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Unilever's inception can be traced back to an alliance formed in the late 1800s, sparked by two Dutch butter families—the Jurgens and the Van den Berghs—who realized the potential of margarine, a more affordable alternative to butter. Realizing that competition could drastically hurt their profits, they opted to unite and monopolize the margarine market, thus forming a stronghold over the burgeoning food industry.