Unilever, the consumer giant that owns Magnum and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream – among many other brands – says ice cream sales leapt 26% in the three months to June, but demand for shampoo and deodorant fell.
According to the BBC, it had seen strong “growth in home consumption of foods, ice cream and tea” during lockdown. But there had been “fewer personal care occasions from going to work or socialising”.
Unilever – which owns brands such as Marmite and PG Tips tea – posted a 4% climb in first-half pre-tax profits to €4.5bn (£3.5bn)
