Market Chatter: Unilever Agrees to Sell First-aid Brand Welly

12:26 PM EDT, 10/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Unilever (UNA.AS) agreed to sell its first-aid and colorful bandage brand Welly to private equity firm Forward Consumer Partners, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing company executives. The British consumer goods company did not disclose the terms of the deal. Meanwhile, Welly founder Eric Ryan is expected to return as a strategic adviser and board member. Unilever did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)