Unilever CEO Alan Jope promised to list the consumer giant’s food and drink unit in Amsterdam if it’s spun off. That’s not happening now: shares reflect the division’s 50 billion euro value. But the pledge gives investors ammunition if the Dove maker underperforms, argues Dasha Afanasieva.

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