Heatwave boosts Magnum ice cream sales as organic revenue rises nearly 5%

The heatwave sweeping across southern Europe has helped boost sales at ice cream company Magnum, which also owns brands such as Cornetto, Ben & Jerry's and Carte d'Or, reporting a nearly 5 percent increase in organic sales in the second quarter.

This was significantly above the market forecast of 2.9 percent for Magnum, which was spun off from food giant Unilever last year.