<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Thursday reported a 9 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 1,444 crore for the December 2018 quarter on account of strong volume growth and improved<wm> net operating expenses in the US segment, while net sales rose by 14 percent to Rs 67 billion.

Total revenue, the company announced in its interim press release.
HUL’s volume growth, driven largely by increasing sales in its core brands, such as Dove Men and Careline (which grew 14 percent), Frooty O's (up 11.2 percent), and Ribaq, saw strong volume momentum across various product and category segments, and also reflected growth in its mass</wm> segment, with growth in Jiva Life Food at a rate of two percent.

Improvement in net