Ben & Jerry’s ice cream pints were seen on the shelves of the ideal fresh market near Flatbush in Brooklyn Borough, New York City on March 19, 2024.
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Consumer Products Giant Unilever On Thursday, sales growth was slightly weaker and pointed to a start in 2025, although it expects this to reverse in the second half.
The company also offers the latest news on spin-offs from its ice cream business, which owns brands including Ben and Jerry’s and Magnum, saying it will attract through a triple list.
Manufacturers of Dove Soap and Hellmann’s Mayonnaise grew 4% in potential sales in the fourth quarter, with a slightly forecast of 4.1% in company compiled estimates.
The year-round base sales increased by 4.2% compared to the company’s compilation analyst consensus of 4.3%. This is guided by a volume growth of 2.9%. The base operating margin is 18.4%, and is estimated to be 18.3%. Both figures fit the company’s full-year forecast.
Unilever shares fell 6.7%, at 09:29 am London time.
“Today’s results reflect important events for the year as we focus on turning Unilever into a business that continues to be higher,” CEO Hein Schumacher said in a statement.
“In 2024, market growth slowed and is expected to remain soft in the first half of 2025,” he added.
The UK company shared its 2025 outlook, with forecast full-year sales growth in line with its multi-year range of 3% to 5%. It also said it expects “moderate improvements” in the basic operating margins, which will be achieved in the second half of the year.
Schumacher told the Dutch Financial Daily that Unilever fd In December.
Schumacher didn’t name a specific brand, but Unilever said in March Rotate its ice cream unit.
The company said in an update Thursday that the division will be separated by Demerger and listed in Amsterdam, London and New York – Unilever currently trades the same three exchanges and can be completed before final completion . 2025.
Schumacher told CNBC’s Julianna Tatelbaum that he added that Amsterdam will be the main list of the business.
Asked if Unilever is still considering possible sale of its ice cream division, Schumacher said the company is “absolutely focused on completing the part in a successful way. That’s all our actions.”
