Grocery giant P&G sales rise helped by price hikes 

Helped by oral care and healthcare categories, profits surpassed estimates

Pampers is one of the products that P&G makes.

Procter & Gamble reported sales and profit that surpassed analysts’ estimates as higher prices bolstered the business despite a lower volume of products sold.

Organic sales rose 7% in the quarter to the end of September, the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers nappies, has said.