Ice cream business sweetens Unilever turnaround as sales grow

Consumer good giant Unilever has sold its Ben & Jerry’s business in Israel in a move that will allow the ice cream brand to remain available to consumers throughout the country and the West Bank (Ben & Jerry’s/PA) -

Marmite maker Unilever enjoyed rising sales in recent months despite ongoing cost pressures affecting global consumers, helped by a boom at its ice cream business which it plans to spin off next year.

The consumer goods giant, which makes Dove, Hellmann’s and Magnum products, said sales rose 4.5% in the three months to September, versus the same period last year.