Consumer Goods

Marico's strong Q2 performance, led by Parachute volume growth and margin expansion, prompts brokerages to upgrade earnings estimates as the company raises its FY27 profit guidance

India's FMCG market evolves from global-brand dominance to fierce local, regional and digital competition

FMCG firms are set to post double-digit Q1 FY27 sales growth as heatwave-led demand boosts summer products, while volume growth remains steady

Nestle India chairman and MD Manish Tiwary says urban demand remained resilient while rural recovery depended on monsoon outcomes, farm income and government support

Can we build systems where quality and scale coexist - not because quality always wins, but because losing the ability to tell the difference may cost us more than we realise?

Rising raw material costs, West Asia tensions squeeze consumer goods sales

Q3FY26 marked a good cyclical improvement in growth, though it may need one or two quarters to call it a decisive earnings inflection, said Vora

Heavy selling in defensive and consumption-related industries like FMCG, healthcare, and consumer services drove the January outflows

HDFC Securities expects the LG Electronics India's revenue, Ebitda, and adjusted PAT to grow at 8 per cent CAGR each over FY25-28E

After nearly 18 months of lukewarm performance, the FMCG sector registered a volume growth of 5.3 per cent in the August-October period of 2025

In the latest note on the consumer goods sector, Emkay analysts Nitin Gupta and Mohit Dodeja estimated revenue growth of around 6% Y-o-Y & Ebitda growth of about 7% for listed FMCG players in Q3.

As the year 2025 draws to a close, a quiet success story emerges with Rs 45 crore recovered and 67,265 consumer grievances resolved through the government's National Consumer Helpline. Ramesh Kumar (name changed) from Jodhpur ordered chairs online earlier this year. They arrived defective. Five times, the e-commerce company scheduled a pickup. Five times they cancelled. Kumar was left with broken furniture and dwindling hope. Then he dialled 1915. "Thank you so much, Consumer Helpline, for helping cheated consumers like me," Kumar wrote later after the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) intervened and secured his full refund within days. Between April and December 2025, 67,265 Indians like Kumar found redress through this government platform, which facilitated refunds totalling Rs 45 crore, according to official data released on Saturday. The numbers from 2025 tell a story of India's digital economy and its discontents. E-commerce platforms account for nearly 40,000 complaints and Rs

Up to the end of the third quarter of 2025, there were 176 incoming CEOs worldwide, a 9% year-on-year rise

Consumer sentiment in India has shown steady momentum over the year aided by robust GDP growth and the country continues to be one of the most optimistic markets with 61 per cent of consumers expecting continuous good times, according to global consulting firm BCG. Indian consumers are also unfazed by ongoing geopolitical conflicts as only 17 per cent net consumers believe that recent global conflicts or political events will slow down the country's growth, 2nd lowest after China. In contrast, this number is over 60 per cent for consumers in the UK, France and Germany, BCG said in its latest 'Global Consumer Radar' report. The BCG report covered developed countries France, Germany, UK, US, Japan and developing nations Mexico, Brazil, India and China. As per the report, 61 per cent of Indian consumers expect continuous good times versus 34 per cent who expect widespread unemployment or depression, implying a net optimism of 27 per cent. This is second only to China and far above the

The Indian arm of Norwegian consumer goods group Orkla, which merged MTR and Eastern in 2023, expects to return to its historical double-digit revenue growth in fiscal 2026 and beyond

Allana Group, which is in manufacturing and exports of various consumer goods and processed food products, aims to double its business to nearly USD 4 billion, driven by its food processing and some new growth engines as its protein business, among others, a company official said. Allana Group, a family-owned business, which has presence in segments as coffee, poultry, fruits & vegetables, consumer goods, frozen foods, animal nutrition & pet foods, among others, has plans to enter into the domestic b2c markets in some of these segments. "After focusing on exports around the world, we are also looking to build our business in our country. We are very excited about the GST (goods and services tax) reforms. Our businesses like ice cream, pet food businesses, they have completely benefited from this," Allana Group CEO (Processed Food Division) Manish Muley told PTI. Allana group, which is present in the premium ice cream category in India with brand 'London Dairy', has already ...

Businesses can skip re-stickering and use old stock until March 2026

FMCG majors offer 4-20% discount on a range of products, these discounts are valid until September 21

Electronics and appliances industry may close the year with 20% growth, says one executive

The GST Council has moved all popcorn varieties-salted, packaged, caramel-into the 5% slab, effective September 22, simplifying tax rules and cutting prices for consumers