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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Summary of Products and Services | Our segments are comprised of similar product categories. 10 categories (2019: 9; 2018: 9) individually accounted for 5% or more of our revenue in one or more of the last three years. The following table shows the relevant contribution of these categories to Group revenue for the periods shown:
Category |  | Segment |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Fabric |  | Home Care |  |  | 14 | % |  |  | 15 | % |  |  | 15 | %
Ice cream |  | Foods & Refreshment |  |  | 13 | % |  |  | 13 | % |  |  | 13 | %
Skin Cleansing |  | Beauty & Personal Care |  |  | 12 | % |  |  | 10 | % |  |  | 10 | %
Hair care |  | Beauty & Personal Care |  |  | 11 | % |  |  | 12 | % |  |  | 12 | %
Savoury |  | Foods & Refreshment |  |  | 11 | % |  |  | 11 | % |  |  | 11 | %
Deodorants |  | Beauty & Personal Care |  |  | 8 | % |  |  | 8 | % |  |  | 8 | %
Skin care |  | Beauty & Personal Care |  |  | 7 | % |  |  | 8 | % |  |  | 7 | %
Dressings |  | Foods & Refreshment |  |  | 6 | % |  |  | 5 | % |  |  | 5 | %
Tea |  | Foods & Refreshment |  |  | 6 | % |  |  | 6 | % |  |  | 6 | %
Home & Hygiene |  | Home Care |  |  | 5 | % |  |  | 4 | % |  |  | 4 | %
Other |  |  |  |  | 8 | % |  |  | 7 | % |  |  | 9 | %
Summary of Operating Results of Reportable Segments | The Group operating segment information is provided based on three product areas: Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment and Home Care.
|  | Notes |  |  | € million Beauty & Personal Care |  |  | € million Foods & Refreshment |  |  | € million Home Care |  |  | € million Total |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,124 |  |  |  | 19,140 |  |  |  | 10,460 |  |  |  | 50,724 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,311 |  |  |  | 2,749 |  |  |  | 1,243 |  |  |  | 8,303 |
Non-underlying items |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 280 |  |  |  | 508 |  |  |  | 276 |  |  |  | 1,064 |
Underlying operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,591 |  |  |  | 3,257 |  |  |  | 1,519 |  |  |  | 9,367 |
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 175 |
Significant non-cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Within underlying operating profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 946 |  |  |  | 362 |  |  |  | 2,018 |
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 203 |
Within non-underlying items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges (b) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 77 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 150 |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,868 |  |  |  | 19,287 |  |  |  | 10,825 |  |  |  | 51,980 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,520 |  |  |  | 2,811 |  |  |  | 1,377 |  |  |  | 8,708 |
Non-underlying items |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 440 |  |  |  | 571 |  |  |  | 228 |  |  |  | 1,239 |
Underlying operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,960 |  |  |  | 3,382 |  |  |  | 1,605 |  |  |  | 9,947 |
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 171 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 176 |
Significant non-cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Within underlying operating profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 693 |  |  |  | 902 |  |  |  | 369 |  |  |  | 1,964 |
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | 168 |
Within non-underlying items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges (b) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 159 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 310 |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,624 |  |  |  | 20,227 |  |  |  | 10,131 |  |  |  | 50,982 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,165 |  |  |  | 7,287 |  |  |  | 1,187 |  |  |  | 12,639 |
Non-underlying items |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 378 |  |  |  | (3,711 | ) |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | (3,176 | )
Underlying operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,543 |  |  |  | 3,576 |  |  |  | 1,344 |  |  |  | 9,463 |
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 183 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 185 |
Significant non-cash charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Within underlying operating profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 686 |  |  |  | 949 |  |  |  | 373 |  |  |  | 2,008 |
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 250 |
Within non-underlying items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges (b) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | 164 |  |  |  | 263 |  |  |  | 549 |
(a) | Other non-cash charges within underlying operating profit include movements in provisions from underlying activities, excluding movements arising from non- underlying activities.
(b) | Other non-cash charges within non-underlying items includes movements in restructuring provisions and movements in certain legal provisions.
Summary of Operating Results by Geographical Areas | As part of Unification, Unilever PLC became the single parent of the Group and the United Kingdom became the country of domicile. Before Unification, the countries of domicile were the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Turnover and non-current assets for the domicile country, the United States and India (being the two largest country outside the home countries) and for all other countries are:
|  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |  |  | € million |
|  | United Kingdom |  |  | United States |  |  | India |  |  | Others (a) |  |  | Total |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  | 2,391 |  |  |  | 9,363 |  |  |  | 4,993 |  |  |  | 33,977 |  |  |  | 50,724 |
Non-current assets (b) |  |  | 3,587 |  |  |  | 12,946 |  |  |  | 6,264 |  |  |  | 23,633 |  |  |  | 46,430 |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  | 2,306 |  |  |  | 8,702 |  |  |  | 4,964 |  |  |  | 36,009 |  |  |  | 51,980 |
Non-current assets (b) |  |  | 3,891 |  |  |  | 13,326 |  |  |  | 1,137 |  |  |  | 25,391 |  |  |  | 43,744 |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  | 2,385 |  |  |  | 8,305 |  |  |  | 4,565 |  |  |  | 35,727 |  |  |  | 50,982 |
Non-current assets (b) |  |  | 3,160 |  |  |  | 12,471 |  |  |  | 1,080 |  |  |  | 25,400 |  |  |  | 42,111 |
(a) | Includes the Netherlands that was presented as country of domicile in prior years.
(b) | For the purpose of this table, non-current assets include goodwill, intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets as shown on the consolidated balance sheet. Goodwill is attributed to countries where acquired business operated at the time of acquisition; all other assets are attributed to the countries where they were acquired.
Summary of Additional Information by Geographies | The analysis of turnover by geographical area is stated on the basis of origin.
|  | € million Asia/ AMET/RUB (a) |  |  | € million The Americas (b) |  |  | € million Europe |  |  | € million Total |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  | 23,440 |  |  |  | 16,080 |  |  |  | 11,204 |  |  |  | 50,724 |
Operating profit |  |  | 4,137 |  |  |  | 2,723 |  |  |  | 1,443 |  |  |  | 8,303 |
Non-underlying items |  |  | 409 |  |  |  | 249 |  |  |  | 406 |  |  |  | 1,064 |
Underlying operating profit |  |  | 4,546 |  |  |  | 2,973 |  |  |  | 1,848 |  |  |  | 9,367 |
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 175 |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  | 24,129 |  |  |  | 16,482 |  |  |  | 11,369 |  |  |  | 51,980 |
Operating profit |  |  | 4,418 |  |  |  | 2,683 |  |  |  | 1,607 |  |  |  | 8,708 |
Non-underlying items |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | 395 |  |  |  | 405 |  |  |  | 1,239 |
Underlying operating profit |  |  | 4,857 |  |  |  | 3,078 |  |  |  | 2,012 |  |  |  | 9,947 |
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 126 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 176 |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnover |  |  | 22,868 |  |  |  | 16,020 |  |  |  | 12,094 |  |  |  | 50,982 |
Operating profit |  |  | 4,824 |  |  |  | 3,621 |  |  |  | 4,194 |  |  |  | 12,639 |
Non-underlying items |  |  | (437 | ) |  |  | (892 | ) |  |  | (1,847 | ) |  |  | (3,176 | )
Underlying operating profit |  |  | 4,387 |  |  |  | 2,729 |  |  |  | 2,347 |  |  |  | 9,463 |
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  |  | — |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 185 |
(a) | Refers to Asia, Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
(b) | Americas sales in North America were €10,117 million (2019: €9,411 million; 2018 €9,041 million) and in Latin America were €5,963 million (2019: €7,071 million; 2018: €6,979 million).
Summary of Disaggregation of sales by markets |
|  | € million 2020 |  |  | € million 2019 |  |  | € million 2018 |
Emerging markets |  |  | 29,281 |  |  |  | 31,021 |  |  |  | 29,654 |
Developed markets |  |  | 21,443 |  |  |  | 20,959 |  |  |  | 21,328 |

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