Greggs said more people had been buying salads and iced drinks in the hot weatherIced lattes, picnic food and a bigger range of salads helped Greggs battle the heatwaves this year as its boss admitted people “eat less” when temperatures soar. The chain of 2,773 bakeries revealed its sales increased over the first half of 2026 while its expansion across the UK continued. Roisin Currie, Greggs’ chief executive, told the Press Association: “You do see that when temperatures get above 30 degrees that people start to eat less. Ms Currie said Greggs was focused on “keeping it exciting for customers” with new products such as a blueberry matcha iced latte within the drinks range that was appealing particularly to younger consumers. Ms Currie also stressed that Greggs had no further price rises planned after its breakfast, lunch and “big” deals went up in May.