FMCG prices up on higher input costs

In the last few weeks, the price of the 100 gram bar of Godrej No 1 has gone up by Rs 2.5 to Rs 13, Wipro's Santoor by Rs 2 to Rs 16, Reckitt Benckiser's Dettol by Rs 2 to Rs 17 and Hindustan Unilever's Pears by Rs 2 to Rs 23. Even mass market brand Lifebuoy, the largest selling, has become costlier by Re 1 to retail for Rs 12.

Food items, too, have become costlier. "We had increased milk prices in February 2007, August 2007 and then again in February 2008