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Ice cream maker Froneri sees sales jump after hot summer of 2018

The Fab and Kelley's ice cream manufacturer saw operating profit rise 62%

R&R Ice Cream makes Fab and Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles lollies

Ice cream giant Froneri saw sales jump last year as it was buoyed by hot summer weather.

The Fab and Kelly's ice cream manufacturer also saw operating profit rise 62% to €242.4m (£217m) on the back of investment in new products.

The North Yorkshire business was formed in 2016 after R&R ice cream was purchased by private equity group PAI Partners, to form the joint venture with Nestle.

Froneri has licences for Nestle and Cadbury-owner Mondelez's ice cream brands.

Sales for the year to December 31 jumped by 3.6% to €2.6bn (£2.3bn), up from €2.5bn the previous year.

Froneri said it was boosted by hot summer weather across Europe, particularly in June, pushing up consumer demand for ice cream and lollies.

An ice cream can be a perfect hot weather treat

Its global brands division saw revenue increase by 17.9%, driven by successful marketing campaigns and promotional investment.

It was boosted by new products with the roll-out of its Extreme brand to the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, and the launch of chocolate-coated ice cream brand Nuii this year.