The company, which also makes Dove soap and Domestos bleach, said price increases would “moderate” throughout the year as inflation in its input costs eased. Price rises across Unilever’s products helped push up its sales by 9.1% in the first half, even though volumes fell marginally. Sales growth was driven by a sharp increase in prices even as volumes dipped.

The company’s overall ice cream sales grew 5.7% in the first half of the year in value terms, compared with the same period in 2022. The consumer goods giant commands a fifth of global ice cream sales, according to Euromonitor. Unilever, which sells tubs of Carte d’Or and Breyers, said sales of in-home brands of ice cream were muted in the first six months of the year as consumers, squeezed by inflation, cut back on non-essential spending. Health officials have urged residents and tourists visiting southern Europe to drink plenty of water and stay indoors. (UL), which also owns Ben & Jerry’s, saw a strong pickup in its out-of-home sales in Europe, which include those to restaurants and catering companies, after a cold snap in April and May gave way to warmer weather in June.īut temperatures have soared over the past few weeks, breaking local records in parts of Spain and Italy and contributing to raging wildfires in Greece. Walkouts and strike threats: Europe's outdoor workers struggle under the blistering heat wave

A tour guide uses an umbrella and gloves to shield himself from the sun with while touring the Acropolis archaeological site, during extreme hot weather conditions, in Athens, Greece.

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