ITALY: Second bids for Unilever unit "set for mid-July"

By: just-food.com | 7 June 2010

Bidders for Unilever's frozen-foods business in Italy are due to make their next offers in the middle of next month, it was reported today (7 June).

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Bidders for Unilever's frozen-foods business in Italy are due to make their next offers in the middle of next month, it was reported today (7 June).

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