Unilever reported sales growth of 3.7% for year 2016
Unilever is one of Britain's biggest suppliers of branded food and household goods
Apart from small regional players Unilever has had to contend with the growing clout of home-grown consumer goods companies, among them Patanjali
Devaluation of a range of currencies in Latin America has led Unilever to raise prices
However, terms of the deal were not disclosed. and the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals
To help millions more people fight rising urban air pollution
Analysts were expecting 4.4% growth, according to a company survey of forecasts
With period of benign input costs behind, improvement in volumes is a must for re-rating of the stock