Minimum of three bidders seen advancing in Unilever spreads unit auction

Minimum of three bidders seen advancing in Unilever spreads unit auction

An employee arranges Unilever's margarine brands Becel, Blue Band, Bona and Zeeuws Meisje in a supermarket in Zwijndrecht, on April 6, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

At least three bidders are expected to be shortlisted for the second round of an auction for Unilever‘s margarine and spreads business while two other private equitygroups are no longer in the fray, sources told Reuters.

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