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Other Non-current Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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Summary of Other Non-current Assets
   
€ million
2020
   € million
2019		 
Interest in net assets of joint ventures
  
 
29
 
   35 
Interest in net assets of associates
  
 
34
 
   37 
Long-term trade and other receivables
(a)
  
 
465
 
   380 
Fair value of biological assets
  
 
12
 
   17 
Other
non-current
assets
(b)
  
 
391
 
   184 
   
 
931
 
   653 
 
(a)
Mainly relates to indirect tax receivables where we do not have the contractual right to receive payment within 12 months.
(b)
Includes direct tax assets, withholding tax assets, interest on tax assets and contingent assets. During 2020 contingent assets of €73 million were recognised as part of the Horlicks acquisition, see note 21 for further details. 
Movements in Interest in Joint Ventures and Associates
Movements during 2020 and 2019
  
€ million
2020
   € million
2019		 
Joint ventures
(a)
          
1 January
  
 
35
 
   14 
Additions
  
 
1
 
   —   
Dividends received/reductions
  
 
(182
) 
   (158) 
Share of net profit/(loss)
  
 
177
 
   179 
Currency retranslation
  
 
(2
) 
   —   
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
31 December
  
 
29
 
   35 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Associates
(b)
          
1 January
  
 
37
 
   40 
Additions
  
 
1
 
   1 
Dividend received/reductions
  
 
—  
 
   —   
Share of net profit/(loss)
  
 
(2
) 
   (3) 
Currency retranslation
  
 
(2
) 
   (1) 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
31
 
December
  
 
34
 
   37 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(a)
Our principal joint ventures are Unilever FIMA Lda for Portugal, Binzagr Unilever Distribution and Al Gurg Unilever for Middle East, the Pepsi/Lipton Partnership for the US and Pepsi Lipton International Ltd for the rest of the world.
(b)
Associates as at 31 December 2020 primarily comprise our investments in Langholm Capital Partners.