Marmite and Dove maker Unilever warns of more price rises this year

Consumer goods group says it expects shoppers to buy fewer items as it recoups higher costs

Unilever, the company behind brandsincluding Marmite and Dove soap, will continue increasing prices for consumers this year after higher price tags on detergents, soaps and packaged food helped the company beat sales forecasts for 2022.

The London-headquartered company warned that “underlying price growth would remain high” in the first half of the year, and that it expected consumers to buy fewer items as a result.