Domestos and Knorr soups maker Unilever hit hard by global Covid-19 lockdowns

Unilever chief executive Alan Jope

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch major maker foods and groceries, including Domestos, Dove soap and Knorr soups, has been hit hard by the fallout of the pandemic for an industry that many analysts thought would be immune.

There may be implications for Irish food giants such as Kerry Group which is preparing to update the market at the end of the month.