Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costs

Consumer goods group reports strong sales growth, owing in part to World Cup marketing campaigns

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Unilever has warned it will push through further price rises over the coming months, as the Marmite, Dove and Hellmann’s owner tries to recoup its own growing costs.

The Anglo-Dutch company said that while the pace of price rises slowed in the second quarter, owing in part to World Cup-related discounts and efforts to stay competitive in Brazil, it said these were “temporary factors” and would not shield consumers for long.