Iced drinks and a bigger range of salads has helped Greggs boost sales in the heatwave and reel in health-conscious consumers, as it continues its expansion across the UK. The bakery chain revealed that total sales topped £1.1 billion for the 26 weeks to June 27, which was 7.2% higher than the same period a year ago. Stripping out the impact of the new shops, sales at company-managed shops were 2.1% higher compared with the same ones last year, and 1.3% higher at franchised shops. Cold and healthier items on the menu have also helped Greggs avoid a drop in sales from people avoiding hot food during the recent heatwaves. She said Greggs was focused on "keeping it exciting for customers" with new products like a blueberry matcha iced latte within the drinks range that was appealing particularly to younger consumers.