Unilever hails best sales in more than a decade ahead of food business spin-off

Consumer goods giant Unilever has notched up its best quarterly sales performance in over a decade (Alamy/PA) -

Consumer goods giant Unilever has upped its annual outlook after notching up its best quarterly sales performance in more than a decade ahead of a £33.8 billion deal to spin off its food business.

The Marmite to Dove soap firm saw shares surge 6% higher in morning trading on Tuesday after Unilever cheered a strong performance in its first half, with sales growth ramping up to 5.8% in the second quarter.