Anglo-Dutch company Unilever slashed its brand portfolio to concentrate on such top names as Knorr soup and Lipton tea. Following the restructuring, Unilever posted a 29% increase in net profits for 2003 on a basis of constant exchange rates. Unilever executives said the Euro rose strongly against most currencies last year, but exchange rate variations helped its debt situation. Fourth-quarter profits soared by 199%, according to Unilever executives. The figures included the effects of asset s...