Unilever sees sales slowdown in 2015 in Brazil

Unilever believes in sales growth in Brazil of a high digit this year, representing a slowdown compared to previous years.
The President of the company in Brazil, Fernando Fernandez, see ante cooling the pace of growth of the past three years in the country.
He considered that the environment is more difficult in the face of increased costs from the high price of energy, while there is greater caution of consumers. "Some markets are falling and there is a short-term impact, but we follow optimistic in the medium term and investing in Brazil."
Fernandez said that Unilever maintains the commitment to invest in Brazil above the levels of the global average. According to the Executive, between 4% and 5% of net revenues are invested in such items as productive infrastructure. He stated that the company should open a factory in Brazil in the second half