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Fortune
Fortune
Prarthana Prakash

Price hikes help Unilever, Nestlé beat analyst estimates

A customer selects a packet of Dove soap at a grocery store (Credit: Chris Ratcliffe—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Unilever and Nestlé, some of the world’s largest consumer companies, saw strong sales growth in the first three months of 2025 despite the looming threat of tariffs.   

The rivals' growth came from higher demand for some premium products and price hikes to offset soaring cocoa and coffee prices. 

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