who owns The Vegetarian Butcher today?

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Unilever PLC Annual Report and Accounts — acquisitions — Unilever PLC, Annual report; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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