The maker of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, Dove soap and Persil washing powder is considering offloading various businesses including its tea business, which produces PG Tips. Unilever said a single company structure would give it more flexibility when disposing of businesses - including demergers. The company said having more options for acquisitions and sales was even more important in the turbulent business environment created by the Covid-19 crisis, which has changed consumer behaviour and caused an economic shock. Unilever's two-country arrangement is the result of a merger between a Dutch margarine company and the UK's Lever Brothers 91 years ago. Nils Andersen, Unilever's chairman, said: "Unilever's board believes that unifying the company's legal structure will create greater strategic flexibility, remove complexity and further improve governance.